Tales of the Man-Eating Flower

They say that in Yanshou Village, a thousand li away, there grows a man-eating flower with a spirit of its own.

It's said its first meal was a dead cat, so in its daily life it takes the shape of a cat to patrol the barrier.

But no matter how adorable it looks, nothing can hide its vicious nature.

Every year, when Yanshou Village holds its sacrificial ceremony, the villagers bring fresh corpses before it as offerings.

In return, it keeps its promise and blesses the whole village with favorable weather and bountiful harvests the following year.

One day, Xie Sheng, a high-ranking tiger demon, broke into its barrier.

Xie Sheng: Why do you close your mouth and refuse to let go whenever I touch you?

Man-Eating Flower (in cat form): This is how our kind digests food.

Xie Sheng: You look almost exactly like my true form.

Man-Eating Flower: Mm...

Xie Sheng: And you keep holding my finger in your mouth... I-I might get the wrong idea.

Man-Eating Flower: ?????

Note:

1. The shou doesn't actually eat people! Or cats, either!! (I'll leave the reason unspoiled.)

2. Author's Weibo: Little Fire Simmering Big Bone Soup

Theme: To be added