Why Are Snakes Like That?

Hua Qing was born as insignificant as a blade of grass. Orphaned from birth, she was a little flower snake who grew up wild and free in the demon realm.

She had to fight and snatch everything she got. After living for tens of thousands of years, she had finally become a ruler in the demon realm.

Then curiosity got the better of her. She peeked at the future in the Samsara Mirror and... accidentally went back to the moment she had just hatched.

At the thought of going through those miserable days of barely scraping by and struggling to survive all over again, Hua Qing felt... tired. Let's just destroy everything :)

There was a rumor in the demon realm.

The demon lord of Nuwa Mountain might have true dragon blood in her veins, left behind by some Dragon Emperor of the Four Seas and Eight Wilds after a secret affair.

Hua Qing stroked her smooth tail and scoffed at the idea.

But one day, the Dragon Emperor of the North Sea really did come looking for her, awkwardly saying, "...I-I heard you're my daughter."

Before being reborn, Hua Qing had scoffed. "I'm your father!"

After being reborn, Hua Qing shamelessly called out faster than anyone else. "Dad! I really am your daughter!!"

Ao Huaiguang was a Dragon Emperor who had already ascended to the upper realm. He was one of the dragon clan's remaining heirs, but because his bloodline was incomplete, he had to stay in the demon realm for the time being and slowly recover.

He was aloof, low-key, and quiet. Few among the new generation of dragons even knew of him.

Young dragons had to grow up in their clan's territory. Hua Qing managed to sneak in by claiming to be the Dragon Emperor's daughter. When she first saw him, she thought her soul had gone haywire and she was hallucinating.

After all, who could have guessed that the lonely little wyrm lying miserably in a corner was the future Demon Emperor, who would rule the demon realm and become renowned far and wide, yet always bullied her?

So Hua Qing walked over with a tender smile, then transformed into her true form and coiled around him fiercely.

Great! I've finally found a chance to get revenge!

Later, the entire dragon clan knew that Hua Qing, the North Sea Dragon Emperor's daughter, and Ao Huaiguang, the Dragon Emperor's heir, couldn't stand each other. They fought whenever they met, like thunderbolts colliding with fire, and blood was always spilled. In the end, though, the Dragon Emperor's heir would quietly back down.

One day, a dragon asked what the reason was.

Hua Qing suddenly got mischievous and put on an affected sigh. "Ah, it's all my fault... I've been in love with the young lord for ages. I only acted like that to get his attention..."

Ao Huaiguang happened to be passing by outside the hall: ...

For some reason, his ears quietly turned red. "Liar..."

...Even though he knew it was a lie, he couldn't help believing it. From then on, he gave way to her at every turn.

[Silver-tongued, fierce, willful, and unscrupulous heroine x cold on the outside, soft on the inside, and single-minded hero]

Theme: Give in to reality. Sorry, I've actually come to like it