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My mother saw me standing by the potted plant, and her expression turned displeased.
"What are you doing here?"
"I told you not to feed the potted plants blood anymore..."
Before she could finish her sentence, she fell silent.
She scrutinized my eyes carefully.
Suddenly, her whole body began to tremble.
Her eyes widened in horror, and her face reflected pure terror.
Her knees buckled, and with a thud, she collapsed to the ground.
Shaking, she looked up at me, stammering,
"Y-You... You... are back..."
She knelt before me, trembling all over.
Her gaze was filled with fear and confusion.
She probably didn’t understand why I was here.
After all, she had killed me with her own hands.
I tossed aside the chicken I had decapitated.
The bird rolled into the pond, splattering blood onto her face.
I smiled at her, "I’m back."
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I am an Ancient Vine Demon, known as the ominous Ancient Vine.
I was sealed away in a damp, filthy place called Meilin, hidden from the light of day.
I have lost track of how many years I spent there.
Until one day, a man and a woman appeared before me.
They said there was an Ancient Vine Demon here.
If they could find the Ancient Vine Demon, their wishes would be granted.
They were not wrong.
I can indeed fulfill wishes.
However, whether I help them fulfill their wishes depends on my mood. At that time, I was too weary of life in the deep forest. I needed a body. I told them, "Kill the companion beside you, and I will help you realize your wish." The woman swiftly took the knife and killed the man. Seeing this, I dove into her body, taking control of her.
I returned to the village and spread the news widely. In no time, the villagers flocked to Meilin. Blinded by greed, they nearly chopped down all the Ancient Vine in the forest and even burned Meilin to the ground. But they did not know that all of this came at a price. The secret of Ancient Vine was that it could make wishes come true. However, the Ancient Vine Demon was an extreme yang entity that required nourishment from a woman's pure yin essence. It could only be fed with the blood of male animals.
I passed this secret on to my daughter. To my surprise, she contemplated killing me for the sake of the Ancient Vine Demon. I knew I needed to find a new body. Just then, my daughter brought a man home. His name was Tang Mao. I did not like this man; he was too calculating. But I had a plan in mind. Since my daughter wanted me dead, I would find a new body.
So, I placed my daughter's hand together with Tang Mao's. "From today onward, you are my son-in-law."
Not long after, my daughter became pregnant. I was overjoyed. That new life marked the beginning of my own life anew. Once that life was born, my new identity would also commence.
As this body grew, I resolved to kill Tang Mao, this nominal father. My mother had always been wary of Tang Mao, especially after he discovered the conspiracy involving Yu Zhen and Aunt Li. Both my mother and I knew that Tang Mao was waiting for the right moment. Once the time was ripe, he would team up with Yu Zhen to eliminate us, marrying Yu Zhen into the Tang family, and together they would tightly grasp the secret of the Ancient Vine Demon.
But they could never have imagined that my mother and I had already devised a plan to eliminate Yu Zhen. The demon fetus in Yu Zhen's belly was also my doing. Those foolish women always believed that the Ancient Vine Demon was a good omen, hoping to profit from it. Tang Mao was equally greedy, seeing it as a cash cow.
What they didn’t realize was that beneath this cash cow often lay countless corpses. My mother had endured humiliation for so many years just to find an opportunity to kill Tang Mao. She appeared gentle and considerate, even sending him soup when he went out looking for other women.
As I grew older, I began to understand my mother’s plan. She was waiting for a chance—one that could eliminate Tang Mao and be justified at the same time. This opportunity was what the Village Chief referred to as retribution. He believed it was the revenge of the Ancient Vine Demon.
But he didn’t know that the Ancient Vine Demon was merely a plant. How could it possibly harbor such complex emotions?
This so-called revenge is merely a larger conspiracy. At the request of the Village Chief, my mother decided to hold a ritual for the entire village to dispel the so-called retribution. She stood on the platform, below her was a crowd of people. On the surface, she was busying herself for the sake of the village, but I knew she was plotting something.
I stood beside the platform, arms crossed, watching everything with cold eyes. Our family's status had risen due to this so-called retribution. In fact, during a spontaneous Village Chief election among the villagers, my mother received a significant number of votes and became the acknowledged candidate for the next Village Chief.
"Sister Yu, if it weren't for you, our village would probably face retribution!"
"That's right! Only you can save us all!"
"Sister Yu, no, Village Chief, we will all follow your lead from now on."
A group of people displayed flattering smiles, currying favor with my mother. She nodded slightly and responded with a smile.
"By the way, my daughter is about to come of age."
"It's time for those men in the village to come and let her choose."
The crowd chimed in again, beginning to praise me.
"The Tang Family Girl is as beautiful as an immortal; she deserves only the best."
My mother covered her mouth and laughed softly.
"My daughter naturally deserves only the finest men."
She looked at me, a glint of cunning flashing in her eyes.
"To marry her, one must be strong and of pure bloodline."
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