After a round of "threats" from Shinobu Kocho, Li Xing rambled on about what happened that day. Kanzaki Aoi and the little trio were shocked and impressed, which puffed Li Xing up with pride for a while.
"Li Xing-kun, next time you encounter such a situation, prioritize calling for backup and don't try to tough it out alone. You almost died this time, you know?" Shinobu Kocho warned Li Xing sternly.
However, Li Xing disagreed with her words in his heart. If Shinobu Kocho had encountered Douma, she would have lost her reason, otherwise she wouldn't have planned to sacrifice herself to kill Douma.
"Miss Shinobu, I will help you kill this Douma. If you meet a demon named Tamayo, don't believe what she says."
Shinobu Kocho's heart skipped a beat. Did Li Xing know what would happen in the future? Was Li Xing a time traveler from the future? This was too unbelievable.
"Thank you, but I will kill Douma myself, and I won't believe what demons say."
Well, Shinobu Kocho had no intention of listening to Li Xing.
"Never mind, never mind. I'll stop Miss Shinobu from using herself as poison during the Hashira training," Li Xing thought to himself.
Li Xing suddenly remembered Nezuko. She wasn't in his room; she must have been moved to another room.
"Miss Shinobu, please tell me which room you arranged for Nezuko. I'll go check on her."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Xing felt a chill and shivered all over. My goodness, he was just going to check on Nezuko.
"Oh, yes. Last time you put Nezuko in your room, what were you planning to do? You wanted to see Nezuko as soon as you woke up, but Kanao stayed with you for three days, and you didn't care?" Shinobu Kocho looked at Li Xing with murderous intent.
Li Xing broke out in a cold sweat and turned to Uzui Tengen for advice. He knew Uzui Tengen had three wives and should be very experienced in this area.
As Uzui Tengen noticed something was wrong, he stood up and tried to slip away, "Hahaha, I'll be going now, young Li Xing. I believe you can solve this matter in a flashy way!"
Li Xing cursed inwardly, "Damn it, no loyalty!"
"Miss Shinobu, listen to my sophistry, ah, listen to my explanation. I definitely didn't do anything to Nezuko. I am loyal to Kanao."
But Shinobu Kocho was determined to teach Li Xing a lesson and wouldn't listen to his words at all.
"Help! Kanao, Aoi!" Li Xing clung to Kanao's body.
Kanao usually obeyed Shinobu Kocho, but this time she firmly stood by Li Xing's side, holding Shinobu Kocho's hand without speaking, her eyes begging Shinobu Kocho to let Li Xing off this once.
"Kanao, it's not good for you to protect him like this. Who knows how he'll bully you in the future." Shinobu Kocho was helpless. Kanao had already started doting on Li Xing. How could Shinobu Kocho not know that she secretly gave Li Xing money on missions? Alas, her sister whom she had raised for so many years was being snatched away.
"Phew! Kanao, well done. It's truly not in vain that I treated you so well usually. And Miss Shinobu's temper is really terrifying. No wonder Inosuke has always been afraid of Miss Shinobu," Li Xing breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, no longer needing to be punished.
...
After a series of questions, Li Xing finally had time to bring food to Nezuko and check for any abnormalities in her body.
"Nezuko, your big brother Li Xing is here to bring you food. Hurry up and taste it. Although you're a demon, it doesn't affect your appetite."
Upon hearing Li Xing's voice, Nezuko immediately got up, tore off her bamboo muzzle. It was too tiring to pretend to bite it.
"Big Brother Li Xing, you're finally back! It's too boring to sleep alone in the room."
Li Xing patted Nezuko's head. This little girl was really cute. She was usually very gentle and shy, but fierce when angered. Li Xing suddenly thought of Azumi Touko's appearance in later generations, and Nezuko must have inherited it.
"Nezuko, are there any special reactions in your body?"
"No, I feel more comfortable than before, and my body is full of strength." Nezuko said, clenching her fist and showing off her muscles.
Li Xing's heart melted. Nezuko was too adorable.
"It's best if there are no problems. You should rest. If there are no missions for the next three months, I'll be here." After saying that, Li Xing left Nezuko's room.
"For the next three months, I'll practice sword fighting at the Butterfly Mansion and guide the main characters. Then, I'll wait for the Infinity Train to depart," Li Xing thought about his future plans. Starting from the Infinity Train, he wanted to change the plot. He couldn't be bothered to think about how chaotic it would become later.
"Xing Xing, I suggest you consult more about the Blood Demon Arts and demon abilities in your mind. Otherwise, you'll be bewildered again the next time you encounter a demon."
"Ah, right. I'll research the Blood Demon Arts. Hmm? What is this..." Li Xing seemed to have seen something incredible, his face filled with surprise.
After that night, in the Butterfly Mansion, besides Tanjiro and his group learning Total Concentration Breathing — Constant, there was one person who had been practicing wielding the Nichirin Blade in the courtyard, always performing the same action: drawing the sword and slashing, repeating this endlessly.
...
Time flew by, and three months passed. During this period, Li Xing also completed a few minor, insignificant missions. Finally, it was time for the Infinity Train storyline.
The Flame Hashira Rengoku Kyojuro had already departed ahead of time. Following that, Tanjiro and the other two received the mission for the Infinity Train. Tanjiro bid farewell to everyone at the Butterfly Mansion, including Li Xing, of course.
"Mr. Li Xing, thank you for your care recently. We're about to leave, and we look forward to meeting you next time!" Tanjiro said in front of Li Xing and Kanao.
Li Xing looked embarrassed. He had just been about to say he wanted to go with Tanjiro.
"Well, although I haven't received a mission, I plan to go with you. More than forty people disappeared on the train, which is probably a major incident. Just in case, I'll go with you."
Now it was Tanjiro's turn to be embarrassed. He had just said goodbye and now Li Xing was saying he was going too.
"Huh? Mr. Li Xing is also going? Is that okay?"
Li Xing waved his hand, "No problem. The Demon Slayer Corps headquarters won't say anything, and they can't control me. It's settled then. I'll go prepare my things."
As he was about to get up, Kanao grabbed Li Xing's hand and handed him some money.
"Big Brother Li Xing, don't go hungry. Come back soon." These simple words made Tanjiro eat a mouthful of dog food.
Li Xing chuckled as he took the money, "Tanjiro, I'm sorry."
After Li Xing packed his belongings and arrived at the entrance of the Butterfly Mansion, he saw Zenitsu looking reluctant, as if this mission would be fatal.
"Zenitsu, your big brother is going with you. Don't worry, I'll protect you," Li Xing shouted, giving Zenitsu a sense of security.
Zenitsu then ran over and hugged Li Xing's leg, "Big Brother, is that true? Are you really going with us? I knew it, Big Brother treats me the best and won't abandon me."
Li Xing couldn't stand Zenitsu's behavior and pulled him away. It was too disgusting. What if someone saw them and misunderstood?