In the following days, Feng Yu did not see the figure of Shinobu Kobsp; again.

  Feng Yu guessed that she must have bee engrossed in her resear the Body-sing Pills and couldn’t pull herself away from it.

  Feng Yu really wao go out and kill demons, plete the three Demon Syer Corps tasks, and unlock the simution fun. Ohat happened, his strength would rise to the level.

  But Shinobu Kobsp; had ordered the three little ones iemple to keep a tight wat Feng Yu and force him to rest without injuries, only allowing him to move about withiterfly Mansion.

  Of course, it wasn’t just the three little ones keeping watch; there was also Kanzaki Aoi supervising from the side.

  "It’s a pity," Feng Yu mented, "I wao spar with Shinobu Kobsp; and pare my strength with that of the Hashira in the Demon Syer Corps..."

  The vast training field was empty, except for Kanao , who was madly swinging her Sword uhe scorg sun.

  "Hey!"Feng Yu called out to Kanao .

  But Kanao ignored him pletely a practig her sword teiques.

  "Wow... She just ignored me like that..."Feng Yu shook his head helplessly.

  He took out his Nichirin Sword and began practig his own sword swings.

  During this time, Kanao acted as if she hadn’t seen Feng Yu, moving her arm like a soulless mae.

  Feng Yu noticed how calm her breathing was. Despite the long hours of practid the sweat c her body, her breath remained perfectly steady.

  "What an amazing person..."Feng Yu thought to himself. "If it had been me before, my breathing would have been all over the pce."

  "Haah..."Feng Yu cleared his mind of other thoughts, emptied his heart, and began searg for the third form of the Breath of Light.

  But after a long while, he had no clue.

  "Where did I g...""Breath of Light... Breath of Light... Light...""Yes... Light!"

  Feng Yu looked up at the sky, squinting against the blinding light, but his mind suddenly saw a glimmer of uanding.

  "My Breath of Light ot be separated from the light that is everywhere..."

  "I ck the ability to se, but light is all around us—sunlight, moonlight... all kinds of light. I rely on light, and light is my tool..."

  "If I link with the light... then the light will bey eyes..."

  The more Feng Yu thought about it, the more he felt it might be the key.

  The Breath of Light's rhythm began te within him, and Kanao seemed to notice, l her Sword and watg him as he tinuously swung his sword.

  To Kanao , Feng Yu's body seemed surrounded by tless lights. Those lights moved in harmony with his breath, growing brighter with eahation.

  Kanao didn't make any further movements, seemingly afraid of disturbing him. She simply stood quietly, watg him as he kept experimenting with the eique.

  "Impressive..."Kanao muttered to herself, her expressioral, but there was an unmistakable hint of approval in her voice.

  After a long while, Feng Yu stopped and smiled.

  "The third form is almost there. If I tinue down this path, I should have the third form of the Breath of Light perfected in a few days..."Feng Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead and grinned.

  He turo Kanao , but only then did he notice she was staring at him.

  "Hey, Kanao ..."Feng Yu greeted again, but Kanao simply turned away, expressionless, and resumed swinging her sword.

  Feng Yu: "..."

  Meanwhile, far away, when Lower Rank Three, Tokiya, was killed, the handsome nobleman, leisurely drinking coffee and reading a book, suddenly had his bck eyes turn red.

  "Tokiya is dead? What a waste...""The green Sword ... unfamiliar face... that dazzling light..."Muzan Kibutsuji murmured.

  "A Hashira-level person has appeared on the Demon Syer Corps' side..."

  ...

  Feng Yu had no idea he had already caught the attention of Muzan Kibutsuji. At this moment, he was only focused on researg and mastering the third form of the Breath of Light.

  He even had a name for it—The Breath of Light, Third Fuiding Light.

  But after a few more days, he still hadn't reached the final step.

  Feng Yu was starting to feel impatient, but another voi his mielling him that maybe it just needed a trigger.

  Aassed, and Feng Yu became pletely id-back. He practiced his sword daily, earned some meager ine from swinging his Sword , and spent the rest of the time petting Xiao Bai and teasing Xiao Hei.

  Life was rather carefree.

  But what was bound to happeually did.

  On the fifth day, Feng Yu finally met Shinobu Kocho .

  "You... What happeo you?"Feng Yu noticed that Shinobu Kobsp; seemed in poor dition, her eyes bloodshot.

  "Feng Yu-kun, long time no see...""Well... you give me another Body-sing Pill?""I've run out of materials after researg it these days..."

  Shinobu Kobsp; blushed as she spoke.

  "No... No problem..."This was the first time Feng Yu had seen Shinobu Kobsp; like this, looking like the sleep-deprived youth of the past, mentally drained.

  "Butterfly... Shinobu... Miss... Shouldn't you rest for a bit..."Feng Yu couldn’t bear to see her tinue her sleepless research.

  However, the words from Shinobu Kobsp; surprised him.

  "Feng Yu-kun, we o go meet the leader!"Shinobu Kobsp; said with a smile.

  "The leader! Wait... The leader wants to meet me?"Feng Yu's face showed disbelief.

  "What's wrong, Feng Yu-kun? Isn't it normal for the leader to want to meet you? We’re both part of the Demon Syer Corps, and we’re also the leader’s children. Plus, you single-handedly killed a member of the Twelve Kizuki. Maybe this time you’ll bee a Hashira..."

  "Hashira..."This time, Feng Yu was truly stunned. He never expected this to happen so quickly.

  "What's wrong, Feng Yu-kun?"Shinobu Kobsp; noticed Feng Yu standing there, deep in thought, and interrupted his musings.

  "Uh... Nothing... Let's go now..."Feng Yu snapped back to his senses and quickly said.

  "Mm, let's go."Then, two individuals dressed in bck cloaks with the rge "Hidden" insignia appeared and led Feng Yu and Shinobu Kobsp; toward the Demon Syer Corps headquarters.

  All the while, Feng Yu couldn’t calm his emotions.

  Whether it was meeting Kagaya Ubuyashiki or any of the other Hashira-level individuals, he wasn’t prepared for it.

  But it was happening, and there was n back.

  "Well, it’s iable. Just like the saying goes, when the enemy es, we fight; wheer es, we build dams."Feng Yu suddenly remembered a phrase.

  "Don’t chi out—let’s go together!"

  And so, Feng Yu and Shinobu Kocho , uhe guidance of the Hidden staff members, arrived at the headquarters of the Demon Syer Corps.