A week later, just as the sun was setting and night was falling, Kurozawa and Hongyue were strolling through Asakusa.
Slowly, the two of them passed by a shop selling various flower baskets.
Kurozawa stopped and glanced inside.
He wondered if he should buy Hongyue some flowers, not knowing if she liked such things.
However, after a brief scan, Kurozawa withdrew his gaze.
These flowers weren't worthy.
Whether it was roses, peonies, or other famously beautiful flowers, they all paled in comparison to Hongyue. Her beauty would probably make these flowers feel inadequate.
Throughout the entire process, Hongyue simply held Kurozawa's arm, watching his actions quietly and beautifully.
"Do you want any?" Kurozawa asked.
Although he felt these flowers couldn't match Hongyue's beautiful presence, what if she liked them?
But Hongyue clearly wasn't interested in these mundane things. She gently shook her head and said, "There are very few things I like."
Kurozawa smiled, then continued walking forward with Hongyue, leaving behind the flower shop owner who rolled her eyes.
The clear moonlight sprinkled down, casting a faint glow over the land. Amidst the bustling crowd, they looked like nothing more than an ordinary couple.
Kurozawa sometimes wondered what it would be like to give up fighting at this moment and try to be a normal person.
But this thought usually only appeared for an instant before being immediately discarded.
Neither he nor Hongyue were destined for an ordinary life.
And Kurozawa asked himself, he actually enjoyed the exhilarating battles, the feeling of walking upon blood and bones.
Quietly strolling like this, seemingly peaceful and calm, but Kurozawa knew this was just a facade.
Kissing wildly in the rain of blood was probably the life he and Hongyue truly loved.
"How are the low-ranking Demons being gathered?"
Kurozawa reined in his thoughts and asked.
Over the past week, if anyone had observed the people around them carefully, they would have noticed many unfamiliar faces in Asakusa, each exuding a dangerous aura that warned others to stay away.
The Lower Moons, as well as nearly three hundred elite Demons who possessed Blood Demon Arts or unusual abilities, had gradually entered Asakusa under the call of their bloodline. They were lurking in dark corners, observing every subtle movement within Asakusa.
However, the most numerous low-ranking Demons were slower and more foolish.
Hongyue thought for a moment, closing her eyes slightly to sense carefully, then opened them and said, "It will probably take another two or three days for all of them to arrive."
Low-ranking Demons lacked sufficient intelligence and easily fell into instinctive frenzy from time to time, so they weren't very useful.
Hongyue's order was for the low-ranking Demons to gather and wait in the mountain forests outside Asakusa. Then, when their numbers were sufficient, Kurozawa would go and harvest them to gain Potential Points.
Just as Kamado Kawarutoki had said, with Hongyue present, Kurozawa would indeed have it much easier.
Under normal circumstances, whether human or Demon, they would do anything to kill Kurozawa. But now, low-ranking Demons were lining up for Kurozawa to kill, and Potential Points could be harvested at will.
"Then, let's seal off Asakusa tonight."
"Let those elite Demons and the Lower Moons become active."
"They can hunt, but indiscriminate killing is not allowed."
Kurozawa narrowed his eyes, and after appreciating the unique prosperity of Asakusa with Hongyue, they returned to their mansion.
At the same time, Hongyue's command was issued. All the Demons hidden in Asakusa felt a simultaneous tremor in their bloodline, and their eyes revealed excitement.
*CRASH! RUMBLE!* Amidst the sounds, a series of rock walls about three meters high rose from the ground, blocking and sealing off the main streets of Asakusa.
A middle-aged man with cracks on his face like rough stone and two horns on his forehead licked his lips, standing in the middle of the street, enjoying the commotion and chaos of the crowd, and the gazes filled with fear.
Lower Moon of the Twelve Kizuki, the Stone Demon, Rokuro.
"W-what is that?"
"How did walls suddenly grow on the road?"
"Hey, who are you?" Someone saw Rokuro standing in front of the rock wall.
Because the rock wall happened to block the moonlight, Rokuro had his back to it, and his entire body was in shadow. People couldn't see his appearance clearly for a moment.
A brave young man approached, wanting to see what was going on with the rock wall.
But as he got closer, he looked up and saw the cracks on Rokuro's face, the Demon horns on his forehead, and the sharp fangs inside when he opened his mouth.
"He has horns on his head... He's a Demon!"
The young man was stunned at first, but after realizing it, intense fear instantly covered his face.
He immediately turned and ran.
*Thud!* A rock spike with a cone-like tip broke through the ground and fiercely pierced his left chest.
The crowd that had been watching seemed to freeze for a moment, then instantly erupted in a tsunami of panic, scattering in all directions.
Rokuro watched this scene, his expression somewhat entranced.
Even as a Lower Moon, he had never been this flamboyant.
Unlike the Upper Moons, who remained stable, the Lower Moons were constantly being replaced due to being hunted by the Demon Slayer Corps. The more commotion they caused, the more likely they were to be targeted and hunted down.
"This is great. We can finally come out into the open and don't have to hide in the shadows anymore."
"Perhaps in the future, we'll become the masters of this world and keep all humans captive, haha!"
Their joy didn't last long before a extremely burly figure appeared before Rokuro, moving against the chaotic crowd.
His way of walking, his rhythmic and orderly breathing – it was clear at a glance that he was a Demon Slayer Corps Swordsman.
"I didn't expect there to be flies like you guys in Asakusa!"
Rokuro suddenly swung his hand, and the ground beneath him cracked layer by layer. Sharp, jagged stone spikes surged forth like interlocking teeth, pressing forward.
*Bang!* The air seemed to tremble. The hard stone spikes burst into rubble, and amidst the splashing dust that filled the sky, Rokuro's pupils contracted.
In his vision, the burly figure crossed a distance of more than ten meters in an instant, arriving before him.
With a look of horror, Rokuro knew he had encountered a Pillar-level Swordsman.
He wanted to retreat quickly, but after faintly hearing a cracking sound, his vision immediately spun and shifted to the ground.
The Stone Pillar's expression darkened slightly as he withdrew the scarlet broadaxe in his hand.
He circulated his Breathing Technique and shouted loudly, "Everyone, come over here, follow me!"
The rioting crowd was startled by the sound and quickly looked over.
Immediately, the Stone Pillar smashed a stone wall blocking the way and shouted again, "Hurry up, don't just stand there hesitating!"
As if waking from a dream, the people on this street quickly ran over and fled out of Asakusa city through the gap.
Meanwhile, the Stone Pillar's tall figure lingered in place for a while, his expression hesitant, showing some struggle.
He had been ordered to come to Asakusa and deliver the known information to a woman named Tamayo.
But he hadn't expected that just as he was about to leave, the Demons in his Fighting Spirit Perception would suddenly begin to riot and rampage, driving the crowd and attempting to seal off Asakusa city.
For a moment, amidst the panicked and despairing shouts, the Stone Pillar didn't know whether to stay or leave.
Asakusa city wasn't small; he had only helped a very small number of people escape. Most of the routes leading outside had Demons appearing and blocking them.
After protecting the crowd's safe retreat, the Stone Pillar soon sensed powerful Fighting Spirits rushing towards him. He could only sigh deeply and leap away from Asakusa.
If he didn't leave now, he would be left behind himself.
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