Li Xing, after drifting at sea for several days, finally landed on a beach. If not for the power of a demon, he would have likely perished in the ocean.
Panting on the sand, Li Xing now detested Shinigami Hi with all his heart. He vowed to behead her as quickly as possible next time.
"Hah! Fortunately, Muzan isn't a pervert and didn't turn sea creatures into demons. If a horde of shark demons or blue whale demons had appeared, I couldn't have handled it."
"Li Yun, where is this place? Search it."
"This is near the downstream of Yoshiwara Pleasure District, by the banks of the Rashomon River. Does 'Xing' want to pay Daki a visit?"
Li Xing chuckled inwardly. "Am I that fated with Daki? To return to this place again and again. I'll go see Daki, but I'll need to change my identity. The plot should be starting soon, right?"
With that, Li Xing changed his attire, his potent demon power radiating outwards, forcefully killing the surrounding seabirds. More accurately, they died from the shock, their internal organs rupturing.
Li Xing had now fully transformed into a demon, his face altered, his pupils a strikingly alluring cyan-blue.
"Then, I shall clear this Flower District arc with the identity of a demon! Koinatsu, I'm coming for you!"
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Upon arriving in Yoshiwara, Li Xing headed straight for the Kyogoku House. It was daytime, so Daki wouldn't be out. He only needed to wait quietly in Daki's room for nightfall.
As night fell, the Yoshiwara Pleasure District once again bloomed with beautiful fireworks. Today was the day Oiran Warabihime went out, while Li Xing hid in a small room, watching the people outside.
"What a coincidence, coming here and seeing Daki's parade. Which unfortunate soul has taken a fancy to Daki this time? She entertains with just her thoughts; a mere breath can send someone into ecstasy."
Thinking of this, Li Xing flashed past, arriving at a spot with a wide view. Soon, Daki emerged from the Kyogoku House. People lined the streets, watching the Oiran's procession. Daki, wearing extremely tall geta, paraded slowly.
"So beautiful! Warabihime looks truly beautiful. What a pity, she's not Warabihime, but Daki. Poor Koinatsu, tonight I shall liberate you from your karma." With these words, Li Xing leaped from the rooftop and leisurely walked towards Daki.
When Li Xing approached Daki, someone spoke up.
"Hey! Who are you? Today is Oiran Warabihime's parade. Don't stand in the middle of the road and block the way. Leave quickly!"
Li Xing ignored the guards. Although he was in the guise of a demon, there was no need to randomly kill innocents.
"Oiran Warabihime, I have admired you for a long time. How about we end it here tonight and spend a lovely night together?" Li Xing put on the pretense of a scholar and even bowed respectfully.
Those nearby understood. This person was here to cause trouble, trying to snatch the Oiran.
"This person is here to cause trouble, go get him!" A group of people swarmed towards Li Xing, armed with sticks. A normal person would be beaten to death or severely injured.
Li Xing smiled faintly, dodging with uncanny agility. He leaped directly to Daki's side, put an arm around her waist, and whisked her away, disappearing from everyone's sight in an instant.
This time, the Kyogoku House had courted great trouble. The customer had paid for the Oiran, only to have her stolen. All the blame fell upon the Kyogoku House. Now, people flocked to the Kyogoku House, some demanding an explanation, others coming to witness the spectacle.
Meanwhile, the culprit, Li Xing, was inside the Kyogoku House, in Daki's own room, unafraid of anyone coming to cause trouble.
"Young man, what is your name? You have quite a lot of nerve, and you are indeed handsome. But you have offended me, and you will pay the price." Daki spoke, intending to question the audacious man's name. She had already marked the man before her as her next meal.
"My name is Gojo Satoru. I've come specifically to spend a lovely night with Miss Daki today." As soon as Li Xing finished speaking, he exuded intense demonic energy, simultaneously reaching towards Daki's head.
Upon hearing Li Xing utter her name, Daki reacted swiftly, firing two ribbons.
"Good reflexes!" Li Xing said calmly, his hands tightly bound by Daki's ribbons, as if it were Daki who was caught.
"A demon? Why are you here? What are your intentions? Don't you kneel when you see me? How dare you offend me." Daki also reverted to her demonic form, displaying her status as an Upper Rank Demon Moon, intending to make this brat submit and kowtow.
"I told you, I wish to spend a lovely night with Miss Daki, to share the same pillow and embrace."
"Bastard!" Daki unleashed her clone ribbons, attempting to swallow Li Xing whole. She could even devour demons.
Li Xing instantly broke free from the restraints and lunged forward again, his five fingers piercing Daki's head. He then moved behind her, wrapping his other arm around her.
"Stop fooling around, Koinatsu." As he spoke these words, Daki's eyes lost their luster, and Gyutaro was expelled.
Gyutaro, emerging from Daki's body, was utterly bewildered. What was happening? Without thinking, he saw a demon desecrating his sister and immediately sent several blood sickles flying.
"Bastard! Where did this brat come from, daring to defile my sister!"
Li Xing didn't want to fight here. He glanced at Gyutaro and said, "Blood Demon Art, Infinite Domain!"
This technique belonged to Nakime's Blood Demon Art, but Li Xing had transformed the Infinite Castle into a boundless desert and renamed it the Infinite Domain.
In that instant, Gyutaro was trapped, and the flying blood sickles vanished. Trapped in the Infinite Domain, Gyutaro roared in fury.
"Bastard! You brat! Come out! Give me back my sister!"
However, Li Xing had no intention of dealing with Gyutaro for now. He decided to let Gyutaro vent his anger in the Infinite Domain for a while.
"Brat! My sister... give her back!" Gyutaro's desperate roars echoed through the desert, tears seemingly in his eyes. Indeed, separating a brother who was utterly devoted to his sister from her inflicted the greatest pain upon him, making Li Xing feel a pang of sympathy.
"I cannot be soft-hearted. Gyutaro did not set a good example for Koinatsu, nor did he guide her properly, leading the siblings to this fate. They deserve this punishment. I hope they will suffer less in the afterlife."
With that, Li Xing continued to insert his hands into Daki's head. The potent Heavenly Dao power was altering Muzan's cells, while simultaneously awakening Daki's memories from her past life.
Meanwhile, Muzan in the Infinite Castle felt nothing. Li Xing had, without anyone noticing, separated Daki from Muzan's control, creating an illusion for Muzan. What Muzan saw now was Daki as she always was.
"Koinatsu, I'm sorry. This is the real world. I will have to kill you in the future, and it truly pains me!" Li Xing whispered softly as he held Daki. However, Daki was lost in her past memories and did not hear Li Xing's words.