"In the world of humans, when demons take on human forms and live among us for a long time, their words, actions, personalities, emotions, and lifestyles become remarkably human. Some demons even stop considering themselves as such and fully embrace their human side.

When demons and humans spend a significant amount of time together, it's only natural for bonds to form, and love to blossom.

There's a TV show called 'The White Snake' that you might have seen. It tells the story of Xu Xian and the snake demon Bai Niangzi, who end up having a son together.

The chances of a demon-human couple conceiving are quite low, around one in a hundred thousand.

If a demon and a human are together, it's a bit easier for the demon to conceive. However, if it's the human who becomes pregnant, things get complicated.

Demon physiology is superior to humans'. As a demon fetus grows in a demon's body, it requires a substantial amount of spiritual energy, something the demon can provide.

When a human is carrying a demon fetus, the fetus also absorbs spiritual energy. Eventually, when the human's supply of spiritual energy is insufficient, the demon fetus resorts to consuming the person's essence and blood for rapid growth.

The day the demon fetus is born marks the death of the host.

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If I hadn't extracted the demon fetus from that girl today, in less than a month, she would've depleted her essence and transformed into a lifeless corpse.

When I was twenty, traveling with my master and junior apprentice, we witnessed a woman with a snake fetus dying on the spot.

That girl was around twenty-one or twenty-two years old. When she died, her belly was distended, while the rest of her body was skeletal. She looked nothing like a human. Despite her last breath, her belly cracked open, and five snake eggs emerged from her mouth."

Chen Yuanshan recounted the story, and the memory seemed to weigh heavily on him as he let out a rough sigh.

Listening to his tale, I imagined the gruesome scene he described, sending shivers down my spine. The mere thought was terrifying.

"Master Chen, did you all kill those five snakes, or did you let them go?" I continued my inquiries.

"We Daoists uphold the virtue of compassion. At the time, we did not harm those five snakes' lives. We let them go," he replied.

"Master Chen, why did you kill the three small snakes today then?" I asked with curiosity.

"You have so many questions. Write down your address, and I'll visit you after dark," Chen Yuanshan said, picking up a pen and paper.

I nodded at Chen Yuanshan and wrote down my home address.

"Include your phone number too," he added.

"My phone was lost yesterday at the fair. I'll buy a new one and get a new SIM card. I'll call you when I'm ready. I have your business card," I explained.

"Alright."

Chen Yuanshan nodded in agreement.

I went upstairs, retrieved my cleaned clothes from the bathroom, and gave them a sniff. There was still a faint smell of excrement lingering.

Back on the ground floor, I bid Chen Yuanshan farewell and left Daoist Hall.

"Now that this guy is finally gone, why does the house still smell like crap?" Chen Yuanshan muttered to himself after my departure.