With a reputation of 70,000, one leader travels across countless worlds with his adventure team.

(A long chapter of 7000 words. The author is asking for support, gifts, and positive reviews~~~) A final note: A stunningly beautiful Shinobu Kocho is presented...

The killing of Upper Moon Six siblings did not cause a sensation, because Upper Moon Three Akaza had been killed before them, so while the Demon Slayer Corps was excited, they were less thrilled.

What follows is the usual routine: the combatants leave the scene, the ordinary swordsmen of the Demon Slayer Corps maintain order, and the members of the Kakunobu search for the dead or trapped.

However, this time a group of residents had already been evacuated before the commotion occurred, so it wasn't as troublesome as the last train incident.

Bai Ze, along with the women, and Tian Yuan, with his three wives and three children, returned to their lord's residence to report on the mission.

Along the way, the women around Bai Ze and Tian Yuan were busy taking care of their men, which kept Zenitsu, who was following behind them, in a state of constant flushing. Fortunately, the journey back to the lord's residence was not long.

Otherwise, Zenitsu would have to abandon Thunder Breathing and switch to Flame Breathing, and the flames of jealousy would even turn Zenitsu's yellow hair red.

At the mansion, the lord received the mission report from Hakutaku and Tengen. Kagaya Ubuyashiki was also very relieved. Fortunately, he had let Hakutaku and Tengen go together. Otherwise, with the Upper Moon Six becoming two, the Demon Slayer Corps would have lost a 'Pillar' level member.

After listening to the reports from Shirataku and Tengen, Kagaya Ubuyashiki praised them happily. He then told Shirataku and Tengen to return to the Butterfly Mansion to rest and relax before going out to continue their mission.

During his recuperation, Bai Ze finally received a message he had previously sent to ordinary team members in various places—to search for traces of the "Eternal Bliss Cult".

This was the first order that Hakutaku issued to ordinary team members in various places after becoming a "Pillar". Of course, it was issued without telling Shinobu Kocho and the other Pillars.

Firstly, he didn't want to cause unnecessary suspicion and panic within the Demon Slayer Corps. Secondly, after finding out the information, Hakutaku wanted to personally take Shinobu Kocho to help her open her heart and stop her from always "smiling".

Shinobu Kocho, who has never shown any joy, anger, sorrow or happiness since her older sister, the "Flower Pillar" Kanae Kocho, died, should have a good cry.

After the ordinary team members reported to Bai Ze about the information they had gathered regarding the scope and specific locations of the "Eternal Bliss Cult's" activities, Bai Ze rewarded them with a packet of recovery medicine and a World Instrument.

Since this information wasn't collected by one person, Bai Ze gave everyone a packet of recovery potions, which would be distributed among the ordinary team members who had collected the information, so that everyone would have a share.

The team leaders who came to report the news never expected to receive rare original recovery and antidote potions from "Mad Pillar" Lord. They were all excited and quickly bowed to express their gratitude.

It's important to know that although the news about the Demon Slayer Corps' recovery and antidote drugs—the Great World Gear—has been widely known, those who have seen the original drugs now, besides a few Pillar-level swordsmen, are the members who were directly saved by Shinobu Kocho and Hakutaku at the Butterfly Mansion.

Later, Shinobu Kocho formulated new medicines with different concentrations based on different injuries and poisoning conditions. The original medicine, which could heal or detoxify all injuries regardless of their severity with a single bottle, is no longer available on the market.

Moreover, because these medicines had such abnormal therapeutic and detoxifying effects, Kagaya Ubuyashiki sold a batch to the government after obtaining Hakutaku's consent, which can be regarded as tacitly acknowledging the Demon Slayer Corps' activities in society.

Because the higher-ups have always known about the "ghosts," apart from those depraved internal scoundrels who are obsessed with "eternal life," everyone else wants to resolve the issue of "ghosts" harming society as soon as possible.

Therefore, Kagaya Ubuyashiki used the medicine to open a back door for the Demon Slayer Corps, so he no longer had to worry about the higher-ups not acknowledging the Demon Slayer Corps' involvement.

In the future, the Demon Slayer Corps and Kagaya Ubuyashiki will also be able to obtain information from the higher-ups about unusual events occurring in various places, adding another source of intelligence for the Demon Slayer Corps to exterminate demons.

So these ordinary team members were incredibly excited to receive a packet of life-restoring potion and an antidote from Bai Ze.

We'll share some with the team members who have gathered the information. If there's any left over, we can sell it on the black market for a fortune.

After the team members bowed to Bai Ze several times, Bai Ze waved them away from the Butterfly Mansion. As Bai Ze walked into the mansion, he stroked his chin and pondered, thinking that he would find some time to have a good chat with Shinobu Kocho and tell her the news.

A week later, Tengen left the Butterfly Mansion with his three wives. The Butterfly Mansion staff, the Hakutaku family, the two little ones, and Zenitsu, who was gritting his teeth, saw Tengen and his companions off.

Two days later, during dinner, Tanjiro asked Hakutaku for extra training. Although the three little ones had coordinated well during the battle on Upper Moon Six, there were still many flaws. Tanjiro asked Hakutaku to give them another special training session.

Considering that he was about to accompany Shinobu Kocho to find Upper Moon Two, Doma, to cause trouble, Bai Ze entrusted this task to Tifa, who was still training ordinary swordsmen, and Aying, who was by his side.

Ever since Tifa was conscripted to become a special training instructor for ordinary team members alongside Stone Pillar Gyomei, she seems to have gotten a bit addicted. She's even dragged Li Qinglu along, making training ordinary swordsmen her mission. When Bai Ze asked Tifa if she was having fun, she replied:

"These little chickens remind me of the days when I was learning from my master at the dojo. I wouldn't leave until I had trained them well."

After listening to Tanjiro and Hakutaku's conversation, Aying calmly nodded to indicate her agreement. Tanjiro happily bowed to Hakutaku and Aying to express his gratitude. Ino was also very happy, as he could become stronger again and was one step closer to defeating those arrogant "Pillars".

Zenitsu, who only wanted to be with Nezuko all day long, looked utterly defeated. He had finally graduated from his previous special training, and now he had to train again! Zenitsu didn't even feel like eating.

After dinner, Bai Ze took the opportunity to go to Shinobu's room where she was researching wisteria poison and potions. Watching Shinobu quietly and busily working among a pile of bottles and jars, Bai Ze sat in the chair opposite Shinobu's table and quietly watched her.

Shinobu's smile looked so calm, so calm that one could not sense any emotional fluctuation emanating from this human individual.

Bai Ze hits a straight shot:

"We found the white-haired guy!"

Shinobu Kocho had been waiting for Hakutaku to speak when he came in, but to her surprise, Hakutaku just sat opposite her and stared at her for a while without saying a word. Shinobu herself couldn't help but want to ask Hakutaku what he wanted to do in her research lab.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ze immediately mentioned "white hair"!

Shinobu Kocho raised her head, her eyes revealing surprise, shock, and panic for the first time!

Surprisingly, Shinobu Kocho found it hard to believe when Bai Ze told her this news.

The shock was that Bai Ze had actually found the Upper Moon demon;

The panic stemmed from the fear that Bai Ze's information was false, leaving them with a wasted trip.

"Really? Where? Is there an exact location?"

When Bai Ze saw Shinobu Kocho finally showing her emotions on her face, he felt as if Shinobu's tense nerves had been relaxed, and she looked more like a "person".

Bai Ze reached out and made a gentle pressing motion, then slowly said:

"Don't get excited. This is just a piece of information that I investigated by chance. I had the ordinary team members on duty in the area investigate it carefully before I gathered the intelligence. Let me tell you slowly."

After calming Shinobu Kocho, who was about to draw her sword and leave, Hakutaku slowly explained to her what he had learned about the "Eternal Paradise Cult," and how the cult leader, Doma, was called the "Child of God" by his followers because of his rainbow eyes.

This cult leader never performed any miracles for his followers in the sunlight. Instead, occasionally some brainwashed female followers would be sent to the cult leader's room and never appear again.

This information was provided by a woman who was rescued by a regular member of the Demon Slayer Corps from a minor demon. After the woman learned about the characteristics of the demons killed by the Demon Slayer Corps...

They suddenly realized that their religious leader was also a miracle worker who had never been seen during the day. Combined with the fact that the woman knew about the disappearance of beautiful followers, this made the ordinary team members realize what was going on.

Isn't this the matter of the "Eternal Bliss Cult" that Lord Bai Ze, the "Mad Pillar," asked them to investigate?

After listening to Hakutaku's explanation, Shinobu's expression turned into suppressed anger. She gripped her Nichirin Blade tightly in her right hand, recalling the last moments of her sister, Kanae, dying in her arms.

Tears welled up in Shinobu's eyes, tears she hadn't shed in a long time. She lowered her head, not wanting Hakutaku to see them.

"Finally...finally...we've found him! Finally, we can avenge my sister! Lord Bai Ze, thank you so much for bringing me this news! I am deeply grateful!"

Bai Ze smiled and shook his head, stood up and walked to Shinobu Kocho's side, saying:

"Calm yourself down. Using anger and hatred to destroy a ghost will only plunge you into the abyss of desire, and when you face that ghost, you will only lose your composure."

"Calm down, let's work together to take down this ghost and avenge your sister."

Wiping away her tears, taking a deep breath, and regaining her smile, Shinobu Kocho gave Hakutaku a grateful "hmm."

Bai Ze looked at Shinobu Kocho, who had regained her smile. This time, Shinobu's smile was sincere and genuine. Bai Ze was deeply moved by Shinobu's appearance.

The following day, Shinobu Kocho and Hakutaku reported the matter of the "Eternal Paradise Cult" to Kagaya Ubuyashiki, indicating their intention to investigate.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki looked at Shinobu Kocho and Hakutaku, then at Hakutaku who had accompanied Shinobu, and seemed to understand something. He smiled and said:

"Alright, Butterfly, then let Lord Bai Ze accompany you this time! Regardless of whether this 'Eternal Bliss Cult' is a hidden evil, be careful."

"I understand, sir!"

Bai Ze, staring intently at Shinobu Kocho, said seriously to Kagaya Ubuyashiki:

"I will take good care of Butterfly, don't worry, Master!"

Shinobu blushed. She had always known that Hakutaku had feelings for her, but she had kept her emotions to herself, focusing only on killing that demon to avenge her sister.

If it weren't for Bai Ze's arrival, Shinobu Kocho would have been prepared to feed herself with the wisteria flower poison she had researched, making her whole body poisonous, and then poison this man-eating demon to death!

 …

There were only three people on this trip: Bai Ze, Raphael, and Shinobu Kocho.

None of the other girls went out with Bai Ze. Tifara left Li Qinglu, Aying went to train the three little ones, and Mengmeng, with the three beady-eyed sisters, actually managed to research ice cream using the ice-attribute magic assistant!

They even promoted ice cream to the head of the family. Now, within the Demon Slayer Corps, ice cream has become a precious sweet reward, and all the swordsmen who come to the Demon Slayer Corps headquarters to report on their missions have tasted this delicacy.

If you ask who her favorite is, it would definitely be our gluttonous, cooking-loving Love Pillar, Mitsuri Kanroji!

Originally, the area where Kanroji Mitsuri was carrying out her missions was relatively close to headquarters. Ever since she discovered that there was such delicious food at headquarters, Mitsuri has been visiting headquarters much more often. It's also because ice cream can't be stored for a long time, otherwise Mitsuri would definitely pack up a bunch to take with her every time she leaves.

Bai Ze and Raphael accompanied Shinobu Kocho on her journey toward the region where the "Eternal Bliss Cult" was discovered. Along the way, Bai Ze gave Shinobu Kocho another important skill, "Internal Breathing," in a crash course!

Knowing the characteristics of Upper Moon Two: Doma's Blood Demon Art, how could Bai Ze not be wary of Doma's unique skills?

When the battle begins, everyone should switch to the internal breathing method of the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Classic) and not breathe from the outside. This will prevent Doma from turning the Blood Demon Art he spreads with his fan into mist-like "ice crystals".