Under everyone's watchful eyes, Nezuko frowned deeply as she stared at Sanemi's bleeding arm.
Tanjiro was incredibly tense, even holding his breath.
He wanted to rush over and stop Nezuko.
But he also knew that if he did that, it would prove nothing. In the end, everything would just be pointless!
Nezuko took several deep breaths.
Suddenly, she froze slightly.
Under Sanemi's shocked gaze, Nezuko turned her head and looked at Xia Feng.
Just now, her attention had been completely drawn to the scent of Rare Blood, so she hadn't noticed Xia Feng.
But when she took those deep breaths, she suddenly caught Xia Feng's scent.
Seeing him, Nezuko's face lit up with happiness.
Then—whoosh—
She rushed forward and threw herself into Xia Feng's arms.
Sanemi: "..."
He stood there holding his bleeding arm, his expression looking like his worldview had just collapsed.
Was this girl broken or something?
As a demon, she actually wasn't interested in his Rare Blood?
No… that wasn't quite right.
At the beginning, she had clearly been extremely tempted by the scent.
But the moment she noticed Xia Feng, she lost all interest in him.
Sanemi felt like his entire understanding of the world was shattering.
It was the first time he had ever seen a demon that valued emotional bonds over food.
And the food in question was Rare Blood.
It was like a hardcore addict staring at a syringe full of drugs—and then decisively turning away.
That level of willpower was almost incomprehensible to humans.
Sanemi's expression became incredibly complicated.
The Hashira in the courtyard were equally shocked.
"Shinazugawa's Rare Blood… actually didn't work."
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I'd never believe something like this!"
"So cute… what a warm scene. I'm going to die…"
Giyu Tomioka blinked but didn't seem very surprised.
Back on Mount Sagiri, he had already seen how attached Nezuko was to Xia Feng, so this wasn't shocking.
Of course, the fact that Nezuko could still maintain her sanity even when facing Rare Blood did surprise him.
Tanjiro finally let out a sigh of relief, nearly collapsing.
He had already used up too much energy fighting Lower Rank Five and hadn't fully recovered yet.
Xia Feng chuckled and rubbed Nezuko's little head.
"Not bad. I just said you had no self-control earlier."
"You did well—didn't embarrass me."
Nezuko hummed softly like a little kitten, looking so adorable that Xia Feng couldn't help but smile.
Then he looked at Sanemi.
"Well?"
"Is that proof enough?"
"Nezuko has already proven herself with facts. If you still want to deny it, you'll have to pay a much bigger price."
Sanemi gritted his teeth before nodding.
"…I understand."
"For now, I'll believe her."
Then he looked down at his arm.
"Uh… can you heal this?"
Xia Feng let out a dry laugh.
Sanemi awkwardly returned to the courtyard, apologized to Kagaya Ubuyashiki, and knelt down again.
After Xia Feng's earlier treatment, Kagaya's eyesight had partially recovered, so he had seen what just happened.
Smiling gently, he asked,
"Now then… everyone, do you still have doubts about Nezuko and Tanjiro?"
The Hashira hesitated for a moment before slowly nodding.
Although it was hard to believe, they had all just witnessed a demon refuse human blood.
Continuing to argue now would make them the unreasonable ones.
Besides…
They all subconsciously glanced at Xia Feng.
He wore a gentle smile that seemed to say:
If anyone still has objections… you might not have any opinions left afterward.
Obanai Iguro twitched at the corner of his mouth.
He originally wanted to say something, but swallowed the words back down.
Seeing that no one objected anymore, Kagaya nodded with satisfaction.
Xia Feng also sat down cross-legged again.
Kagaya looked at Tanjiro.
"In this battle, Kamado Tanjiro demonstrated exceptional strength."
"Under the guidance of Mr. Xia Feng, he defeated Lower Rank Five alone."
"Therefore, he will be promoted to Kinoe rank and become a Hashira candidate."
Hearing this, Tanjiro's mouth fell open in disbelief.
He subconsciously looked at Xia Feng.
Xia Feng simply raised an eyebrow at him.
Tanjiro couldn't help but laugh helplessly.
It seemed this decision had Xia Feng's influence behind it.
"My current strength still isn't enough to bear such responsibility…"
he said, nearly in tears.
Xia Feng chuckled.
"Killing a member of the Twelve Kizuki qualifies someone to become a Hashira. That's the Corps' rule."
"This time, because you failed to avoid one of Lower Rank Five's killing moves, you're only promoted to Kinoe."
"If you want to go further, you'll have to keep working hard."
Tanjiro gritted his teeth.
He knew Xia Feng well enough to understand that once he decided something, he wouldn't easily change it.
So Tanjiro bowed his head.
"I will not fail the mission!"
Kagaya nodded in satisfaction.
The Hashira looked at Tanjiro in surprise.
How long had it even been since the Final Selection?
And yet this boy had already become a Hashira candidate.
Tengen Uzui suddenly realized something.
Wasn't this the kid from the Final Selection who killed that mutated demon by himself?
If he remembered correctly, this kid had studied under Xia Feng…
Fortunately, he hadn't said too many harsh things earlier.
He awkwardly laughed.
Kagaya continued,
"From today onward, Nezuko will also be recognized as a member of the Demon Slayer Corps."
"You and her must work together to eliminate more demons and contribute to the Corps."
Tanjiro nodded vigorously.
"Yes!"
His face flushed red with excitement.
"Nezuko and I will definitely defeat Kibutsuji Muzan and break this tragic chain!"
Xia Feng's eye twitched.
He instinctively wanted to cover his face.
Several Hashira's lips trembled as they tried not to laugh.
Kagaya blinked slightly before smiling gently.
"With Tanjiro's current strength… that may still be difficult."
"Perhaps you should first become a Hashira before saying such things."
Tanjiro's entire face turned bright red as he hurriedly lowered his head.
Mitsuri Kanroji finally couldn't hold it in and burst into laughter.
Xia Feng coughed lightly.
"If there's nothing else, I'll take this kid back to the Butterfly Estate."
Kagaya nodded.
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