Chapter 166: The Village of Eternal Life—Confrontation and Knife Fighting!

On the side of the dim main hall is a small house without any windows.

There was no other furniture inside, only a small fire in the middle. The flames licked the ceramic pot above, blowing out thick bubbles of soup one after another.

Rengoku Fenjuro watched the kid standing on a stool, throwing cicada shells, honeysuckle, earthworms, water dragon grass, and all kinds of strange and exotic medicinal herbs into the mixture and stirring them, his forehead was throbbing.

"Is it okay?" He really didn't want his wife to drink the soup that was starting to turn blue!

"Don't worry, don't worry. You've heard of me, haven't you? Just trust me!" The doctor wiped the sweat from his forehead, poured the medicine into a porcelain bowl, and handed it to him with two fingers.

"Go feed the patient."

Rengoku Gojuro took it and hesitated for a moment.

To be honest, he still didn't trust this doctor - after all, he had lived in the evil spirit's house until now, and it took only 20 days for the villagers to build a torii for him.

But... there was no other way! He had no other choice!

He came to his wife's bedside, blew the liquid medicine to cool it, and gently fed her with a spoon. The woman suddenly started coughing! He patted his wife's back.

But who would have thought... the drug was so effective!!

Just as he was worried, his wife slowly opened her eyes and sat up on the bed without his support.

"Angry...Angry Shoulang, what am I doing..."

Even a man who has been tempered by thousands of times couldn't help but feel tears in his eyes when he saw this scene: "Ruhuo, how do you feel?"

"Huh? My body..." Rengoku Ruka then turned her attention back to herself, feeling the long-lost relaxation, her face full of surprise.

She immediately gave her husband a gentle smile: "I'm fine now, Gojuro!"

"Really... That's great!" Rengoku Gojuro couldn't help but hug her, his voice choked with sobs.

He was just about to talk to his beloved wife, but at this moment...

knock knock!

There were sudden knocks on the wooden door of the room.

Su Beixun pushed the door open and came in, coughing dryly a few times: "Sorry, I didn't disturb you two, did I?"

"Doctor!" Gojuro's voice was much more sincere. He stood up, bowed deeply, and said gratefully, "Thank you!"

“No, no.” The doctor seemed to be stunned by his sudden attitude and waved his hands repeatedly: “Just work for me for a month as agreed.”

"No problem!" Rengoku Gojuro answered without hesitation.

The child smiled and then got back to the point: "It will take some time for this lady to recover. During this period, it is normal for her to experience vomiting, nausea and other symptoms. Just tell me in time, don't worry."

"I understand!" Since it concerns his beloved wife, Rengoku Fujuro took it very seriously.

Rengoku Ruka also smiled and thanked him.

After asking Ruka how she felt, the doctor left the room, leaving the two of them alone.

Gojuro did not stay long. When he noticed the fatigue in his wife's eyes, he stood up and said goodbye, only asking her to have a good rest.

……

Time passed little by little, and seven days passed in a flash.

During this period, Rengoku Fujuro was worried about the strangeness of the village, so he stayed by the bed every day. Fortunately, nothing unusual happened.

Under the doctor's careful care, Ruhuo is getting healthier and healthier, and the smell of weakness on her body is slowly disappearing!

"You are indeed a miracle doctor!"

Gojuro was convinced and even vaguely understood why the village would build a torii for someone who had just arrived.

He hugged his wife's waist for the first time in a long time, whispered in her ears, and snuggled up to each other to appreciate the vibrant morning sun.

Looking at the golden wheel that broke through the mountains, he subconsciously said with emotion: "If only time could stay at this moment!"

But as soon as he said that, he immediately felt something was wrong!

——He knew his wife wouldn’t like to hear such words!

As expected, Ruka immediately turned her head to look at him. Gojuro quickly added: "Uh, no! I mean..."

His mind raced, trying to think of a reason.

Unexpectedly!

Ruhuo actually nodded in agreement: "Yes. This kind of life is really good!"

Rengoku Fujuro's back suddenly stiffened.

"……What did you say?"

"I said, I also like living here with you forever." Ruhuo gently grabbed his hand: "What's wrong?"

"You!" The word came out of Gojuro's mouth, but when he saw his wife's puzzled face, he suddenly came back to his senses and swallowed the words back into his throat.

"No...it's nothing."

A heart is suddenly covered with a haze!

The sun shines through the eaves of the house, casting a bright light on the face of Rengoku Shouro, making him look lively and energetic. But his pupils...are slowly becoming darker in the corner where no one can see!

Three poles in the sun.

Rengoku Fujuro suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going to prepare lunch. You can rest here for a while."

"I'll accompany you!"

"No, you're not fully recovered yet, are you?"

Anjuro smiled and refused.

Ruhuo hesitated for a moment, and finally said softly: "Then I'll trouble you, Gojuro."

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The setting sun melts gold, and the dusk clouds merge together.

A small piece of sunset fell on Su Beixun's outstretched palm.

He saw off the last patient, jumped off the armchair, and walked towards the side room with his hands behind his back.

The ceramic pot was still bubbling on the stove, emitting white smoke.

Su Beixun picked up the spoon and stirred it clockwise. After testing the concentration, he added a bowl of water.

But suddenly! He paused!
A long, narrow shadow covered his small body, and was backlit from the doorway into the house.

"Is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Purgatory?" The doctor wiped his hands on his jacket, turned around and asked in confusion.

The man's face was hidden in the vague darkness at dusk, and only his lips could be seen moving.

"What is your medicine?"

"Hmm?" The doctor was puzzled. "Aren't they all Chinese medicines? You should have seen them, Mr. Purgatory."

"…Chinese medicine?" Rengoku Fujuro repeated in a low voice.

Veins instantly bulged on the palm of his hand pressing on the knife, and the black and red Sun Wheel Sword swept up the gust of wind and chopped down directly.

"I'm asking you one last time! What exactly is your medicine?!"

Click!

The ceramic jar broke into two pieces and fell to the ground, and the gray and blue liquid flowed all over the ground.

"Mr. Purgatory! What are you doing?"

The doctor was frightened. He took two steps back to avoid the medicine and seemed at a loss: "This is the medicine your wife should drink at night!" Rengoku Fujuro's eyes were red, his face was hideous and terrifying, but his voice was as cold as ice.

"This morning, Ruka agreed with my idea of ​​staying here!"

"Isn't this great? It shows that you have a deep relationship! And this village is really nice!" The doctor was confused.

"Deep feelings? Maybe..." Rengoku Fujuro smiled emotionlessly: "But if it was the real Ruka, he would definitely scold me loudly--"

"Since God has given me this powerful strength, I should use it to protect others instead of hiding here and enjoying myself!"

"This... I really don't know!" The child seemed very embarrassed, and his childish face really looked very aggrieved: "Maybe his personality changed after going through a life-and-death situation. This kind of thing is very common. You can't blame the doctor for everything!"

"How do you explain the blood?" Fen Shoulang refused to give in.

"Blood?"

Purgatory rolled up his sleeves. On the side of his wrist, there was a knife wound that was still bleeding.

"I put a lot of blood in my lunch, but Ruka didn't notice it. He just said I made it delicious!"

The doctor's mouth twitched when he saw this, and he was really speechless at this moment!
"Why did you think of throwing blood into the rice? Your train of thought is very strange!"

"Because everything in this world that cannot be explained is related to ghosts! If there is anything abnormal, of course we have to verify it in this direction first!" Gojuro replied as a matter of course.

"Tell me! What on earth did you use on Ruka?!"

With a roar, the long knife was held horizontally, leaving a shallow mark on the child's neck! Blood flowed along the blade to the handle, and drops fell to the ground.

The doctor hissed in pain, stopped trying to shirk responsibility, and pinched the back of the knife with two fingers, pulling it outwards, his tone vague.

"Well, if you really want to find the cause in me...it's probably the side effects of the medication I took."

"side effect?"

"That's right." The doctor said confidently, "If you want to cure an incurable disease, how can you do it without using strong medicine?"

But Rengoku Fujuro refused to compromise: "What kind of side effect would make someone like to eat human blood?! Don't give me a slip of the tongue! Tell me all the ingredients of the drug!"

The doctor shook his head slightly.

He smiled at Chen Shoulang, suddenly bent down and lowered his head, and relying on his short height, he rolled to the side!

Purgatory Angry Shoulang swung his sword and chopped it down, and the flames roared! But it only hit the soft and rotten soil!
[The response is so fast! 】

Purgatory was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and immediately shouted, "Don't even think about escaping!"

But he did not chase after him, but blocked the door tightly! In this windowless room, the only way to leave was behind him!

The child rolled to the inside, and bounced up from the ground with a slight push! He stretched out his hand and pulled out a broad-bladed knife with a cold glow from the corner!

As it was pulled and lifted, the gray-white blade flashed an ominous blood-like color under the bright red of dusk!

[Can you use a knife? ]

Rengoku Shoulang narrowed his eyes, swung his arm and waved his knife to test! Because he wanted to hold back, he only smashed down with the blade!
The doctor blocked with his sword!

With a crisp sound, Fen Shoulang did not stop, but turned around quickly and chopped with his sword!

The doctor held the knife with both hands and moved it to the right to block the opponent! Then he used his height advantage to swing the knife back and slashed at the opponent's abdomen!

Furious Shoulang turned sideways and stepped forward to chop!

The doctor also avoided the intersection with him! He took advantage of the moment when he turned around and slashed with his knife!

Furious Shoulang Fusu carried a sword on his back and put the long knife behind his back, intercepting the machete accurately!

Turning around and seeing the doctor trying to escape, he took two steps forward, grabbed his clothes, and threw the child back! He then raised his Nichirin sword in a coherent motion to block the opponent's swift knife that was swinging towards his neck!

The sword is powerful and heavy!

Rengoku Fushouro couldn't help but take a step sideways.

The kid fell to the ground and rolled on the ground, slashing, each knife aimed at the other's ankle! Gojuro used one leg to dodge with a small jump! He took the opportunity to step on the machete and then stabbed it with the Nichirin sword!

puff!
The blade pierced into the soil again!
The doctor stood up and split Mount Huashan with all his strength!
In the small room, the two people intertwined and moved around! The collision of the blades produced sparks, like fireworks in the dark night, adding a touch of brilliance to the coldness!
"I remember who you are."

Gojuro held the knife in one hand, and after a moment of attack and defense, he blocked the door of the room again and stared at the child in front of him.

Six years ago, the lord ordered the [Demon Slayer Corps] swordsman to find a child with red eyes. It was said that the child had extraordinary talent and had killed [Lower Moon Two] with a short sword without any injury!
However, as a [Pillar], he never paid attention to these trivial matters, so he was confused for a long time. It was not until he saw the other party's superb sword skills just now that he remembered it!

[But...why didn't the members of the Hidden Department who came to the village to investigate find it? ]

[Besides, with my keen sense, it is totally unreasonable for such an omission to occur! ]

The child swung the machete up, carrying it on his shoulder, deliberately exposing his left abdomen to lure the enemy in, and seemed nonchalant: "What do you want to say?"

"Surrender, I don't want to get serious."

Gojuro tried to persuade the enemy to surrender for the last time because of his human identity.

The child was helpless: "But you have been forcing me all along! I was kind enough to treat your wife, but you just wanted to chop me with a knife. Now you want me to surrender?"

Fen Shoulang held the hilt of the knife and remained unmoved: "Tell me the ingredients of the medicine, and I will be able to tell whether what you say is true or false."

"Impossible!" The doctor flatly refused: "This is the foundation of my life!"

The flames burst forth!

The moment he refused, Rengoku Fushoulang's sword rolled into flames and stabbed at him fiercely!

A faint tiger roar was heard!
The child turned his wrist and used the wide blade of the machete to hold back the tip of the knife that was sliding towards the corner of his eye!
"You are so ruthless." The doctor used his waist and abdomen to block it, slashed horizontally and diagonally, then turned around and jumped to chop!

When Rengoku Gojuro retreated to dodge, he held the knife in one hand and stabbed it around his back, avoiding his sight and stabbing straight insidiously!
Furious Shoulang quickly pulled away horizontally! He swung his sword back and slashed diagonally!

The raging fire burned through the wooden house, leaving long and narrow cracks!
The slanted machete was pressed against the child's shoulder by the swift force, and he simply lay down, twisting his legs and tripping over them!
Relying on his ability to stand up faster, he supported himself with one hand and slashed sideways continuously! Rengoku Fujuro rolled to avoid the continuous knife attacks, kicked the doctor's wrist with his foot, and rolled back to get up and return to the ground to fight!

Of course the kids aren’t allowed!

He rotated his machete to force the opponent to leap forward, bringing both sides back to the rhythm of fighting on the ground!

In this situation, both sides can only hold the knife with one hand, and the other hand needs to support the ground at any time to change the center of gravity and rhythm, which can greatly narrow the power gap between each other!
Unable to move out of the way to swing the sword, Rengoku Gojuro simply gave up on chopping and directly used the blade to wipe the opponent's joints!
My arm suddenly hurt!
But the kid didn't back off! He grinned, bent his arm to hold the blade, and with his elbow as the axis, swung the knife down with an awkward movement!

The knife light pierced through the pupil!
Rengoku Fujuro was not panicked! He drew out his scabbard to block the downward strike, and at the same time turned it 30 degrees to the side, letting the machete slide into the ground, and took this opportunity to kick the child forward with his leg, sending the child flying!

A lot of blood was spilled!
——A large piece of flesh was cut off from the arm that was holding the Nichirin Sword!
Rengoku Fujuro stood up.

He looked expressionlessly at the scarlet-dyed yellow jacket, then turned his wrist and flicked away the scarlet stain on the knife.

The sunset fell into the bright starry sky, and the world suddenly became dark and gloomy.

Rengoku Fujuro took a deep breath. There was nothing to say to the two people confronting each other!

The cold air at the junction of dusk and night turns into fuel, and at the moment that stimulates the heart to beat, it dances and blazes like a fire!
With the determination to burn it all, he slashed down with the long sword!

The doctor used his knife to cancel the blow! He used his waist to swing the blade, and because of his injured arm, he had to kick the back of the knife to increase the force!
But even so, facing the opponent's fierce moves, he could only stagger back.

He struggled to cope with the slashing blade! The sound of metal and stone cracking was mixed with the sound of cloth tearing and flesh being torn apart!

Blood is flowing freely!
As he retreated, the child kicked the stove, causing the red-hot charcoal to fall onto the swordsman's head!

But in the eyes of Fen Shoulang, this is just a last resort!
He swung his cape and used his strength to push them aside. He then took advantage of the gap when his vision was blocked to stab the opponent's shoulder with his Sun Blade!

The kid was not in time to dodge and was nailed to the wall!

He screamed, grabbed the blade and tried to pull it out! But Rengoku Fujuro pushed the handle and didn't give way at all!

then!

He had no choice but to hang on the wall like a dead fish, twitching and struggling!

(End of this chapter)