What a lovely girl.
I wonder what it would taste like if I tried it.
The thought had just crossed Long Li's mind when he quickly suppressed it.
Longli was somewhat puzzled as to why he would have such thoughts. That woman… The image of the sickly face of the Ubume flashed through his mind.
What happened? Was it because of that woman?
No, it must be my own problem.
Longli rubbed his stomach. Was he hungry?
That Pillar was summoned into the Infinity Castle by Muzan before he had even eaten.
He looked around at the passersby. There were so many people here, he could just grab one and eat it.
But then Longli fell into confusion again. He felt hungry, but the humans around him could not arouse his appetite or make him want to eat.
He remembered that when he saw that pillar, the other person was emitting a fragrance, and at that moment, Longli had an urgent desire to eat him.
He didn't want to kill someone just for the sake of eating; he wanted to find a human who also smelled sweet!
In search of flavors that could awaken his appetite, Ryuri wandered aimlessly across the snow, unknowingly venturing far from the bustling streets into a desolate wilderness.
There are only a few scattered houses here, and they look quite shabby.
But then he paused, and a scent even more alluring than when he faced the Pillar suddenly wafted into Ryu's nose.
His eyes widened instantly, and his body moved uncontrollably toward the source of the smell.
It was a house located in the wilderness. After becoming a demon, Ryuri's senses became extremely powerful. He could hear the cries of a woman and a child, as well as the angry shouts of a man, coming from the courtyard from a great distance.
And that smell was coming from that man.
"Where's my wine! Where's my wine!" a drunken man kept muttering, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and anger.
"We have no money left to buy alcohol," a haggard-looking woman replied tremblingly, holding her helpless child.
Upon hearing this, the man's face flushed with anger, and he raised his foot to kick the woman.
His eyes were bloodshot, filled with anger and resentment: "Damn it, it's because of you two good-for-nothings that I lost all my money!"
At this moment, the little child, who had been hiding in his mother's arms, mustered up his courage and said timidly, "You've always been at home, and Mom earns all the money!"
"Damn it, how dare you talk back!" The man became even angrier and raised his hand to strike the child.
Upon seeing this, the woman quickly hugged the child tightly to her chest, closed her eyes in terror, and prepared to endure the impending beating.
The courtyard gate suddenly opened with a creaking sound.
The man suddenly stopped moving, turned his head, and looked towards the door with a puzzled expression. The courtyard was pitch black, and there was no one there.
"How did the wind blow the door open?" The man frowned, muttered, and then walked towards the door, cursing as he went, intending to close it.
However, at that very moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the courtyard.
The figure was silent and invisible, like a ghost. The man jumped up in fright, a look of terror on his face.
He stared wide-eyed at the figure, trying to make out who it was.
But because it was dark, he couldn't see the other person's face clearly.
Who are you?!
Longli stood in the darkness, his eyes fixed on the man, drool uncontrollably dripping from his mouth: "What an enticing taste, what pure evil!"
"Playing tricks!"
The man picked up a wooden stick and walked towards Longli.
"Run!"
Longli looked at the mother and child, who were looking at him with concern.
He tilted his head, and alluring floral patterns appeared on his fair face. The words "Lower Moon" and "Two" in his scarlet pupils looked particularly eerie in the moonlight.
"Don't worry, I'll help you get out of this predicament."
"ah!"
The next moment, a shrill scream came from the courtyard.
The mother and child's expressions were filled with terror, as if they had witnessed a horrific scene. The woman trembled as she reached out to block the child's view.
After a moment, Long Li slowly stood up, gently wiped his mouth, then turned to look at the mother and child, and smiled slightly: "Thank you for the treat."
He then turned around, and his figure gradually disappeared into the night.
The woman remained motionless in the same position for a long time before she came to her senses.
She stared in horror at the pool of blood in the center of the yard, where no one was to be seen. The man who had beaten her and her child like a demon had been devoured alive by that monster!
"Mom, should we call the police?"
The child looked up at his mother.
The mother gritted her teeth, her gaze hardening as she looked in the direction Long Li had left: "No, that man went out drinking and disappeared!"
...
After eating and drinking his fill, Longli was in a good mood. By the time he returned to Youguo, it was already late at night. The streets were deserted, and everyone was resting.
But nighttime is when ghosts are active, and Ryuri wanders the streets like a spirit in the darkness.
Suddenly he noticed something and stood silently, looking into the distance.
"Mei! Mei!"
The emaciated boy he had seen earlier was wailing over a body that had been burned beyond recognition by the fire. Behind him lay two corpses and a blood-stained scythe.
Is that dark thing his sister?
How long has it been since her sister suffered such abuse?
Although he only saw her once, Ryūri was still deeply impressed by the face of the girl named Mei.
She is also the only human in the dragon who has the thought of "wanting to eat her"!
He simply couldn't reconcile that beautiful girl with the charred corpse before him.
In the cold wind, the emaciated boy held his younger sister in his arms, looking pitiful and helpless. He could do nothing but feel his sister's faint breath gradually dissipate.
He looked at the boy in front of him and, in a daze, seemed to see himself.
"Someone, please save my sister!"
"God, please, save my sister! I'm willing to give my life for her."
Knowing there would be no response, the emaciated boy continued to pray, for it was his only way.
Do you want to save her life?
The gaunt boy trembled as he raised his head to look at Longli, who had suddenly appeared before him.
"Who are you..."
The dragon said, "God won't save your sister, but I will."
Under the moonlight, flower-like patterns reappeared on Longli's face.
"Become a ghost."