Demon Progenitor Development Project

Summer House.

Upon entering the room of courtesan Yuki, one is immediately greeted by a rich fragrance.

The heavily made-up madam swayed in, her waist as fat as a millstone, and said with a smile.

"Yuki, are you ready?"

Even the madam has to treat a courtesan of her caliber, a cash cow, with utmost respect.

Sitting gracefully in front of the dressing mirror, Yuki raised her hand and touched her lips, revealing a rosy pink. The woman in the mirror was elegant and graceful, with a gentle and delicate temperament, a typical innocent and pure beauty.

Stroking a gold hairpin in her hand, Yuki's eyes were deep, as if she were reminiscing. In the end, she inserted the hairpin into her hair bun.

"Ready?" Yuki smiled captivatingly and slowly stood up.

Several bald men responsible for serving him quickly followed.

*

The Oiran Road is a major event in Nara Castle.

The streets were deserted as the vast majority of men abandoned their work to go see the courtesan.

For the poor, this was the only chance they had to see the courtesan, so they naturally crowded into the viewing tower, some even climbing onto the roof.

It's like stuffing sardines into a can.

For ghosts, simply going inside is enough to open the can.

Every year around this time, people are trampled to death; everyone has long been used to it, or rather, become numb to it.

The courtesan, dressed in a magnificent twelve-layered kimono, adorned with gold hairpins and earrings, and wearing stilt-like shoes, walked gracefully, her eyes captivating with a mesmerizing allure.

The men around her were all glued to the courtesan, their eyes filled with infatuation and fervor.

Cheers and monkey cries filled the air.

Shugo only glanced at it a few times before losing interest.

"This makeup looks weird," Shugo muttered unconsciously.

The courtesan had an unnatural-looking white paint job, and her eyebrows were shaved off, leaving only small, beady eyebrows, making her look especially strange.

Muzan, who had already sent nearby demons to gather intelligence, raised an eyebrow.

This courtesan posed no threat to her; her makeup alone was enough to make Shugo lose interest in her.

Hiiragi: "Let's go back."

Muzan said sarcastically, "Who said they wanted to come and see the courtesan's path?"

Who thinks the courtesan is beautiful?

Shugo's lips twitched. "She's not pretty at all. She's not even as pretty as one of your fingers, Nene."

The tone was decisive.

Upon hearing these words, the people around were agitated.

"Yuki, the courtesan, is so beautiful, what's so strange about that! You, an outsider, don't know what's good for you!"

"Someone has insulted Yuki, the courtesan!"

Those with impulsive tempers should immediately correct this outsider's mindset.

Shugo: Seriously, are you guys crazy?

Looking at the abnormal emotions of the crowd, Shugo was completely bewildered and had the illusion that he was in a mental hospital.

Muzan's fingers twitched slightly.

In the procession of courtesans, someone staggered, struggled to steady himself, and shakily released the Blood Demon Spell.

The excited crowd gradually calmed down.

Hiiragi felt completely bewildered.

The Demon Slayer Corps members stayed temporarily at an inn.

There weren't many people left in the inn; the guests and staff had all gone to see the courtesan on the road.

"This chaotic scene is perfect for ghosts to take advantage of the confusion," Shuizhu carefully imparted his ghost-slaying experience.

While killing ghosts is one thing, it's also necessary to consider how to handle the issues between killing ghosts and ordinary people.

"If you accidentally wander into such a place, don't act impulsively, especially if it's your friend!"

Shui Zhu solemnly instructed.

"Ghosts don't care about such things. They might use ordinary people as shields and start a massacre. At this time, you have to learn to be patient and avoid escalating the impact."

"According to intelligence gathered from our covert investigation, dead bodies have been frequently found at night in Nara recently, and some of the corpses show signs of being eaten by wild animals," Water Pillar began to explain the mission.

"Some of them were male corpses that had been hammered to death."

The water jet spread out a map and circled the location where the murder had occurred.

Are they all concentrated in Kikuchi-cho?

Shuizhuo's gaze was fixed on a small dot on the map.

"The four of us will split up to investigate. Remember to notify the crow after you find the ghost, and don't start a battle prematurely."

"Be careful and cautious, for only by staying alive can you have hope."

The water column stared intently for a moment.

The three disciples of the Water Column, one woman and two men, nodded and then eagerly went out.

The oldest-looking man said in a gentle voice, "The deceased were all men, so this ghost probably prefers to eat men. Yusuke and I are more likely to encounter that ghost."

"Duh! Ashin and I are super strong! I'm off!" Yusuke laughed heartily, activated his breathing technique, and dashed out like an arrow.

An older man, a letter, said nothing.

Yusuke has always had this kind of personality.

"Let's go too, Xia Nai."

The aloof girl, Xia Nai, nodded and silently began to walk.

It must be said that the courtesan road provided considerable convenience for the four-person search, since most people were not at home.

But they found nothing, and even after expanding their search area, the result remained the same.

There was absolutely no trace of the ghost.

The four reunited.

After summarizing the intelligence, Shui Zhu frowned.

Low-level ghosts are nothing more than strong, ferocious beasts; they don't know how to cover up bloodstains or conceal traces.

There is no trace at all.

This indicates that the demons they were hunting had at least acquired blood demon magic, regained their human rationality, and knew how to find their lair.

In Nara Castle, the most suitable place to be a nest is the brothel district.

The forces behind Flower Street are a mixed bag, and even Water Column finds it difficult to handle.

Yusuke said impatiently, "Then let's go!"

"Let's go to the red-light district! Let's kill the demons!"

Yusuke's eyes flashed with fiery hatred.

"Idiot!" Water Pillar said irritably, flicking Yusuke's forehead with a flick.

"Let's not even talk about whether you can find the ghost. If you do find it, what do you plan to do with it?"

"Of course, it's to kill demons!" the inexperienced Yusuke said confidently.

"Idiot!" Xia Nai cursed without any politeness. "Killing a ghost in public will only get you arrested and jailed!"

“There are many forces involved behind the Red Street. We can’t just kill the demon directly. We need to lure it out or find concrete evidence.” Shinichi nodded in agreement with Natsuna’s words.

Xia Nai said, "We need to infiltrate the red-light district to gather information. Those people won't just tell you anything you ask."

Red Street was a place rife with filth and corruption, and it remains unknown how many more bodies were buried along the banks of the Rashomon River.

“I’ll go undercover. My identity is the most suitable.” After thinking it over, Xia Nai spoke calmly.

"That won't do!" Yusuke refused outright; he had heard of what the red-light district was like.

The water jet also refused.

“No need. The courtesan competition is underway. We can take this opportunity to search.” Shuizhu finally offered this solution.