I slay demons and monsters in a bizarre city.

Chapter 50: After drinking the Meng Po soup, I'm not panicked at all.
The jujubes, the size of eggs, looked so tempting. They must be delicious. Li Changgeng recalled his parents' teachings from his childhood: one should not eat things indiscriminately, nor say things carelessly. Besides, if these jujubes were truly divine possessions, belonging to immortals like Taiyi Zhenren or the Barefoot Immortal, would they be available for an unknown person like Li Changgeng to eat?

The big-eyed little girl had already finished eating a jujube, but Li Changgeng didn't see her spit out the pit.

That's a bit strange.

The big pot was bubbling and gurgling, and it was impossible to tell what was stewing inside, but it smelled pretty good.

"Grandma, please say something."

The big-eyed little girl, holding her twin ponytails with both hands, pouted at Meng Po, "Black Sea City is such a strange place. You know, Brothers Black and White Impermanence have been there many times, but I've never seen them. And the Thirteen Coffins of Evil Spirits, I haven't seen them either. That place is so boring."

"Could I ask for a few days off to go to Heaven to relax and visit Sister Chang'e? It's been so long, I miss my Jade Rabbit."

"No!" Meng Po leaned on her cane. The dark green flames of the firewood under the large pot slowly died down, indicating that the Meng Po soup had been brewed.

Li Changgeng stood there motionless, like a fool.

He wanted his younger sister, Li Ying, to wake up. This was something his parents had told him countless times. It seemed that his parents had known about the coming of the Eternal Night Mist for a long time, so they told Li Changgeng in advance that if one day they disappeared, he must take good care of his sister.

As long as Li Ying is alive and well, her family will definitely be able to reunite.

The arrival of the eternal night and mist caused too many families to be torn apart and fall apart. How important it is to have a complete family! Li Changgeng values ​​his family very much, and he even misses his pet cat, Qi Xi, dearly.

"Come on, everyone, have some soup." Meng Po finally turned around, and Li Changgeng could see her face clearly. Last time, he was too nervous and flustered to see Meng Po's face clearly.

It was a face full of wrinkles, with loose skin, a kind expression, and a pair of eyes that could see through everything, deep and unfathomable.

She seemed to be toothless, a little hunchbacked, and the cane in her hand was very old and worn. Li Changgeng was really worried that if the cane broke, Meng Po would be pulled to the ground.

"Of course I'll drink the hot Meng Po soup first."

With a gentle pull of the long-handled ladle on the pot, a spoonful of soup rippled up. Slurping it up, the little girl finished the Meng Po soup in one gulp.

"Isn't this stuff supposed to make you stupid and forget all your memories after you drink it?" Li Changgeng finally saw the contents of the Meng Po soup clearly. To be honest, it was quite disgusting. It looked like human tongues, constantly wriggling as the soup churned.

Did you know that a human tongue can be this long?

There are also small, round, black and white objects, which are human eyeballs.

"Words and gossip breed trouble. Without a tongue, one cannot speak, and thus there is no trouble." Meng Po held a strangely shaped large spoon. Sometime later, on the high platform next to the iron pot, many old and broken bowls had been placed.

Meng Po patiently ladled out the Meng Po soup spoonful by spoonful and poured it into the bowl, each time with precision and just the right amount.

"Furthermore, people's eyes are the root of all evil. If they cannot see, their hearts will be much cleaner. When people's hearts are clean, their tongues will be silent, and there will be much more peace and fewer conflicts between people."

"After drinking the Meng Po soup, there's no need to panic. You'll be reincarnated and live a happy and healthy life."

Meng Po handed a bowl of Meng Po soup to Li Changgeng, saying, "Give this bowl of soup to your sister, and she will get better."

Li Changgeng was a bit slow-witted. Could this Meng Po soup really work?
This might be a solution.

"There's soup!" A young man with a face as white as paper and a terrifyingly pale complexion, wearing five-element shoes, appeared in front of Li Changgeng at some point and snatched the bowl of soup from him.

Before Li Changgeng could even see it clearly, the bowl of soup was already finished. "Ah, it really quenches my thirst, much better than river water."

"Brother Bai Wuchang, why are you back? Weren't you in Black Sea City?" the big-eyed loli asked.

Bai Wuchang ladled a few more bowls of soup from the pot, took a sip, and said a few words, "Hey, don't even mention it. Black Sea City is such a godforsaken place, not even ghosts would go there. There's this kid named Taishan who can eat so much and is incredibly strong. It took Black Wuchang and me a lot of effort to stop him. I got tired and came back. Speaking of which, this kid named Taishan should be at the Bridge of Helplessness soon."

"Are there still vengeful spirits and evil spirits that you two can't deal with?" the big-eyed loli exclaimed in surprise.

White Impermanence wiped his mouth. "In a moment, I'll use the Soul-Locking Chains to control him. Only Black Impermanence will be left in Black Sea City. Dragon Boat Festival, of course! With the descent of the evil god, many things have changed, and the world is in turmoil!"

Li Changgeng thought, "So this big-eyed little girl's name is Duanwu. That's an interesting name."

Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence) appears harmless, unlike the ferocious and inhuman figure one might imagine; in fact, he has a touch of humor.

"You must be Li Changgeng. Don't worry, you're not dead. Although this place is for the dead, and the living don't want to come here, you're special. I've been observing you for a long time."

"You little rascal, you just can't die, that's really strange. Maybe you can even strengthen our team, you see?"

Bai Wuchang put down the soup bowl, clearly dissatisfied. "We are short-handed. Besides my elder brother Hei Wuchang and me, there is only this young girl, Duanwu. How can the three of us manage? Meng Po is at home and can't go out, and she's too old."

Being observed for a long time by a soul-stealing monster is truly terrifying.

Li Changgeng would never want to work here. This place is gloomy and terrifying; who would want to come here?

The soup of oblivion contains a tongue and human eyeballs; how could anyone possibly drink it?

Li Changgeng didn't want to drink. The big-eyed little girl was named Duanwu. This little girl could drink quite a lot. She had already gulped down several bowls and didn't seem to be stopping.

Isn't this Meng Po soup meant for those wronged souls? Meng Po even said that if Li Ying drinks the Meng Po soup, she will wake up.

"Can I take this soup with me?" It's always good to give it a try; what if it works?

White Impermanence, his face deathly pale, looked at the churning black clouds in the distance. "You can take it with you, but it seems not right now. Someone's coming to snatch it. Forget the soup, they might even take the whole pot!"

"Brother Bai Wuchang, he's here!" Duanwu's big eyes blinked as she stared in the direction of the dark clouds.

“This is the third time already! He always tries to steal the soup I make!” Meng Po shook her head, her face full of wrinkles. “I hope he leaves after he finishes my soup this time and doesn’t knock over my pot.”

“Impossible. Every time he finishes the soup, he smashes the pot. He’s just insatiable.” Bai Wuchang took out two soul-summoning banners and said to Duanwu beside him, “Don’t be afraid! This time we will definitely defeat this guy named Taishan. After drinking Meng Po’s soup, we won’t be scared at all.”

Dark clouds rolled in, and a pair of crimson, fist-sized eyes emerged from the black mist.

"There's soup to drink!" Mount Tai rolled out of the dark clouds, his body covered in dark, muscular lines. His head was as big as a bell, his face was rugged and powerful, and it seemed that a triangular blue flag was hanging around his crotch to cover him.

"Where did this brat come from, daring to try and steal from me? I'll tear his mouth apart!"

Bai Wuchang, Duanwu, and Meng Po couldn't help but turn their gazes from the thunderclouds to the large cauldron.

Li Changgeng was slurping it up with a spoon, and let me tell you, it was damn delicious!
(End of this chapter)