A Red Dress, Hongyue Arrives.

The moment the feeling of loneliness appeared, Kurozawa simply smiled it away, a hint of melancholy vanishing with that smile.

No longer communicating with Kanae, Kurozawa held Mingzhou, which was entirely wrapped in a Pitch-Black Aura, and walked step by step towards Doma's location.

Across from him, Doma had returned to the protection of his Blood Demon Art creations, his expression looking much calmer.

Looking at Kurozawa, who was approaching with undisguised killing intent, Doma looked up at the sky, then said expressionlessly, word by word, "Are you sure you want to fight again?"

"You can't kill me before dawn."

"And you're a Demon now too, there's no need for us to fight. How about we call a truce and have a good talk?"

He was very weak. If Kurozawa launched another close-range Secret Technique Sword Form, Doma didn't know if he could withstand it.

The three Ice Bodhisattvas in his line of sight were Doma's last Blood Demon Art. Although they were as large as buildings, they couldn't bring him any sense of security.

Across from him, Kurozawa smiled, his steps quickening. "How would I know without trying?"

Doma's expression tightened, and the Ice Bodhisattvas stood ready.

But just as he was planning to hold out until dawn, Kurozawa suddenly paused and stopped in his tracks, standing still.

"This is..."

Kurozawa tightened his grip on Mingzhou, his expression slightly changing.

Because just then, a particularly distinct fluctuation of Fighting Spirit entered the edge of Kurozawa's Fighting Spirit Domain.

This scarlet Fighting Spirit was not immense, but the moment it appeared, it captured all of Kurozawa's attention. It was condensed to the extreme, like a solid entity, giving a feeling of invincibility and impregnability.

Since awakening his Fighting Spirit, the strongest Fighting Spirit fluctuation Kurozawa had perceived was from himself and Doma at this moment.

But even they, who were almost at the peak of their respective powers, were still far from substantializing their Fighting Spirit fluctuations. In Fighting Spirit perception, they were at most like viscous fluid.

"So fast!"

"Hongyue? Upper Moon One? Upper Moon Three?"

Kurozawa turned towards the source of the Fighting Spirit, his expression sinking.

Suddenly, he thought of a possibility, his eyes widening. "The possibility of it being Hongyue is the greatest..."

After awakening his Fighting Spirit, Kurozawa hadn't encountered Hongyue, so he didn't know her Fighting Spirit fluctuation. But now, this unusually powerful Fighting Spirit gave him a sense of déjà vu.

And as the distance closed, this familiar feeling grew stronger.

To Kurozawa's right, not far away, Doma was initially confused by Kurozawa's actions, but soon, as if sensing something, his expression brightened, and then he put on his signature sweet and cloying smile.

Looking at Kurozawa, Doma narrowed his eyes and smiled, "She's here in Lotus Town. You're finished."

"She won't tolerate the existence of someone like you."

The connection between Demons let him know the identity of the newcomer.

After receiving Doma's confirmation, Kurozawa's breathing hitched. There was no need to guess wildly anymore.

"Hongyue... she's always had something planned for me. Coming to Lotus Town definitely isn't for sightseeing; it's likely she's chasing after me."

"I never went to Asakusa, she must be angry. Tonight... it's probably going to be difficult."

Remembering Hongyue, Kurozawa felt a strange headache.

Because he could never figure her out, could never guess her thoughts.

At their first meeting in Asakusa, under that vast disparity in strength, she could have easily crushed Kurozawa with a mere flick of her finger if she wanted to, but she let him go. Kurozawa didn't believe Hongyue couldn't discern his identity as a Swordsman.

The aura of a Swordsman is completely different from that of an ordinary person. No matter how much they disguise themselves, anyone with discerning eyes can easily tell.

The second time they met, he was inexplicably engaged to Hongyue. Kurozawa still felt like he was dreaming when he thought about it, but unfortunately, Iguro Obanai solemnly told him that everything was true.

"Regardless, the truth will be revealed tonight."

"What does she really want?"

"If she really just took a liking to me, swept away by my handsomeness, then I..."

"Right, if she asks why I didn't go to Asakusa to find her, what should I say?"

Kurozawa's thoughts inexplicably began to drift.

He was a little nervous, but strangely, this nervousness wasn't because Hongyue's strength was definitely above his and she might be coming with danger, but because Kurozawa hadn't kept his promise, the kind of nervous guilt one feels when being sought out.

The boundary of the Fighting Spirit Domain had expanded with Kurozawa's increased strength, now about six kilometers.

Six kilometers, not too far, not too close, but Hongyue's speed was as swift as a high-speed train, perhaps even faster. This was just a fleeting distance.

Within the time Kurozawa was thinking, she had already arrived at Lotus Town.

Not far away, a figure in red drifted with the night wind.

At the entrance to Lotus Town, in front of the pond, Hongyue slowed her steps.

She reached up and tucked her wind-blown hair behind her ear, then walked towards Kurozawa's location, her eyes bright like stars, a faint smile on her beautiful face.

A few minutes later, near the Prayer Plaza.

Hongyue walked through the many frozen corpses and saw Kurozawa waiting for her.

The dilapidated Lotus Town, scarred and broken, with corpses everywhere, seemed to not pique Hongyue's curiosity in the slightest. She looked at Kurozawa, her eyes as bright as stars, appearing very happy.

That look wasn't what Kurozawa expected; it completely disrupted the words he had prepared.

Seeing that Hongyue didn't intend to speak first, Kurozawa cleared his throat, then said with a strange sense of guilt, "It's been a while."

As soon as the words left his mouth, he regretted them.

Wasn't he just reminding Hongyue that he hadn't kept his promise? No matter who Hongyue was or how strong she was, she had never harmed Kurozawa. After all, it was Kurozawa himself who failed to fulfill the agreement, so it was understandable that he felt guilty.

"My Lady!"

"This person destroyed my Eternal Paradise Cult! He killed Gyutaro and Daki, and he's very strange; he can kill people or hunt demons to make himself stronger."

"This potential is a huge threat to you, please step in and eliminate him!" On the other side, Doma cried out.

Seeing Hongyue arrive, he had already dismissed the three Ice Bodhisattvas beneath him and was gradually recovering his strength, likely thinking there was no need for his help, and that Hongyue could easily kill Kurozawa.

At the same time, his words pulled Kurozawa's uneasy thoughts back to reality.

That's right, he had killed Lower Moon Rui, and Upper Moons Gyutaro and Daki. What was the point of thinking about these things now?

These Lower Moon demons were Hongyue's capable subordinates, and he had killed them... Unconsciously, Kurozawa had already become Hongyue's enemy.

In a daze, the feeling of being an enemy of the world once again swept over him like a gale, enveloping and drowning Kurozawa.

The slight hesitation in his eyes suddenly sharpened.

Pitch-Black Aura surged and burned on Mingzhou, the bright blade reflecting a faint, chilling glow that stung the eyes.

Across from him, Hongyue was first startled by the suddenly wary and guarded Kurozawa, and the faint smile at the corner of her mouth gradually disappeared.

Then, perhaps it was just his imagination, but Kurozawa saw that her expression seemed a little wronged.

"This person's attack burst is very strong, the sword in his hand seems to be some kind of Blood Demon Art ability, very sharp, and the pitch-black flames around him can cause real damage and hinder regeneration."

"My Lady, don't give him a chance to counterattack, lest he injure you."

Doma knelt on the ground. Seeing that Hongyue was slow to act, and fearing she might be ambushed, he loudly reported information about Kurozawa to Hongyue again.

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