Reincarnation as Lower Rank Five in Demon Slayer

Chapter 129 The Four Masters and Disciples of Mount Sagiri

dark night.

Saagiri Mountain.

Under the silvery moonlight, Li Lei carefully moved through the woods with his katana, his movements stealthy and tense like a thief.

There was no way around it; it was my first time doing something like this, and I was a little nervous. I won't be like that next time.

Li Lei followed his sensitive nose toward the direction where he could smell the scent of living people.

The misty mountains are shrouded in fog year-round, both day and night, making them look eerie and ghostly.

Walking through it, Li Lei suddenly felt that this place was too terrifying. Fog was spreading all around, and when a breeze blew, the fog moved with the wind, making it look like there were human figures.

Holding his katana, Li Lei advanced towards his target. The surrounding mist, resembling human figures, drifted around, appearing and disappearing as if constantly intimidating him. It would be a lie to say Li Lei wasn't afraid; this place was too eerie, making him feel a little uneasy.

If he hadn't known that this was Mount Sagiri, the safe place where Tanjiro Urokodaki, the master of Demon Slayer, lived, he wouldn't have walked on foot even if he were given money. For Li Lei, why walk when he can fly? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

However, this place is very safe for ordinary people. There is no need to worry about ghosts and wild beasts suddenly jumping out to attack people. As soon as ghosts and wild beasts appear, they will be quickly destroyed by Urokodaki Sakonji.

In order to avoid frightening the people here and to prevent Urokodaki Sakonji from discovering that he was a demon and causing unnecessary misunderstandings, Li Lei had no choice but to give up his advantage in the sky and disguise himself as an ordinary person on the ground to make his way to Urokodaki Sakonji's location step by step.

"But there are so many rocks and trees on this Misty Mountain! The road is uneven, going up and down all the time, making it very uncomfortable to walk on," Li Lei kept complaining.

Li Lei sensed the parasitic flesh ball placed inside Urokodaki Sakonji's body and it moved straight toward where he was.

The journey involved climbing hills, descending steep slopes, and traversing jungles. To maintain the authenticity of the disguise and reach Urokodaki Sakonji's residence, Li Lei did not use any demonic powers on this part of the journey.

Li Lei disguised himself as a lost ordinary person and went to the small house where Urokodaki Sakonji lived. Of course, the more realistic the better. As long as Li Lei used the power of the demon, he would definitely leave a trace. For someone who had retired from the Water Pillar to become a nurturer, such traces would be easy to detect.

For safety and for the sake of authenticity, Li Lei had to do this, and only by doing so could he possibly deceive Urokodaki Sakonji and avert his suspicion.

Although this method is slow, it's real and relatively safe. Using the power of ghosts might be faster, it's not how ordinary people move, and it's easy to leave clues.

However, if Li Lei weren't a ghost, he really wouldn't dare to wander around this ghostly place, Xiaowu Mountain, alone late at night.

People with heart conditions might be terrified by the slightest noise here.

Li Lei kept walking in the right direction, and finally, through his tireless efforts, he saw the small house where Urokodaki Sakonji was.

"Finally here! It wasn't easy. I walked here like an ordinary person without using any ghostly power. I'm really amazing." Li Lei praised himself inwardly.

At this moment, the door opened and a very cute little girl came out. She was startled when she saw Li Lei in the distance and immediately turned around and went back into the house.

"Mr. Urokodaki, there's a ghost outside!"

Li Lei: "..."

What happened? A little girl saw through his disguise as a demon? That can't be! He could even fool the Pillars of the Demon Slayer Corps. As long as he doesn't use his demon powers, he's just like any other ordinary person.

At the little girl's scream, two figures wielding Nichirin swords rushed out of the house. One was a boy with lion-like hair and scars on his cheeks, and the other was a man whose age was indiscernible, wearing a red tengu mask.

"Where's the ghost? Makoto, tell me quickly!"

Sabito hurriedly asked the cute girl behind him, Mako.

Hiding behind Sabito, Shinko pointed at Li Lei, indicating that the ghost he saw was him.

Qintu: ? ? ?

With a face full of doubt, Qian Tu saw Li Lei holding the hilt of his sword and plunging the tip of the sword into the ground, pretending to be very tired.

“Shinko, he’s not a man-eating demon, he’s just an ordinary person.”

"Isn't he a ghost?"

Shinko cautiously asked Sabito.

"Ghosts?" Sabito asked, somewhat puzzled.

Seeing Sabito's puzzled expression, Shinko immediately realized she was mistaken; the person opposite her wasn't a demon, but just an ordinary lost soul.

Their master, Urokodaki Sakonji, sheathed his Nichirin Blade and carefully observed Li Lei with a serious expression.

He was trying to find a clue, and his mind was full of doubts about Li Lei's sudden appearance. A stranger suddenly appearing in their house late at night was definitely suspicious.

However, Urokodaki Sakonji did not detect any ghostly aura on Li Lei and did not treat him as a ghost.

"It was dark, and he looked like the ghost of someone who died in the mountains, so I mistook him for someone else."

Zhen Gu covered his face with his hands and said embarrassedly, not knowing what to say about mistaking Li Lei for a ghost in the mountains.

"Someone help me up, I'm out of strength," Li Lei gasped, calling out to the three of them.

He then dropped his katana to the ground and collapsed forward due to exhaustion.

"Oh no, that person is dying."

Upon seeing Li Lei fall, Mako and Sabito immediately wanted to help him, but were held back by their master, Urokodaki Sakonji.

"Sabito, Mako, don't go forward yet, it might be dangerous."

“But Mr. Urokodaki, he looks like he’s in mortal danger. If we don’t go and treat him soon, he might die.”

The kind-hearted Shinko said to his master, Urokodaki Sakonji.

"I know, but I'm worried about your safety if you go to rescue him, let me do it."

After Urokodaki Sakonji finished speaking, he released the two of them and walked towards Li Lei.

"But teacher, what will you do if there's danger?"

“I’m the master, I’m stronger than you, it’s safer for me to come and rescue you,” Urokodaki Sakonji said to the two. “Besides, I’m not necessarily in danger either, so you don’t need to be nervous.”

Li Lei: "..."

Can you hurry up? I'm freezing lying on the ground. If you don't come soon, I'm going to get up.

In the end, Li Lei was carried back to the house by Urokodaki Sakonji and placed on the bed.

Li Lei, lying on the bed, slightly raised his head to look at the three of them, and sighed:

"Sigh, it really wasn't easy for you guys to save me."

Upon hearing this, Urokodaki Sakonji, Mako, and Sabito looked embarrassedly towards the surrounding walls.

After all, they argued over who would save Li Lei because of a slight possible danger, and left him on the ground for quite a while.

"But I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I'd still be lying on the ground outside. It's so cold outside; if I had stayed there, I probably wouldn't have survived the night."

"Thank you very much."

Li Lei expressed his gratitude to the three masters and disciples, thanking them for saving his life.

"I'm back, Master Urokodaki."

Just then, a boy's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Oh, the Giyukai are here." Shinko called out and immediately got up to open the door.