When he first bestowed a Blessing upon Shinobu Kocho, he merely wanted to emulate how Gods bestow Blessings in the world of DanMachi.
Well, there was also a tiny bit of selfish desire mixed in.
After all, he had only become a God; his personality hadn't changed.
Lord Xia Wei looked at the shy Shinobu Kocho, a hint of teasing in his voice: "The first time I bestowed a Blessing upon a Familia member, I unconsciously emulated how other Gods bestow Blessings."
"Shinobu is my first Familia member, so of course, she'll be a little special."
"The first Blessing bestowed by a novice Main God who is establishing their first Familia, and the first Familia itself, so Shinobu is special."
Shinobu Kocho's cheeks were flushed crimson, and she was flustered, unsure where to put her hands: "Is, is that so? I, I'm special... In the future, please guide me, Lord Xia Wei."
Girls with naturally straightforward personalities are most afraid of a direct approach, because a direct approach scores a goal immediately.
"'Please guide me' is a bit redundant, you know," Lord Xia Wei said teasingly.
Hmm, there was one more thing he didn't say: to me, every girl is special~ they are all my wings.
Listening to the teasing voice, Shinobu Kocho felt her cheeks burning, and at that moment, she felt she understood her God a little more.
Lord Xia Wei wasn't always sacred and compassionate; he also had moments of teasing people.
In her mind, she couldn't help but recall the Gods of Takamagahara from myths and legends; Gods also experienced joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and they would marry and have children.
"Lord Xia Wei, I'm going to take revenge on the demon who killed my sister." The thought of bearing children with her God in the future made Shinobu Kocho feel hot all over. She quickly bowed, then turned and rushed out of the shrine in a panic.
Lord Xia Wei watched the fleeing Shinobu Kocho, his lips curving into a U-shape. She ran away shyly just from a direct approach, huh?
Ever since she knew she could see her sister again, her straightforward personality was no longer hidden, or rather, it wasn't hidden in front of him.
"Before dawn two days from now, there will be no more demons in this world."
Lord Xia Wei slowly raised his hand, and a ball of thread, formed by a dozen 'threads of destiny' intertwined, appeared in his hand.
These were the threads of destiny of the Familia members he had bestowed Blessings upon.
Through the threads of destiny, he could see their future in detail.
"Hmm." Lord Xia Wei looked at the part of the thread of destiny concerning Kibutsuji Muzan, slightly surprised.
"To have done something with such a massive impact just to escape, is this something that cowardly Muzan could have done?"
"Heh heh... it's a bit ironic. Perhaps this is the only good thing Muzan has done in a thousand years."
Lord Xia Wei then looked at the part of destiny concerning the Upper Moons.
"Although Gyutaro and Daki, the Upper Moon siblings, and Akaza were pitiful before becoming demons, Akaza was also a dignified and true man in his lifetime."
"However, what they did after becoming demons cannot be forgiven just because they were pitiful before transforming."
"What's done is done; it can never be washed clean."
"But as my compassion for you, I allow you to be reborn as humans after atoning in hell."
Although there was a hell in this world, hell was a one-way street. Allowing them to be reborn as humans was the touch of emotion he felt when he watched the anime back then.
"After my lovely Familia members depart, I, too, should take a good look at this world." Lord Xia Wei stood up and stretched, a smile on his lips as he looked in a certain direction. His figure slowly vanished from where he stood, silently leaving the Divine Realm.
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Shinobu Kocho clapped her burning cheeks, trying to make her expression return to normal. She whispered to herself: "Sister... tell me what to do now..." After speaking, she stepped through the Torii Gate and left the Divine Realm.
As soon as she walked out, she saw Kyojuro Rengoku kneeling at the entrance of the Torii Gate, shedding tears, but his expression was particularly bright and cheerful.
"I understand, Mother. I will definitely fulfill my duty. I will definitely convey your words to Father and help him regain his spirits."
Shinobu Kocho couldn't see souls, but she knew that his mother's figure must be present before Kyojuro Rengoku.
My sister must also be silently watching me from a place I cannot see. Soon, very soon, we will meet again.
Kyojuro Rengoku's mother, Ruka Rengoku's soul, looked at him with relief: "Take care in the future, my proud Kyojuro."
Kyojuro Rengoku raised his arm and wiped away all his tears, saying cheerfully: "It is my greatest pride to be your son."
Ruka Rengoku smiled and slowly vanished before Kyojuro Rengoku's eyes.
"Farewell, Kyojuro."
"Farewell, Mother."
After bidding farewell to his mother, Kyojuro Rengoku took a deep breath, then nodded to Shinobu Kocho beside him, and walked towards the foot of the mountain.
At the foot of the mountain, the Ubuyashiki couple and the seven Hashira were waiting for the two of them.
Uzui Tengen waved at them: "Hey, hurry up, Kyojuro, Miss Butterfly, let's discuss the battle plan."
Kyojuro Rengoku: "Sorry to have kept everyone waiting."
Yaozai Ubuyashiki said gently: "Everyone is here, so let's simply divide the plan. Although I can't help much."
At this moment, the curse on him had completely disappeared when he received the 'Favor of God'.
However, he didn't have as many skills as the Hashira, nor did he have magic. But it was good that he wasn't completely without skills, otherwise, he would feel incredibly guilty towards Lord Xia Wei.
Although he only had one skill, it was a rare one, and its effect could be considered powerful.
'Foresight'
·Future danger prediction.
·Accurately predict results before danger occurs.
His Ubuyashiki clan indeed possessed a certain intuition for predicting danger, and this intuition had allowed them to avoid devastating crises for the Demon Slayer Corps multiple times.
Sanemi Shinazugawa clicked his tongue, saying through gritted teeth: "The other Upper Moons are easy enough to deal with, but the demon who created the so-called Infinity Castle is difficult to handle."
"Kibutsuji Muzan is hiding in the Infinity Castle, and we don't know how to enter the Infinity Castle."
Shinobu Kocho said: "Mr. Shinazugawa, Lord Xia Wei said that destiny will guide us. We should first eliminate all the Upper Moons, and then under the guidance of destiny, we will naturally find the Infinity Castle."
Uzui Tengen nodded, crossing his arms: "Miss Butterfly is right. Instead of looking for the Infinity Castle first, it's better to eliminate all the Upper Moons."
"And Lord Xia Wei has already splendidly pointed out the direction of destiny."
"Three people will go for Muzan, and the remaining six Upper Moons will be divided among the others."
Sanemi Shinazugawa quickly said: "I'm one of the three going to kill Muzan. Leave the Upper Moons to you."
Gyomei Himejima nodded and said: "I will go for Muzan to end his sins. Namu Amida Butsu."
Muichiro Tokito frowned slightly, saying somewhat strangely: "I'll go slay an Upper Moon. I feel a certain Upper Moon has some kind of attraction to me, like... like a faint connection of blood."
He didn't know what was going on; he had felt this way ever since he received the 'Blessing'.
It was truly strange.