Chapter 2 — Thanh Bich – Meeting Once in a Hundred Years

While I was excited, I couldn't help but tell this story to my sister. But at that time, she was immersed in a passionate love affair with the scholar, and had long thrown the old man's advice to the back of her mind, not paying the slightest attention to what I said. "Doing good deeds for mortals? I'm still making love day and night with my husband, so I can't be as free as you." "The lives of mortals are like ants. Life or death, what does it have to do with me? Are they worth the loss of my cultivation to help them?" However, the more we do good deeds, the more our reputation spreads. Later, a great drought occurred in the human world. In order to pray for rain to save the people, I did not hesitate to destroy all the virtues of thousands of years, and was beaten back to my original form by the natural calamity. At that time, I thought I had been deceived by the Taoist priest and was angry and wanted to take revenge from him. Unexpectedly, the common people would build a temple for me, praising my merits, just to give thanks for saving their lives. The monks can see in their eyes what we do good every day. The people's hearts also touched him. He used his own cultivation base to enlighten me with spiritual wisdom. From a snake, I transformed into a dragon, flew into the sky, and became the mountain guardian of a locality. Sister witnessed everything with her own eyes, compared to her own tragedy, her heart became even more jealous to the point of madness. Failure in love made her lose all reason, forgetting that I was the sister she had relied on for thousands of years. She used the evil magic of Black Mountain, using her lingering thoughts to cast a poisonous spell on me, crushing my body and destroying my soul. When I opened my eyes again, I was back to the day I chose that man - the moment that decided my destiny. Having learned a bloody lesson from her previous life, this time, she did not hesitate and immediately chose that Taoist priest who was difficult to deal with. Then I... had no choice but to take away the person she loved the most - that scholar. 3. We take the scholars back to the small monastery. After waking up, as soon as he saw the thick snake tail behind me, he took a few steps back in horror. Looking at that panicked look, I knew he was planning to run away. I swung my tail to block the exit and coldly snorted: "Stop pretending!" The scholar was stunned, his face confused and asked again: "What am I... pretending to be?" I didn't show any mercy and tore off the mask: "Hua Xuyen, you were born in a family that exterminated demons. Is there any demon in this world that you have never seen before? Don't act like a 'pure scholar' with me!" Hearing what I said struck a chord, the scholar didn't bother to hide it anymore. The fear on his face disappeared, replaced by cold, indifferent eyes without any emotion: "Huh, just a little snake demon, knowing my identity and still daring to appear in front of me?" I was silent for a moment. Memories of my previous life appeared in my mind - when the Taoist woke up, he did not kill me, and even wanted to save me. So what about the scholar in front of us? He... can save me? What about billions? How will things develop with her this time? Do Taoists still help out like they did for me? Thinking of this, I know I have to take a gamble. I answered his question in a calm voice: "First, I have never killed anyone. Second, I am a good monster - kind at heart. So why should I be afraid of you?" I say it as if it's an obvious truth, because I'm betting — betting that he won't kill me. He didn't answer, his expression relaxed slightly, like a little hesitant. Seeing that, I immediately continued: "Since you were a child, you have followed your family everywhere to chase away demons. Besides fighting and killing, you don't know anything else. You're not even fluent in words, yet you still dream about being a poinsettia? It's truly a daydream." As soon as my sentence ended, Hua Xuyen's eyes turned red and he roared: "You're just a little snake demon, what right do you have to mock me!" Having finished speaking, he drew his sword and rushed straight towards me. I used my flexible tail to dodge, but he continued to swing his sword and slash at me. I dodged and raised my voice: "If I can teach you to read books and help you pass the poinsettia exam - can you spare my life?" Hua Xuyen paused, then slowly... lowered the sword in his hand. Seeing that he was a bit shaken, I immediately took the opportunity to continue: "Killing me is easy, but how many people are willing to teach you for free to help you pass the exam?" Hua Xuyen had long intended to leave the family to eliminate demons, wholeheartedly wanting to be an official and help the people. Sure enough, my bet was right — he didn't kill me. But the condition is... we must help him pass the exam. At first, he was still skeptical, not believing I had that ability. Fortunately, thanks to the Taoist priest who taught me in my previous life, in this life I can freely brag in front of him. Even though he no longer intended to kill me, he still had some doubts about what I said. In his eyes, there was still a subtle vigilance. So I crawled over to the bookshelf, pulled all the books out and piled them on the table: "If you don't believe it, then just turn it over and take a look." Hua Xuyen walked over, half believing, half doubting, flipping through each book. Unexpectedly, each volume has detailed autographs and clear notes. {Read full page at Nguyet Hoa Cac} He asked me dozens of questions in a row, and I responded like clouds flowing in water, without missing a word. His eyes changed from full of murderous intent to a bit of admiration. So... I became his teacher. A person like Hua Xuyen, killing demons for more than ten years, telling him to put down his knife and recite sutras and books - is truly more difficult than going to heaven. Studying for him is truly a hardship. Luckily, we have... a way to punish students. Whenever I was lecturing and he nodded sleepily, I would not be merciful and punish him with a ruler. But the ruler had not yet woken up, he was still sleeping as usual. I was so angry that I used my thick snake tail to hit him. Hua Xuyen was whipped several times by me, his face red with anger. After all, my snake's tail is big, heavy, and solid, and a hit is no less painful than a whip. Every time he gets angry, he draws his sword to "absorb love". At that moment, I immediately showed a provocative expression, as if saying: "Just kill me - see who will still teach you!" Therefore, every time the sword was pulled out, he had to reluctantly sigh and take it back, muttering: "It's just an unconscious reflex, just an unconscious reflex..." Then... he was still obedient, humble and learning as before. I supervised day and night, forcing him to read books. As time gradually passed, his educational foundation became clearly stable. But in reality, it is all the dedicated teachings of the Taoist monk in his previous life. And now - he is by his sister's side every day. Does he... still have the same heart as he taught me, to teach it to my sister? Sister - under his "protection" - will change how to change? 4. Recently in Lam An city, a newly opened medical shop appeared, in which there was a kind-hearted woman who examined people for free every day. Everyone in the city affectionately calls her "Bach Nuong Tu", whenever mentioned, they always praise: "The living Buddha has come to earth, blessings are filling the house." There is also a Taoist monk in the medical shop, and people speculate that the two are a pair of magical lovers. There was only one strange thing - Bach Nuong Tu never stood up to examine the doctor, and always sat still. Everyone guessed that she had a foot disease. Everyone was worried and kept bringing medicinal herbs to treat her feet to give to that kind woman. But... only I know, what she has are not legs, but a snake's tail. That day, I returned to Hac Son. As soon as I arrived, I saw my sister waiting for me. She let go of the shirt the man was sewing, walked closer, glanced at old man Hac Son, then turned to me, smiled and said in a meaningful voice: "My good sister, how have you been lately? Being with the scholar every day without leaving your side, you have forgotten what the old man taught, right?" “Sister, we still have to transform together, you absolutely don't let yourself fall too deep, I'm really worried~” The words hadn't finished yet, the old man didn't say a word, before I even had time to react, the whip hit me straight. The old man angrily shouted: "Thanh Bich! I told you to be sincere, not to let you love him like that?" Looking at my sister's smug expression and the old man's angry face, I could only bow my head in patience. I hastily explained: "Old man, I'm just waiting for the sincere scholar to willingly surrender. The words you taught me have always been kept in my heart, how dare I forget? Thanh Bich doesn't dare." The older sister deliberately added salt and fish sauce, and as soon as she opened her mouth, the old man whipped me again. I was not willing and angrily spoke up: "You're also sewing clothes for Taoists, why doesn't the old man punish you but only me?" The older sister immediately put on an aggrieved look and spoke in a weak voice: "Sister, you misunderstood me... The tailoring of the dress was just a fake, the Taoist was showing me how to ascend to become an immortal. If I succeed in trying, I can still lend a hand to the old man and the younger sister~" "Sister, I wanted to help my whole family, how could you think so badly of me?" Elder Hac Son saw his sister like that without hesitation and immediately gave her a hundred-year demon pill.