"His first wife was introduced to Xiangtong by his great-aunt's brother."
“She felt that Xiang Tong would not betray her, and that it was all her brother’s doing.”
"In a fit of rage, she used her authority as the head of the family to cripple her brother's cultivation. After that, she became increasingly arrogant and mad."
"Her brother's wife, who is also her sister-in-law, resented her for not caring about family ties and reported the matter to the celestial realm."
"The celestial realm then sent several immortals to seal her in a coffin, making her repent for ten thousand years before she could see the light of day again."
"Although my aunt was not a good fairy, she was very kind to people. She never harmed Xiang Tong in the slightest."
"I suppose that if Kui Kui were placed in her coffin, even if it disturbed her, she would show mercy."
"Thank you very much, Master Chang." Old Mrs. Wang, along with her daughter and son-in-law, bowed gratefully to Chang Huaiqing.
Having decided on the snake coffin, the four immortals of the Chang family each stepped to one of the four cardinal directions and jointly performed their magic to prepare for the coffin's lifting.
Suddenly, a great deal of noise arose.
Lightning flashed faintly in the sky.
The courtyard was illuminated by intermittent light and shadow.
Kui Kui and Xiao Bai hid in the shadows and watched, their hearts pounding as the atmosphere reached its peak.
Suddenly, the ground between the four people split open, and a coffin emerged from the ground, slowly rising and appearing in the open space in the courtyard.
The coffin was bright red, and many red snakes crawled on it, making it look like a bride's wedding dress from a distance.
However, using this color on a coffin is not only unlucky, but also looks quite terrifying.
Xiao Bai sensed the danger and jumped off Kui Kui's shoulder to protect her.
Its beautiful black fur suddenly bristled, its front paws crouched slightly, and it made low growling noises, ready to attack at any moment.
Kui Kui frowned slightly, thinking to himself: Why is this snake coffin different from the one in my dream?
Chang Huaiqing withdrew his hands, clenched his fists, placed one hand behind his back and the other in front of his abdomen, and stood calmly.
“With my great-aunt sitting in the courtyard, the gates of hell are wide open tonight, and those little ghosts probably won’t dare to come in. From now on, every year on the Ghost Festival, we will invite a snake coffin, and when Kui Kui turns eighteen, we will send her into the coffin.”
"Thank you, Master Chang!" Old Lady Wang and the other two bowed again to express their gratitude.
Chang Huaiqing smiled and nodded, then sat down on the ground with his fellow immortals.
As darkness fell and the clouds rolled in and out, a strong wind arose.
The north wind made the tree branches tremble violently, as if they were about to break at any moment.
Kui Kui hugged Xiao Bai tightly; those annoying ghosts were coming again.
There were emaciated, starving ghosts and hanged ghosts with long tongues; they always liked to pull her hair and tease her.
Some of the bolder ones even tried to bite her, but they were all knocked away by Grandma's cane, or thrown away by Uncle Chang, or punched away by Dad.
She didn't understand before why they would suddenly appear one day.
Now she understands: the gates of hell open on the fifteenth of the seventh lunar month.
However, despite the gusts of cold wind, no ghosts ever broke in.
In mid-air, a man in black robes arrived with great confidence, riding the clouds.
Behind him followed a giant coffin.
The coffin was carried in by eight strong men in brown robes.
The coffin was black, giving it a grand and solemn feel.
Colorful snake spirits crawled on the coffin, adding both color and an eeriness.
Kui Kui's eyes lit up; this was the snake coffin from her dream.
"Meow!" Little White jumped out of Kui Kui's arms, just as it was getting into a defensive posture.
But he was pressed to the ground by an invisible pressure, letting out a wail.
Kui Kui quickly hugged it back into her arms.
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze naturally fell upon Kui Kui.
This also includes the man in black robes in the air.
The man in black robes led the group carrying the snake coffin and landed directly in front of Kui Kui.
The man in the black robe was two meters tall, extremely burly, with a square face and a gloomy expressionless face.
Kui Kui hugged Xiao Bai tightly and instinctively wanted to back away, but the wall behind him blocked his way.
Just as she was at a loss, the black-robed man in front of her suddenly knelt down on one knee, clenched one fist and presented the other palm, and bowed, saying, "I am Mang Tianlong, and I greet Miss Kui."
Kui Kui knew that there were five great spirits who could be used as mediums: Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui.
Among them, Liu Xian is the Snake Immortal, and they belong to the Chang and Mang families.
What Kui Kui didn't know was that this Mang Tianlong was the current head of the Mang family.
"Patriarch Mang, what brings you here? And what is the meaning of this snake coffin?" Chang Huaiqing led the group over.
When Kui Kui saw Old Lady Wang behind Chang Huaiqing, he immediately ran over and hid behind her.
Unable to suppress his curiosity, he peeked out slightly to look at the snake coffin that Mang Tianlong had brought.
Mang Tianlong stood up, a head taller than Chang Huaiqing.
He said calmly, "Miss Kui is destined to be a snake immortal, so we have come to share her burdens."
Chang Huaiqing narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a moment of silence, said, "No need. Kui Kui has already chosen my Chang family's snake coffin."
"Oh? Miss Kui chose it? Or did her family choose it for her?"
"Even if it was Miss Kui who chose it, it was because she didn't have a choice in the first place."
“Isn’t it better to have another option right now? Miss Kui is only three years old, and she has many years to go before she turns eighteen. Why can’t she take her time to consider it?” Mang Tianlong said, for the first time ever, managing a smile.
Kui Ziyu and Yan Shi'an exchanged a glance, but neither could read the answer in the other's eyes.
They were supposed to be the ones asking for help, so how come the roles seem to have reversed?
The sky grew darker, the gates of hell had opened, and a hundred ghosts were roaming the streets.
As Kui Kui grew older, each of his demonic cultivation became more profound than the last.
Even with the snake coffin in place, Kui Ziyu remained vigilant.
He shouted, "KuiKui, go and wait by the snake coffin!"
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