Chapter 265: The Three Predictions

The curse of the Ubuyashiki family originated from Kibutsuji Muzan. When Kibutsuji Muzan truly died, the curse on Kagaya Ubuyashiki naturally disappeared.

"How is it?"

"Everything is fine."

Li Mo said, "Leader, the curse on you is gone. I'll check on Kiriya later, just to be safe. But I think the curse has disappeared from him as well. Perhaps Kiriya will become the longest-lived person in Japan."

Kiriya Ubuyashiki was Kagaya Ubuyashiki's only son. He had two older sisters and two younger sisters, placing him right in the middle. He was also destined to inherit the Ubuyashiki family.

In the manga, after Kagaya Ubuyashiki lured Kibutsuji Muzan to his death in an explosion, it was Kiriya who took up the mantle of leading the Demon Slayer Corps, commanding the group to victory in the crucial battle. He even lived into the 21st century, making headlines as the "longest-lived person" when Tanjiro and the others were reincarnated.

"Then, I'll take your words as a blessing. Also, you don't need to call me 'Leader' anymore. The Demon Slayer Corps has been disbanded."

"It's just a title, isn't it? I think even if you say that, the others will still call you 'Leader.'"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki smiled. He knew Li Mo was right. The others saw him as a father figure, addressing him with respect. Only the young man in front of him used the informal "you."

Li Mo was probably the only one who saw him as a friend.

As expected, Li Mo paused and then added, "But you're right. Since the Demon Slayer Corps has been disbanded, you don't need to carry the title of 'Leader' anymore. I'll just call you Ubuyashiki."

"Either is fine. By the way, Li-kun, I just felt a warm sensation in my body. What did you do?"

After the examination, the man casually sat down cross-legged, showing no regard for formal posture. Kagaya Ubuyashiki didn't mind. This was just Li Mo's personality. If one day he suddenly became formal, Kagaya would find it strange.

Li Mo said, "Nothing much. I just helped replenish your vitality. Although the curse is gone, your body is still much weaker than others your age."

Compared to the well-trained swordsmen, or even women of the same age, Kagaya Ubuyashiki seemed frail. If it weren't for the earlier intervention to stop the curse and Tamayo's treatment, Kagaya would still need help to walk. Now, at least, he could walk on his own.

But he had only gone from being on the brink of death to being fragile.

"Li-kun, what are you planning to do next? Are you going back again?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki asked.

He had known before the final battle that Li Mo wasn't from this world. Three years ago, Kanae Kocho had said Li Mo was someone who had come from the future. There seemed to be a contradiction? Li Mo's explanation was that the other world he came from was similar to a world a hundred years in the future, with only minor differences.

For example, that world had no demons.

Knowing this, Kagaya understood that Li Mo's return to this world was entirely out of loyalty. Even if Li Mo had ignored this world, it wouldn't have caused him any loss.

But Li Mo had come back. He had even brought victory to the Demon Slayer Corps.

"Yes, I'm going back. I still have a lot of unfinished business."

Although the system would assign tasks, they were more like dungeon conditions. Unlike in games, failing to complete them wouldn't send him back. In other words, Li Mo hadn't yet mastered the ability to travel between worlds at will.

—But he did have an important task to complete, which could be considered the main quest.

That was to send Hanachirusato back to the world of Teyvat. As for how to travel between worlds, it all depended on the system. Li Mo's knowledge wasn't enough to support his ability to traverse worlds.

He needed more knowledge.

Which meant traveling to more worlds. Learning from various sources to slowly develop a method for interdimensional travel.

And that would take a long time. Lifespan wasn't the main issue. The real challenge was not getting killed during the process of traveling between worlds. What if the system sent him to a very dangerous place next time?

He hadn't forgotten that when he first arrived in the Demon Slayer world, he had encountered a bear in the deep forest.

"Then, you should handle things here properly. Especially regarding Kanae and Makomo... Oh, and Shinobu too, right?" Kagaya Ubuyashiki said in a light tone.

He saw things more clearly than anyone. The three-year gap hadn't distanced the girls' feelings. Instead, it had deepened Li Mo's image in their hearts.

Memories could beautify a person. Kagaya Ubuyashiki knew this well. Now, when he thought of his father, he only had fond memories. But at nineteen, when his father had committed suicide, had he resented him?

Probably. But that was all in the past.

When it came to understanding emotions, Kagaya Ubuyashiki felt he had a good grasp.

"These things, these things..."

Li Mo took a deep breath. Was Kagaya Ubuyashiki's insight too sharp? How did he see everything so clearly?

At this moment, Li Mo didn't realize that even his senior Rengoku Shinjuro and his teacher Sakonji Urokodaki had noticed this.

Kagaya Ubuyashiki said, "I just hope you handle it well. Alright, seeing how awkward you look, I won't press further."

Immediately, Li Mo wasn't satisfied. What did he mean by "awkward"? That was strategic thinking! Did he even understand what strategic thinking was?

This made Kagaya Ubuyashiki laugh.

As they talked, the conversation turned to the limited precognition that had been passed down through the Ubuyashiki family for generations.

"It's called precognition, but it's only glimpses of the future. During the Warring States period hundreds of years ago, after Yoriichi Tsugikuni's death, the Demon Slayer Corps suffered a catastrophic retaliation, nearly extinguishing the flame. There were also traitors who exposed the family's location. It was then that the family head at the time foresaw the destruction and chose to relocate.

That was the only vision that family head ever had."

Sipping tea to moisten his throat, Kagaya Ubuyashiki spoke of the past. "As for me, I've seen a few more visions. But there's a price. When I saw three visions, my condition worsened significantly."

Kagaya Ubuyashiki's "condition" referred to the curse Li Mo had mentioned, the bloodline curse from Kibutsuji Muzan.

But was the curse really from Kibutsuji Muzan? Perhaps it was something else that had cursed the Ubuyashiki family because of Kibutsuji Muzan's existence?

Li Mo didn't have the means to investigate this now. He said, "Three visions related to me?"

"Yes."

"What were they?"

"The first was of us talking at the old estate."

"And the second?"

"You killing Upper Moon Three."

"And the third?"

Kagaya Ubuyashiki didn't answer, only smiled, then mentioned the time he had seen the visions.

Li Mo understood.

It was the vision of him killing Kibutsuji Muzan. If that was the case, did he have a tail in that vision?

The last time he had come to this world, he hadn't had a tail. Based on the timeline, Kagaya Ubuyashiki had seen the visions when Li Mo had just arrived in this world.

Could information about him be recorded even when he wasn't in this world? Or was it scanned when he returned?

Never mind, it wasn't important.

Li Mo was still far from understanding the structure of the universe.

Finally, Li Mo bid farewell to Kagaya Ubuyashiki. He still had things to do.