Chapter 99: Who Are You?

  "Uh..." The surroundings suddenly fell silent.

  "Kokoro, you can't bully others." The Youkai also flew away, and Yakumo Yukari, who was standing by the lake as a bystander, intervened to mediate, but the nature of mediation before and after taking action is completely different!

  The former is biased, and the latter is just righteousness... The bigger the fist, the better. Does anyone have any opinions?

  As for that poor devil who was knocked flying, which of the demons present could remember him? There are so many demons here, and just among those with a similar build and appearance to the one from earlier, there aren't few. Who knows what your name is, XXX or whatever?

  "......" Little Jiu!?

  Jiǔ Mìng let out a long sigh and walked to the side of Bā Yún Zǐ, asking in a low voice, "What's next? Are we going to have a moon-gazing party here?"

  He said, still gazing out at the lake's surface, where a bright full moon was now reflected in the water. Gathering so many monsters, Jiumeng probably knew that Yatou no Kuroneko had been sneaking off every now and then to conspire with some of the more famous big shots among these monsters.

  "Of course not... The time hasn't come yet." Yakumo Yukari looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment before saying in a barely audible voice, "Hey, shopkeeper, do you think we'd win if we went to war with the people of the moon?"

  "I don't know." The ninth life shrugged, and his heart suddenly confirmed that this was indeed an invasion? He always felt that something was off... "I have no idea what the combat strength of both sides is like, nor do I know what kind of existence the moon people are."

  "Hmm~ I'm curious too." "Generally speaking, what's meant to be understood will be," Yakumo Yukari said with a calm smile, "You'll know when the time comes."

  "Never mind, no matter what you think, I'll just fulfill my own duties."

  "Hmph, it seems our family's safety will have to rely on you, young shopkeeper." These words... sound like they're making fun of me!?!

  Who protects whom?

  This is exactly where the nine lives are entangled.

  It will take some time before Yatsume's 'time' arrives, and during this period, the nine lives also relaxed. Yatsume was staring at the lake surface, thinking about something, with the big fox by her side, its eyes constantly scanning between the moon reflected on the lake surface and the moon in the sky.

  As for the other monsters, they whispered to each other, wondering what would happen if the moon people were made to witness the power of the monsters, and what would be the outcome if those superior moon people began to fear them.

  A cut above the rest?

  With half-closed eyes, Jiǔ Mìng felt his hem being pulled and turned to see Yōu Yōu Zǐ with a natural smile, "I'm hungry."

  "...Are you hungry looking for something to do? "Are you sure it's okay to eat here?"

  Jiǔ Mìng scanned the surroundings, and the large group of Tǔ Lǎo Mào yāo guài who had gathered here saw the future delicacy, I suppose they would be very excited? "I'll go catch some fish for you?"

  "No way, we can't disturb Zi right now." Youyouzi shook her head, lightly biting her finger as if making a difficult decision, "Or... how about the bucket face you mentioned?"

  "Hmm, I have water here, but no fire, are you planning to eat it raw?" Jiǔ Mìng pulled out a sealed card, crushed it, and a large box of instant noodles appeared in his hand, along with a large bucket of mineral water. As for heating it up, he was powerless to do so. At this time, the demon queen who had not been by Yōu Yōu's side earlier also returned.

  She effortlessly held a log roughly the same size as her, walking back with a natural expression. Seeing this, Jiǔ Mìng couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. Although she looked delicate on the surface, the power she actually possessed was simply unimaginable and frightening!

  The log hadn't even hit the ground when she put away her knife and, with a few swift strokes, split it into pieces of equal size, neatly arranged on the ground. This firewood-chopping skill... isn't bad!

  "Alright... maybe lighting it isn't a big deal." Seeing this, Jiǔ Mìng nodded and picked up two pieces of wood, rubbing them together. The wood was very dry, and the Soul Spirit Witch had probably put in some effort when searching for it. So, with Jiǔ Mìng's rub, the strong friction made the contact point between the two woods appear dark and charred, with a few red sparks hidden within the charred area.

  "Huh, didn't burn?" Looks like the power was a bit too small, Jiumeng increased his strength, and with a whooshing sound, it seems that from now on, he won't need to use flint or lighters to ignite things...

  Indeed, experts make things convenient and efficient because they can easily tackle challenges that ordinary people cannot accomplish and can only look up to.

  Boiling water... um, okay, the pot was also provided by him.

  "Huh!?" At the moment when the fragrance that had been sealed in the bucket burst out, Jiǔ Mìng's eyes inadvertently caught sight of a very familiar figure, especially that white braid!

  Looking back carefully, the place where I saw the person just now was empty, and I couldn't find her figure at all. Except for a group of fish-like monsters that seemed to be drooling, what else could it be? With a suspicious look on my face, I looked around, but didn't discover anything else. However, Jiǔ Mìng did see an existence that was somewhat special.

  "You eat first." He pushed all the buckets of noodles that had been cooked to Youyouzi's front, and Jiǔ Mìng stood up, "I'll go for a walk somewhere else."

  "En en." Nodding her small head, Youyou's attention was no longer on Jiuxing.

  *Sigh*... He glanced at Hachimitsu, who was still standing quietly by the lake, and silently moved his feet to approach a white-haired girl with an extremely fast speed. She had long hair that reached her waist, red eyes that seemed common in this world, and wore very plain clothes.

  Alright, this is also one of the nine places where she is most concerned about her appearance. Among the female demons present, which one is not dressed in a particularly special way?

  Just like in that Musou game, without a unique outfit and hairstyle, it's embarrassing to call oneself a famous general... Hmm, of course, the conditions for single-handedly slaughtering cities and killing thousands are also necessary.

  Was it a trap set by the white-haired big braid female? The little girl in front of her, mixed among the monsters, was just her disguise. As for why she used 'mixed' to describe her, that's because Jiǔ Mìng saw some small objects on her body.

  Take a closer look, the demonic aura that covers her breath is not emitted from her body, but rather leaks out from those small objects she carries with her. Moreover, there's a faintly visible fierce flame power hidden within her, making her disguise almost perfect...

  The problem lies in that worn-out and simple clothes, if changed into a gorgeous nine-tailed fox, it would not be noticed for long. Although green leaves are meant to set off the flowers, but when encountering a scene where there is only one green among thousands of flowers, the charm of the green leaf can cover up the flower. The special ones are always the focus of attention.

  !!!! At the moment her shoulder was touched, a faint flame of scorching heat appeared around the white-haired girl and rolled towards Jiǔ Mìng's hand.

  "Huh?" The girl's reaction was beyond Jiǔ Mìng's expectations, such a big reaction? Her movements had already caught the attention of the surrounding demons. Before those demons could turn their heads, Jiǔ Mìng dispersed the small amount of flames that were closing in and grabbed her shoulders, instantly leaving the place.

  "Cough, cough, cough... What are you?!?" The white-haired girl, who was lying on the ground, let out a series of coughs that she couldn't withstand due to her high-speed movement. Jiǔ Mìng (Nine Lives) looked at his arm with some confusion - those flames that he had scattered were still attached to his arm, and now they were reigniting from the remaining sparks.

  This fire... was quite stubborn, with a swing of his arm, the remaining sparks were completely scattered by him.

  "What person? Hmm... shouldn't I be asking you that?" Jiuming stared at the girl who was still on the ground, not yet recovered from the high-speed movement earlier, with an inexplicable expression. This physique... is a bit too 'weak', isn't it?

  "......!?" The girl's face turned pale and she blinked her eyes, had her identity been discovered? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but reveal a hint of panic, "You want... to eat me?"

  "Huh?" The nine-tailed fox's expression became even more bizarre. You look like a human, but you shouldn't be one either, right? Although I don't know why you're disguising yourself and mixing in with the demon crowd... "Uh, which 'eat' are you referring to?"

  "What's eating? You mean what? Anyway, I'm not afraid of losing a piece of meat, breaking an arm or leg is just like being bitten by a dog..."

  "Consider me evil then." Jiǔ Mìng shook his head, the meaning of "eating" in this era was literal, unlike modern times where people's hearts were not as ancient. "Although I don't know what your identity is, but isn't it fun to mix with a group of monsters?"

  "Aren't you also mixed in here?!" Has her own identity not been revealed? Seeing that Jiǔ Mìng (Nine Lives) didn't pay much attention to her identity, the girl's heart slightly relaxed, but then she felt a bit indignant. Why did she have to be so careful when mixing in, while Jiǔ Mìng, this 'person' without any demonic aura, was completely fine?!

  Was it just because he was strong enough? She had also seen the scene where Jiuxing easily slapped the flying demon.

  Or did he hold a thick thigh? She also saw the scene where Jiǔ Mìng and Bā Yún Zǐ 'hooked up', thinking about her own experience...

  What's with this explosive and resentful aura? Hey! What are you looking at me for? Want to bite me or something?!

  A wisp of flame emerged from the girl's body, followed by other flames that sprouted out of her like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, bursting forth with a whoosh.

  What's going on?

  "Ugggh..." The girl enveloped in flames let out a dull groan.

  What the...?! Jiǔ Mìng raised an eyebrow, originally thinking that the violent flame aura on her body was her own power, but now it seems not to be the case, damn it's so hot!!!!!

  Jiǔ Mìng had just come into contact with the flames on the girl's body, and those flames suddenly surged towards him like a flood of beasts, making Jiǔ Mìng feel the sensation of being roasted by fire for the first time since he died.

  "Don't... touch me!! Get away!" The girl said in a low, muffled voice, suppressing her pain.