Chapter 323:
"Hey~ Here it comes~"
After being urged twice by Ya Zi, the owner finally served the food. He carried a large tray, placing all the dishes they had ordered on the table, and said, "Here they are: grilled fish, roasted duck leg, and this stir-fried noodles. The rest are still being prepared in the kitchen, so please wait a little longer."
Feng Meng had been watching the owner serve the dishes. When he saw that the two fish had landed near Yue Jiuling, he joked, "Hey, I've noticed that Jiuling seems to really like eating fish. She always orders fish when we eat out or order takeout, just like a kitten, hahaha~"
Hearing Feng Meng's words, Yue Jiuling and Ya Zi exchanged a glance and then laughed at the same time. Yes, Feng Meng was right. Wasn't Yue Jiuling just a big cat?
While Yue Jiuling is having a midnight snack in the human realm, Yue Jiuzai is suffering from hunger and cold in the ghost realm.
Yue Jiuzai crouched behind a large rock and saw a big pot cooking something in the distance. However, she dared not approach the pot or even go up to see what was being cooked inside, because the person cooking it was a hungry ghost.
In hell, there is a kind of ghost that has become a hungry ghost due to its deep sins; they are called needle-mouth hungry ghosts.
The Needle-Mouthed Hungry Ghost has a large belly, but its mouth and neck are extremely small and thin, like needles. Because its mouth, neck, and throat are so small, it cannot eat anything, making it one of the most miserable hungry ghosts in the ghost realm.
Not far away, the Hungry Ghost with Needle Mouth was cooking something. The smell from the pot was a bit strange, but judging from the smoke rising from it, it was clear that the food was cooked and ready to eat. However, the Hungry Ghost with Needle Mouth was squatting in front of the pot, racking its brains but unable to eat the food inside.
"Waaah~ I still can't eat anything~"
All I saw was the hungry ghost using a spoon to scoop up a spoonful of soup to drink, but because its mouth was too small, it couldn't drink the soup at all, and it cried sadly.
Yue Jiuzai watched the hungry ghost crying from a distance, but had no intention of going up to comfort it. He believed that these hungry ghosts deserved to suffer such hunger, as their previous lives had been filled with heinous crimes.
However, seeing the Needle-Mouthed Hungry Ghost constantly crying, Yue Jiu Zai was also very annoyed, because she planned to go forward through this only road, and the Needle-Mouthed Hungry Ghost was now blocking her way.
However, just as Yue Jiuzai was wondering when this needle-mouthed hungry ghost would leave, he suddenly saw several more needle-mouthed hungry ghosts walking towards him. These needle-mouthed hungry ghosts were just like the previous hungry ghost, with very thin mouths, necks, and throats.
"Hey, is your soup ready yet?"
A hungry ghost with a needle-like mouth walked up to the hungry ghost who was still crying and asked.
The hungry ghost cried, "It's cooked, but I still can't drink it! Our mouths are all too small! Waaaaah!"
"Sigh~ We're all the same, we can't drink it either. Forget it, let's go and take the soup back."
"Alright, let's not keep the brothers waiting. Even though we're not big drinkers, every little bit helps!"
It turned out that the few needle-mouthed hungry ghosts had come to carry away the soup. They were carrying a pot of soup with unknown ingredients and about to leave. Yue Jiuzai breathed a slight sigh of relief, but she didn't expect that her relaxation would be noticed by the vigilant needle-mouthed hungry ghosts!
"Hmm? There seems to be something strange. I can smell it."
A hungry ghost suddenly turned its head to look at the large rock where Yue Jiuzai was hiding, but Yue Jiuzai had already hidden behind the rock the moment it turned its head.
"Really? I think I smell something too. Let's go check it out over there!"
Another hungry ghost spoke up.
Upon hearing that they were coming to investigate, Yue Jiuzai immediately hid himself even more carefully and summoned a pair of short swords.
"Ah~ Here it is, right here!"
Just as one of the hungry ghosts was about to approach the rock, Yue Jiuzai jumped out on her own. She knew she couldn't hide anymore; there was nothing to hide in except for this big rock, so she decided to just jump out and face the hungry ghosts directly.
Upon witnessing the Moon's Nine Calamities, the hungry ghosts were extremely excited. These ghosts actually quite enjoy devouring the souls of the living, and because souls lack physical form, they can easily consume them. However, since encountering living beings is rare in the ghost realm, the sight of the Moon's Nine Calamities has made them incredibly excited!
"Ah! It's a living soul, a living soul!"
A Hungry Ghost with Needle Mouth rushed towards her upon seeing Yue Jiuzai, but Yue Jiuzai was not so 'easy' to handle. She swung her sword backhand, stabbing the Hungry Ghost with the gleaming blade, and at the same time summoned Hellfire, burning the Hungry Ghost to death!
"Aaaaaah!"
"Damn it! It's Hellfire! She has Hellfire! Run!"
Upon witnessing the tragic fate of one of their companions, the remaining needle-mouthed hungry ghosts were all terrified and retreated, abandoning even the large cauldron in their haste to escape.
There was no other way, because hellfire was a major nemesis for these hungry ghosts, whose sins were too heavy, and they would be burned to death immediately once they came into contact with hellfire.
"Tsk, if I'd known they were afraid of Hellfire, I should have taken it out sooner~"
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