I asked the sly woman about her grudge against Duan Jinyan because I had learned about her past from Wei Shengnan.

I want to see how much of what she says to me is true, so I can know how much sincerity this woman truly has for me.

The beautiful snake avoided answering my question: "You don't need to know this. I took you in as my adopted son not to make you my pawn, nor did I want you to get involved in these conflicts... But that man did cause me to lose my son. I think my son must hate him as much as you do. That's why I empathize with you."

I scratched my head: "So what? You keep saying you want me to be the heir to Fengmen Village, but you won't tell me anything. Don't you think that's a bit contradictory?"

"I crave and yearn for family affection, but I will not let it cloud my judgment!"

The serpentine woman said frankly, "I like you very much, but that's all. There is no blood relation between us, nor is there any natural emotional bond. So I need to observe you for a period of time to see if we are really suitable for this kind of mother-child relationship."

Having grown up with my grandfather, my concept of the word "mother" was already quite vague. Now, seeing the beautiful snake treating it like a business transaction, I felt an instinctive aversion and resistance: "In that case, I don't think we need to continue this relationship. I don't ask for anything, and I never thought of taking over your Fengmen Village!"

Since my life was already happy and fulfilling, why would I create unnecessary trouble for myself, constantly putting myself under the surveillance and suspicion of others?

By saying this, I am intentionally rejecting the beautiful snake.

However, this is not my whole story; it probably only accounts for about 30% of the factors.

The more important reason is that I am Duan Jinyan's son.

Although in my heart, Duan Jinyan is no longer my father, and I am even ashamed of my relationship with him.

But ultimately, the blood ties between us cannot be severed.

The reason why the beautiful snake has ended up in this state is all thanks to Duan Jinyan.

Her husband, son, and brother all died at the hands of Duan Jinyan.

She doesn't know my identity yet, so I can easily refuse her and keep my distance from her in the future.

But if I really acknowledge him as my godmother, he'll probably be furious when he finds out about my relationship with Duan Jinyan.

By then, I estimate that her hatred for me will be no less than that for Duan Jinyan.

How could she possibly allow me to continue living in this world?

The thought of this lamb being led into the tiger's den sends chills down my spine.

After listening to my words, the beautiful snake smiled and said, "I admit that I am indeed wary of you, but this is just a test for you. Before this, although you cannot use the resources of Fengmen Village, you can still get a lot of benefits."

I pursed my lips and asked, "For example?"

"For example, you can learn about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace, and your friends will also receive special care."

The beautiful snake smiled and said, "Fengmen Village is full of hidden talents, and I am surrounded by experts. As long as I am willing to train you, I can make you a top expert in the shortest time, and the quality of your team will also improve by leaps and bounds."

Hearing the snake woman's words, my heart fluttered.

I came to Fengmen Village because of news about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. The fact that she was willing to tell me the news is a great thing in itself. Moreover, she was willing to provide free training for the people around me.

In this way, my chances of winning will definitely be much greater when I deal with Duan Jinyan in the future.

More importantly, although the beautiful snake told me not to use my connections in Fengmen Village, if I really get closer to her, I should be able to get some less important information in the future without much trouble.

Although I was already tempted, I still maintained my composure: "You said before that you didn't want me to get involved in these conflicts, but now you're telling me this information. Don't you think that's contradictory?"

"Of course not. I just didn't want you to get involved in the conflict between me and Duan Jinyan. You two have your own personal grudges, don't you? I'm just giving you more leverage on your path to revenge."

The beautiful snake smiled and said, "You can consider this my gift to you. Even if we are not destined to be together, it's not in vain that you called me godmother."

"Godmother, I agree to your terms!"

After thinking for a moment, I shamelessly got up, knelt down, and kowtowed to her.

My thinking is simple: since the serpent beauty wants to test me for a period of time, I can do things in the opposite direction of what she expects.

If the vixen decides I'm not cut out for this and wants to cut ties with me, you can't blame me for that, can you?

"Kid, one day you'll realize how right you were to make that choice today."

The serpentine woman smiled at me, then took out a piece of ghost money and handed it to me: "This is a gift I prepared for you."

I accepted the red envelope with a face value of one hundred million, looking astonished: "Isn't this gift a bit too expensive?"

"Is it valuable? It's alright. You are now the young master of Fengmen Village, so your wealth should naturally match your status. This money is a universal check issued by Fengmen Village, and it can be used without notarization."

As the beautiful snake spoke, she handed me another golden token: "This is a pass to the Forbidden Palace. With this, you can freely enter and leave the Forbidden Palace, but you can only travel back and forth to your residence. Do not wander around. You can do whatever you want here, but you must abide by the rules."

I accepted the gift from the snake-like woman and then asked, "Godmother, I'd like to know how things have been handled regarding Qu Xuelin's matter?"

"This person no longer exists in the world. Based on your suggestion, Horse-face went to find Wang Qing, who agreed to stay in Fengmen Village to serve for ten years in exchange for getting rid of Qu Xuelin. He is now the Wasp, one of the ten ghost messengers of Fengmen Village."

The serpentine paused for a moment: "As for the others, they have already been sent back to the lower realm."

When I heard that everyone else was fine, I finally felt relieved: "You just agreed to tell me about the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace. I want to know, does this place really exist in the world?"

"Don't worry, you'll find out about this sooner or later, but not now."

The beautiful snake smiled at me: "It's best if you don't know this news until you have the ability to go to the Miao Jiang Immortal Palace."

Seeing the beautiful snake woman keeping me in suspense, I frowned slightly: "Then when do you think I will have this ability?"

The beautiful snake smiled gently: "That depends on your comprehension."