Here for some "taking the enemy as your father" and "father-son bonding."
[An obtuse Teng Snake bottom x a sweet-on-the-outside, scheming Golden-Winged Bird top]
[Naga venom is deadly to Garuda. If a Garuda eats a Naga and survives, it can attain an indestructible golden body. If it dies, it transforms into a pure azure glass heart.
A Naga that swallows a pure azure glass heart can become a true dragon.
This is a shortcut to cultivation.
Over the past thousand years, both clans have suffered devastating losses because of this.
Yet not a single Garuda has attained an indestructible golden body, and not a single Naga has successfully become a dragon.]
*
Liu Sansi is a Teng Snake, a low-ranking Naga.
He has cultivated for a thousand years, but has never shown any sign of becoming a dragon.
One day, he happened to hear that a Garuda had perished, and hurried over to feast to his heart's content.
He couldn't find the pure azure glass heart, but he did see a round, golden egg.
Fine cracks spread across its surface, as if some living creature inside were about to hatch.
Liu Sansi narrowed his eyes.
This child must not be allowed to live!
He raised his hand and struck the golden egg with all his might.
The egg didn't break. He passed out.
When he woke, the egg was gone.
A chubby little boy was lying on his chest, suckling noisily.
Seeing him awake, the boy smiled sweetly and babbled, "Ah... Liang~"
*
The Garuda clan had lost the only prodigy in nearly a thousand years who had any chance of attaining an indestructible golden body. Meanwhile, Liu Sansi had acquired a little bean who tugged at his clothes every day and called him Mama.
The little bean could eat anything, was hard to kill, grew fast, and clung to him relentlessly.
Liu Sansi took him along while constantly running and hiding, all the while researching a hundred ways to cook Garuda.
Before Liu Sansi could get a bite, the little bean had suddenly grown into a handsome young man who interfered with everything he did. From his behavior to his food, clothing, and daily routine, the young man especially loved meddling in his personal affairs.
With his once-in-a-thousand-years mating season approaching, Liu Sansi pursed his lips.
This child must not be allowed to live!
He unceremoniously kicked the young man out, then found a little female snake to enjoy himself with in his cave.
Before he could even get a good look at her, the young man appeared out of nowhere, picked her up, and threw her outside.
*
The young man stared at him, his gaze dark and his expression gloomy, a fire seeming to burn in his eyes.
Like he wanted to eat a snake.
Liu Sansi curled up in alarm. "Don't you dare act up! I'm your father!"
The usually composed and noble young man suddenly gave a wicked smile.
"You've always been the one eating me. This time, let me have a taste of you for a change. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
"Dear. Father."
The young man waved his hand, and the cave door closed.
Liu Sansi's vision went dark, and he sank into utter confusion.
*
Several months later, the cave door opened again.
Liu Sansi clutched his aching waist and stared at the handsome, satisfied-looking man before him, now fully grown into an adult Garuda. He felt utterly hopeless.
He'd told him so!
This child must not be allowed to live!
-Blurb posted on 2025-05-28-
Theme: When will the cycle of vengeance ever end?
