Mount Fujikasane was indeed very large, and finding Zenitsu was not an easy task. Fortunately, Fang Hao was not in a hurry; even if he couldn't tease his little brother in the mountains, he could still do so outside, it would just be a little more troublesome.
Anyway, Zenitsu wouldn't be in danger. After he fell asleep, the only one who could threaten him was probably the Hand Demon. But now that the Hand Demon was gone, Zenitsu could practically walk sideways in the mountains.
Of course, what determined Zenitsu's combat strength was whether he could fall asleep. However, Fang Hao still had great confidence in Zenitsu. Zenitsu might not fall asleep when he saw a demon, but he would definitely faint, so there was no need to worry.
"What? It's usually hard to use sword skills, but after he falls asleep, he gains strength far beyond his usual level? Is there such a thing?" Tanjiro asked, surprised.
"That's right, it's somnambulism. Tanjiro, you must have heard of it. When Zenitsu was a child, he prayed to the gods for strength, and then received a response from the God of Sleep. But because the God of Sleep governs dreams, Zenitsu can only possess great strength when he is asleep," Fang Hao began to spout nonsense with a straight face.
"Is that really how it is?!" Tanjiro was shocked again, but upon closer thought, it made sense. After all, using sword skills in a dream, and even better than when awake, was incomprehensible. If it was a prayer to a deity, then it would be very reasonable.
Japan is known as the land of eight million gods. Although Tanjiro had never heard of the God of Sleep, he simply thought he was not knowledgeable enough to know. Of course, when he saw the playful look on Fang Hao's face, he realized that Fang Hao was joking.
"Was Fang Jun just joking?" Tanjiro asked curiously.
"Yeah, how could that possibly be true, Tanjiro? You didn't actually believe it, did you?" Fang Hao replied. He was just bored on the road and made up a random lie. Surely no one would believe it, right? Probably.
"No, well, how should I put it?" Tanjiro scratched his head, his face slightly flushed, looking a bit embarrassed. "It's just the first time someone has played such a joke on me, so I couldn't tell."
"WC, what kind of pure young man is this? A true honest person." Fang Hao also encountered this situation for the first time. Not to mention his roommates before transmigration, who would call him 'godfather' just for bringing them food. Did Fang Hao not have legs himself? However, the food he brought back was still very delicious.
After transmigration, Zenitsu was the only peer he had. As for Zenitsu, those who know, know. He only cared about getting a wife and clinging to powerful people. Although Zenitsu in the original work became very reliable later, the key was that he didn't understand the meaning of 'reliable' right now.
Thinking of this, Fang Hao still felt out of place with this group of 'Sleeping Dragons and Phoenix Chicks'. Thankfully, there was Tanjiro. "An honest person like me should play with honest people," Fang Hao thought to himself, completely convinced. He truly felt quite honest.
"By the way, why didn't I become Urokodaki Sakonji's disciple before? That way, I could have met Tanjiro earlier? This honest person is so easy to deceive... ah no, since this honest person is so easy to deceive, I can teach him well." Fang Hao thought about his junior disciple, better not to mention him. Then he thought about his master, a tsundere old man, next. Kaidake, he can just get lost.
The more he thought about it, the less reliable it seemed. "Why did I become a disciple before?" "Oh, I was afraid of dying. Never mind then, Master is still very good." Fang Hao recalled his cautiousness at the time and immediately felt that the tsundere old man was also quite good.
Tanjiro looked at Fang Hao, whose expression kept changing, and inexplicably felt that he should not disturb him and just remain silent.
Fang Hao came back to his senses. "Tanjiro, let's go." Tanjiro nodded.
Seven days passed quickly. During these seven days, Fang Hao and Tanjiro acted together, practically running rampant on Mount Fujikasane, as there were no demons left on the entire mountain that could contend with them.
Along the way, they also encountered many other examinees and helped them out multiple times. However, most invitations for them to join forces were rejected.
"Too many people gathered together will attract demons." This was the reason in most cases.
After all, not everyone was like Fang Hao or Tanjiro. Instead of actively slaying demons, most people chose to avoid combat as much as possible. Surviving for seven days required more stamina, and continuously slaying demons at high intensity was something most people couldn't do, even with rest during the day.
Therefore, during these seven days, only a limited number of people stayed with Fang Hao and Tanjiro, all of whom had been scared witless by demons, such as Zenitsu.
Indeed, Fang Hao and Tanjiro were very fortunate to meet Zenitsu, or rather, Zenitsu was very lucky. Anyway, when they met him, he was crying hysterically again, which again drew Fang Hao's disdain.
"Big Brother! I can't do it! No, Big Brother!" Zenitsu clung tightly to Fang Hao's leg, refusing to let go no matter what Fang Hao said.
"A man can't say he can't! Go!" Fang Hao quickly unbound Zenitsu and threw him out. "This isn't me holding a grudge for him embarrassing me before; it's purely a trial," Fang Hao thought to himself.
Zenitsu looked at the demon in front of him, on the verge of tears. "Don't come any closer!"
"Are they fighting among themselves? Don't worry, I'll eat them all and avenge you." The demon grinned hideously and pounced on Zenitsu.
"Thunder Breathing First Form: Thunderclap and Flash." The fact proved that people's potential would burst forth in times of crisis. In the blink of an eye, Zenitsu drew the long sword from its sheath and precisely decapitated the demon.
Looking at the demon's incredulous expression before it vanished, Zenitsu said with a mournful face, "Big Brother, I passed, right?"
"Hmm, you finally stayed awake and successfully killed a demon. You did much better than the previous times, so you passed." Fang Hao nodded, then looked at the wildly laughing Zenitsu. "Zenitsu, Master will also be proud of your growth."
It wasn't the first time Zenitsu had faced a demon. Fang Hao had thrown him in front of demons before, and he either fainted or was too scared to draw his sword. This time, although he was still fearful, it was quite good.
"Will Grandpa really be proud of me?" After Zenitsu stopped laughing wildly, a hint of insecurity appeared on his face.
"He will. You've always been his pride; he just isn't good at expressing it. By the way, shouldn't you call me 'Uncle'?"
"Huh? Big Brother, why?" Zenitsu was very surprised. Why was Big Brother suddenly trying to make him a generation older?
"You call Master 'Grandpa', so what's wrong with calling me 'Uncle'?" Fang Hao felt his logic was very sound and had no problems.
"But I've always called you 'Big Brother'!"
Tanjiro looked at the two of them, a warm smile appearing on his face again. "This must be what friends are like? But, it's finally over."
He looked up at the sky. "It's dawn."