Chapter 60

After selecting the materials and handing over the fragments of the broken sword to the other party, Yudou walked up to a young girl in the crowd.

"According to our agreement, I am now returning your Nichirin Blade... well, it’s not in perfect condition anymore, but it should still be repairable.

After I join the Demon Slayer Corps, I should have a salary, so you can give me the bill then.

Of course, if I don’t manage to join the Demon Slayer Corps, I can only apologize."

When Yudou returned the Nichirin Blade, which had several notches, to the girl, her cheeks were already flushed red from the attention of the others around her. She only responded with a few "mm-hmms" to Yudou, but she probably didn’t hear a word he said.

"You will definitely join the Demon Slayer Corps, after all, you are so gentle and so powerful..."

As Yudou turned to leave, the girl’s voice came from behind him, but he only gave a self-deprecating smile and then followed Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho away.

After Yudou and Giyu Tomioka left, the young men and women on the mountaintop immediately burst into a flurry of excitement.

Previously, the Demon Slayer Corps’ ‘Pillars’ were here, so even though they were shocked and excited, they didn’t dare to make a loud fuss.

After all, everyone knew what the status of the ‘Pillars’ meant in the Demon Slayer Corps.

But after Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho left, the young men and women immediately started chattering.

"That guy actually wiped out all the demons on Mount Fuji, his strength is incredible!"

"I was wondering why we didn’t encounter a single demon on the way, turns out there was such a powerhouse.

I wonder if participating in the examination with someone like him is a stroke of luck or a misfortune?"

The girl who had lent Yudou the Nichirin Blade was now surrounded by a crowd. Everyone thought she knew Yudou and tried to get information about him from her.

After all, if everything went as planned, they would all be part of the Demon Slayer Corps, and befriending such a strong person would undoubtedly be beneficial.

Moreover, from the way she spoke to the ‘Water Pillar,’ it was clear they were acquaintances. Given her knowledge of his strength, it was only a matter of time before she became a ‘Pillar’ in the Demon Slayer Corps.

Clearly, the young men and women here, like the girl, believed that with Yudou’s strength, joining the Demon Slayer Corps was a given, even if he disrupted the examination. After all, strong people have certain privileges.

Unfortunately, they didn’t know that besides disrupting the examination, Yudou’s identity was quite sensitive, and whether he could join the Demon Slayer Corps was still uncertain.

"We have just received instructions from above. Although some unexpected events occurred during this entry examination, all of you ultimately arrived at the mountaintop according to the rules. Therefore, the Lord has decided to pass everyone here.

Please come and select the materials for forging your Nichirin Blades, as well as the messenger crows for communication. The Nichirin Blades and Demon Slayer Corps uniforms will be delivered to your residences soon."

Thanks to the voice of the black-and-white girl, the girl who was surrounded was finally saved. In fact, those people trying to get information about Yudou from her were in vain.

Because even she didn’t know Yudou’s name...

In the headquarters of the Demon Slayer Corps, all the other Pillars had gathered due to the Lord’s summons.

The ‘Pillars’ of the Demon Slayer Corps generally do not act, as ordinary demons are not worth their effort. So, all the Pillars were present in the headquarters.

When Giyu Tomioka and Shinobu Kocho brought Yudou, he also met the other Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Flame Pillar: Kyojuro Rengoku

Breathing Technique: Flame Breathing

A man with long, red and yellow hair, who looks quite bold.

Sound Pillar: Tengen Uzui

Breathing Technique: Sound Breathing

The founder of Sound Breathing, a man with a华丽头巾, a robust build, and one of the oldest-looking Pillars present.

Love Pillar: Mitsuri Kanroji

Breathing Technique: Love Breathing

The founder of Love Breathing, a cute girl with large light green eyes and a cherry pink braid.

Mist Pillar: Muichiro Tokito

Breathing Technique: Mist Breathing

A boy with black hair and a blank expression, a genius among the Pillars, who became one of the current nine Pillars after only two months of sword training.

Snake Pillar: Obanai Iguro

Breathing Technique: Snake Breathing

The founder of Snake Breathing, a boy with heterochromia (one golden, one green eye) and a bandaged chin.

Stone Pillar: Gyomei Himejima

Breathing Technique: Stone Breathing

A giant with a monk-like appearance, often with tears streaming down his face, and a long scar on his forehead.

Wind Pillar: Shinobu Ubuyashiki

Breathing Technique: Wind Breathing

A young man with a white spiky hairstyle and a rather arrogant and aggressive expression.

In addition to the ‘Water Pillar’ Giyu Tomioka and the ‘Insect Pillar’ Shinobu Kocho, who brought Yudou, these are the current nine Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps.

Seeing this, one can only say that those who can become ‘Pillars’ are indeed not ordinary people.

Of the current nine Pillars, the breathing techniques they use are either one of the five fundamental breathing techniques or a derivative technique they created themselves.

Being able to find a new path in breathing techniques is a testament to their talent.

When the Lord, Kyojuro Rengoku, spoke softly behind the curtain, asking the nine Pillars present for their thoughts on allowing Yudou to join the Demon Slayer Corps, their attitudes towards Yudou varied.

For example, the Wind Pillar, Shinobu Ubuyashiki, had been glaring at Yudou with a fierce expression ever since he entered the courtyard, as if he wanted to kill him.

The attitudes of the Stone Pillar and Sound Pillar were not as obvious, but a discerning eye could see that they also had no good feelings towards Yudou.

The Snake Pillar, Love Pillar, Mist Pillar, and Flame Pillar, who did not know Yudou, remained neutral observers.

As for the Water Pillar Giyu Tomioka and the Insect Pillar Shinobu Kocho, their attitudes were clearly in favor of Yudou.

Giyu Tomioka had already recognized Yudou’s worth, and based on some information provided by Sakanaka Sakonji, he was even more convinced that Yudou was different from other demons.

Shinobu Kocho spoke up for Yudou because of the words he said when he was being tested with the sword.

Additionally, she learned from the girl that Yudou not only saved her but also prevented her from committing suicide.

Shinobu Kocho judged that, regardless of whether Yudou was a real demon, his actions showed that he was not a bad person.

Moreover, Yudou’s combat strength was also a factor in her consideration. The current strength of the Demon Slayer Corps was far from matching the strength of the demons.

Why refuse such a powerful person from joining the Demon Slayer Corps?

(Today I asked the editor, and it seems I will be on hiatus next week. My followers mysteriously dropped by two hundred over the past two days.

I almost wanted to tear the book right there, but I still need to maintain my integrity. I will continue to update twice daily until my supporters receive the reward for thirty consecutive updates. After that, please allow me to switch to a single update mode for a few days to rest (╯﹏╰))