Come Back as a Nemesis

There was no cloud in the darkness. The atmosphere was too stuffy for people to breathe.

In the basement of the Fang Family's mansion, a delicate figure was lying on the ground, dispirited and inert. Her clothes had already been dirty and worn-out. A thick iron chain locked her arms and legs with the dark keyhole covered with rust. It should have been a long time since it was unlocked last time.

In the room, the faint light spilled on the slim figure, lighting her small pale face. On that face, there was a pair of dark eyes, hollow and lifeless. A terrifying scar on the woman's face crossed from her forehead to her collarbone, which destroyed her delicate face directly.

No one could ever think that the shabby-clothed woman with scars all over her was the daughter of the Murong Family. Murong Xue had been imprisoned in this basement for a week. The people imprisoning her were actually Fang Shihua, her boyfriend and her bosom friend. She had sworn to death to follow Fang Shihua after abandoning all her family members, including her parents. Also, she had treated her bosom friend so sincerely that she was even willing to risk her life to protect her.

At this moment, there came the sound of high-heeled shoes hitting the floor outside the door. Needless to think about it, the footsteps must belong to Xiao Keli, Murong Xue's distant cousin who was staying at the Murong Family. And Xiao Keli was also her bosom friend whom she had always regarded as her biological elder sister and risked her own life to protect. Xiao Keli was a woman with a weak and soft appearance but a cruel and merciless heart. It was a pity that Murong Xue had been so stupid that she hadn't discovered her true face for so many years.

"Hurry up! Open the door! I want to share the good news with my dear sister." Unlike her behavior in the past, Xiao Keli's tone was full of obvious excitement.

"My dear sister, I have a piece of good news to tell you!" Xiao Keli wore a light green maxi dress, with waist-length black hair loosely bound behind her head. Her skin was as white as snow. And her cheek was as pink as a peach blossom. It was obviously a delicate and lovable face, but it made Murong Xue feel her face was terrifying and hideous.

Murong Xue had been maintaining her previous postures. She didn't move at all. It seemed that she knew nothing about the arrival of Xiao Keli. However, was it really true? Only god knew how much hatred was there in Murong Xue's heart. She made a huge mistake by being as blind as a bat, and devoting her sincerity to the wrong person.

Apparently, Xiao Keli had also been accustomed to the silence of Murong Xue. However, she believed that the news later could stop Murong Xue from keeping calm. Xiao Keli wanted to see Murong Xue cry and fall to the ground, being no longer able to keep herself high above others.

"Murong Xue, what do you have to be proud of? The Murong Family that you took pride in will no longer exist. Do you know? Auntie and uncle really love you. They have risked their life and met a tragic end just after hearing the false news I released. I told them that their beloved daughter had been caught by Heixiao, the largest underworld in Huamei..."

Murong Xue stood up quickly. Her body suffering from long-term malnutrition shook greatly, "It's impossible! You liar!" The hoarse voice and unstable breath revealed how nervous Murong Xue was.

"You don't believe me? Take a look. What is this?!!!" Xiao Keli saw Murong Xue's suspicion so she took something out of her pocket. It was the bracelet that Murong Xue's mum always wore!

Feeling dizzy, Murong Xue almost collapsed.

"It seems that you finally believe me. Look at you. How pale your little face is! It really makes others feel sorry for you. I wonder whom you can seduce with such a terrible appearance now. Ha-ha!" Xiao Keli enjoyed the feeling very much at this moment. Murong Xue had always kept herself high above others, and treated Xiao Keli with pity and sympathy all the time. Why could she act like that? Xiao Keli was eager to let Murong Xue lose all her reputation and die a tragic death. Only when Murong Xue disappeared could the hatred in Xiao Keli's heart be slaked.

"Is it because of you? Is it someone you've arranged to kill them? You will never meet a good end!" Murong Xue was really smart. She soon figured out the key truth.

"Oh. So you are not too stupid after all. Do you really think that Fang Shihua loves you? He has planned it all well from the beginning. His true love is me!" The heart-biting pain made Murong Xue's emaciated body tremble. She seemed to fall at the next moment.

"In order to take control of the Murong Family, Fang Shihua did everything to please you, including saving your life and planting flowers for you. Do you really think that he loves you? It's no more than his play. Only you believe it to be true. You think he will be grateful when you do the housework and cut down your connection to your family. However, he'll only hate and dislike you more." Hearing the harsh words, Murong Xue recalled Fang Shihua's tenderness and his bravery when she was kidnapped. It turned out that everything was a trick. How ridiculous it was!

"Xiao Keli, Fang Shihua has set me up for power, but why are you helping him? I think I have always been so sincere to you. I even risked my life to save you and treated you like my biological sister. The Murong Family also treated you kindly. Why are you..."

"Stop being so arrogant. You simply have the identity of Miss Murong, but you are obviously so stupid. You are no match to me. I just don't want you to live a good life. And you know what? You have done me a big favor. Do you remember the bracelet that you gave me? It was so precious. You were so foolish to send it out. This bracelet contains a room, inside which there is a magical spring. Don't you see that I'm more and more beautiful? It's the benefit of the magical spring. What's more, this magical spring can even prolong life. One drop of it should be bought with a large amount of money. It has helped me to pave the way and establish relationships. Ha-ha!" There was suddenly a magnificent bracelet appearing around Xiao Keli's wrist.

Murong Xue remembered the bracelet. It was given to Murong Xue by her grandma. After Xiao Keli saw it once by accident, she had always said that she liked it and begged for it for countless times. Murong Xue found it hard to refuse her, so she said that it could be lent to Xiao Keli to wear. However, later when Murong Xue wanted to ask her to give it back to her, Xiao Keli said guiltily that it was missing and that it might be stolen. Although Murong Xue felt sorry for it, she did not blame Xiao Keli. At this moment, Murong Xue's heart was pierced with grief, hardly wishing to live.

"I hate it! I hate that I've been blind throughout my life! If there is an afterlife, I will let you live a miserable life. You'll fall to hell and stay there forever with no chance to be reincarnated!" Covered in blood, Murong Xue collapsed to the ground. A large amount of blood gushed out of her mouth. She had been dead with her eyes open!

It hurt! Was she still alive? Murong Xue opened her eyes slightly. The dazzling sunlight was pouring through the window onto the bed. She was taken aback by the pink royal-style decorations in the room. What was going on? She was familiar with the environment, which was specially arranged for her by an internationally renowned designer who was found by her mother before her 19th birthday. Why was she here? Had someone from the Murong Family saved her out? But hadn't her mom and dad already been...

At this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door. Then several familiar figures appeared. The one who took the lead was a beautiful dignified lady. She quickly stepped towards Murong Xue with an anxious look and didn't forget to urge the doctor with a white coat behind her.

"Dr. Wang, please hurry to take a look at my daughter. Is she all right?" The lady was so worried that she said with a tearful voice.

Murong Xue gaped at the pretty woman, having no reaction at the moment. It was Zhang Keren, her mother. Her gorgeous mother looked so young, as beautiful and charming as she used to be over ten years ago.

After some examination, the doctor said in a comforting tone, "The fever has gone. She is sober now. Judging from her condition, it seems that there is nothing serious."

"Dr. Wang, thank you for asking you to come here in such a hurry." After saying that, her mother burst into tears again.

"Your daughter is still in weak health. Remember to pay more attention to the nutrition she absorbs. Also, ask her not to soak in the water for too long. Otherwise, it will be bad for her health in the future because of her young age." Dr. Wang put away the instruments and suggested.

Hearing this, the mother's expression was a little complex. Sadness flashed in her eyes.

Couldn't soak in the water for too long? And her mother? Was she reborn?!!!

"Xue, what's wrong with you?" Murong Xue's mother was scared by her sharp eyes which were filled with resentment. However, when she looked at her again, the black eyes of her daughter were so clear and bright. Had she been so tired recently that she was hallucinated?

Murong Xue thought of her life before, in which she was a sophomore in A university in the local province. She would be 19 years old in a few weeks.

On the day before she was sick, Xiao Keli dragged her to see Yang Feng take part in the swimming competition. He was the campus king of A university. When Yang Feng got to the ground, she suddenly fell down towards him. She was stumbled by Xiao Keli's feet. However, Yang Feng was a little away from her. Murong Xue fell in front of him in a very embarrassing posture.

What was worse, at that time, Xiao Keli exclaimed loudly, "Xue, even if you like Yang Feng, you don't have to be so reckless! Are you injured?" There was anxiety on Xiao Keli's delicate and pitiful face. She seemed to be worrying about Murong Xue.

However, only god knew how much hatred Xiao Keli caused for Murong Xue by the exclamation. Yang Feng was very handsome. Although he was so cold, he was also the young master of the Yang Family. The Yang family had a high reputation in A province. It was also on the name list of the rich families. It made sense that a lot of girls liked him. They even established a fan club for Yang Feng. Girls would always appear on any occasion where Yang Feng was present. Those girls on the scene got so angry immediately that they threw her into the swimming pool, almost interrupting the game. Although she was saved, she still got sick. And Yang Feng's fan club gave Murong Xue countless troubles later.

After this, Murong Xue also asked Xiao Keli why she had tripped her at that time. Xiao Keli said with a wronged face that with so many people there, she did not realize that she had tripped Murong Xue. Murong Xue also believed her. Now when Murong Xue thought of it again, she realized that Xiao Keli was so cunning to frame her at such a young age.

Xiao Keli and Fang Shihua, how unfortunate are you to meet me who was reborn! During this life, I will certainly let you pay for what you had done!

"Mom, I miss you so much." Murong Xue looked at her mother in front of her eyes as if she had regained all that she had lost.

"Don't be so impulsive again in the future, my silly girl." Zhang Keren thought of the cause mentioned by Xiao Keli. She doubted whether she had neglected the education of Murong Xue. She had to pay more attention to it in the future.

"Yes. Xue, even if you like Yang Feng, don't be so impulsive. Auntie and I are very worried about you." Xiao Keli anxiously walked in from outside. The worried look on her face was moving. What powerful acting! In the past, Murong Xue didn't pay attention to or contradict Xiao Keli's words because the fever had just gone and she was not so sober. Therefore, it made Murong Xue's mother think that she really liked Yang Feng so that she acted like that. Later Murong Xue always quarreled with her mother because of her mother's distrust and stricter discipline. As a result, the mother and daughter became more indifferent to each other.

"Keli, why do you say that I like Yang Feng? Haven't you been pulling me to see him all the time? I didn't even know him before. How can I like him? Later, you've tripped me up..." Xiao Keli didn't change her nature. Did she think that Murong Xue was still as stupid as she had been in her last life? During her last life, Murong Xue didn't tell her mother about being tripped by Xiao Keli. Her mother didn't like Xiao Keli in the first place. Were it not for Murong Xue, how could Xiao Keli be so comfortable in the Murong Family's house? Xiao Keli had the same things as Murong Xue did.

Hearing Murong Xue's words, Zhang Keren's eyes became cold. She knew Xiao Keli was a bad girl, dishonest and duplicitous. She was not Murong Xue. She had seen many tricks in big families. She had advised her daughter not to be so close to Xiao Keli. However, they had quarreled about it for many times. She was so helpless that she had to let it be.

"Xue, the swimming competition of universities is held today. I just want to support our university with you. Also, there were a lot of people at that time. I really don't know that I have tripped you. Are you mad at me? I'm sorry. It's all my fault. What about hitting me to relieve your anger?" Xiao Keli's face immediately became pale. Her pitiful look made others sympathize with her. It seemed that Murong Xue had wronged her. Hearing that, the servant beside them immediately felt that this girl was unintentionally causing the trouble. If Murong Xue insisted on not letting her go, it would show that Murong Xue was too mean to tolerate her cousin.

"So this is the case. I think you like Yang Feng because yesterday you spent the whole day praising him and mentioning his countless advantages. I have never seen you praise a person like that." Murong Xue replied with pretended innocence. Hearing that, the people beside them immediately changed their feeling to Xiao Keli. It seemed that she was not so innocent, either.

Xiao Keli's face stiffened and then recovered immediately. If it weren't for Murong Xue to be staring at her all the time, the change couldn't be found. "We are good friends. I just casually selected a topic to chat about. I don't like him. Xue, you've misunderstood." Xiao Keli was so resentful in her heart, but nothing could be seen on her face. It was strange. Murong Xue today seemed to be a little different. Her words made her uncomfortable and embarrassed. Did she find out? No, it was impossible! How could such a stupid girl who was always fooled by her ever find out? Maybe it was just a coincidence.

"Is that so? I see. I'm a little tired. I want to have a rest." Just waking up, Murong Xue really felt a little tired. There was still much time. She would get even with Xiao Keli in the future.

"Well, Xue is not feeling well now. Everyone, please get out. Let her have a rest." Zhang Keren saw the tiredness on Murong Xue's face and said with distress.

After hearing Zhang Keren's words, Xiao Keli and others left the room of Murong Xue after expressing their concern. Murong Xue was left alone to recall everything that she had lost and regained.

After dinner, Murong Xue returned to her room. She remembered the bracelet that she gave Xiao Keli in her last life. Her Grandma had given it to her and warned her repeatedly that it was a piece of treasure that had been passed down from the Helian Family. Her grandmother was from the Helian Family, which had declined later. Grandma asked her to take good care of it. Because of grandma's words, she did not agree to give it to Xiao Keli despite that she had begged her for a long time. She just said that she lent it to Xiao Keli to wear for some time.

But the result was that it was still possessed by Xiao Keli by lying to her that it was missing.

After carefully locking the door from the inside, Murong Xue found the bracelet from the antique box that she collected. The bracelet looked very ordinary at the first sight. However, when she got it near her eyes to take a careful look, the lifelike carved phoenix could still be seen on the rust-stained appearance. During the last life, Xiao Keli said there was a space in it. But how to open it on earth? She carefully searched it, not letting go of every trace of detail. However, she did not find any strange place that could be opened. Did it need to be opened by dropping blood on it?

At the thought of this, Murong Xue bit her finger and dripped the blood onto her bracelet. In a flash, the colorful light sent out from the bracelet, making her eyes ache. The inconspicuous appearance of the bracelet gradually fell off, on which the purple which was as magnificent as a treasure slowly circulated along the trace of phoenix. The phoenix on the bracelet at the moment seemed to be alive with dazzling colors. All of a sudden, with a swirl of wind, Murong Xue disappeared abruptly.

Was here the so-called space? In front of Murong Xue's eyes, there was a vast expanse of land, with a waterfall flowing from a lofty mountain in the distance and a semi-circular pool of crystal-clear water below. The breeze blew her face, bringing a fragrance of grass. The scene was like a fairyland.

Murong Xue walked carefully along the direction of the waterfall. As she got closer and closer to the waterfall, she could faintly see an antique small building behind the waterfall. When Murong Xue arrived at the waterfall, only to find that it should not be called a small building, because it was as high as half of the mountain stream. It stood behind the mountain stream magnificently. Next to the waterfall, there was a magical spring, whose water was constantly surging from underground. This should be the magical spring that Xiao Keli mentioned before her death.

Murong Xue got the water from the magical spring with her hands and took a sip. Immediately, she felt refreshed with her body being lighter. It was really a good thing! No wonder Xiao Keli during her last time relied on this magical spring to get protection from some big families. Crossing this magical spring carefully, Murong Xue wanted to cross the mountain stream but she found that there seemed to be a barrier in the air blocking her way.

Murong Xue reached for the barrier with her hands. Suddenly, there was an eerie ripple in the air, and then a visible, twisted, and semi-curved vortex cracked. Before Murong Xue could react, a force of suction suddenly appeared to drag her in.

When Murong Xue came to her mind, she found herself sitting in the open lot in front of the building, safe and sound. The two sides of the small building were separated by various irregularly shaped stones and fences with some herbs planted on one side. The herbs were well arranged, which showed the care from the former owner. On the other side, countless fruit trees were planted. The cobblestone path in the middle was just big enough for one person to pass. Murong Xue lifted her feet and set foot on the cobblestone path leading to the small building. From the outside, it seemed that the small building got a total of 9 floors, gorgeous and magnificent. Two jade lions were standing on both sides of the door, which was red with bronze rings. On the left side, there was a large stone wall, which was engraved with some huge characters "Phoenix Space".

Collecting her thoughts, Murong Xue raised her hand to gently knock on the door knockers. The copper knockers made a dull sound on the thick door panels. She stood in front of the door and waited quietly. However, after some time she found that there was no movement inside the door. Then she opened the door carefully.

She saw a large hall. In the middle of the hall, there was a stone table on which a book was placed. On both sides of the hall, there were two rooms, on which the plaques clearly indicated the functions of the rooms. The two rooms were the Herbal Pavilion and the Ancient Medical Library. It seemed that Xiao Keli really got a great bargain during the last life.

Murong Xue actually overthought. During the last life, Xiao Keli didn't come here. Originally, there were bans in the space that only people with a blood connection to the Helian Family could come in. The reason why Xiao Keli could open it during the last life was that it had already been a long time since the bans were set. Its power was weakened a lot so that she got the bargain. Even if she opened the space, she could only travel in outer space, which was near the waterfall. And Xiao Keli had never been unable to pass that barrier all the time.

Murong Xue did not rush into the room to check but went to the front of the stone table. She found that there were four big characters written on the hard cover of the book on the table: Nine Turns Phoenix Stitch. Murong Xue opened the book. The first page introduced Phoenix Space in detail. However, the origin of the space was not clear. She could only know that this space was equivalent to a small world, which had its own rules and a complete ecosystem.

And the Phoenix Space had been handed over to the direct blood of the descent from the Helian Family from generation to generation. Now the Helian Family had long declined, but the phoenix bracelet still survived.

Murong Xue again turned to the second page, on which several golden characters were written: Nine Turns Phoenix Stitch. Then there was nothing. It was strange. The stitch was supposed to be written. Why there was nothing? Was there a mechanism? She put her hands over the words. Suddenly, there was a golden light, shooting into Murong Xue's body. In a flash, the detailed introduction of Nine Turns Phoenix Stitch sprang up in her mind. It was medical acupuncture. Even Murong Xue who had lived twice could not help jumping up happily. With a glance, she could know that this was not an ordinary item. With this, another guarantee was added to her life.

Later, Murong Xue casually went into the room to have a search. Even though she had seen much of the world, she was still amazed by those things inside. There were countless herbs and ancient medical books with surprisingly high value.

Murong Xue felt that she had stayed in the space for too long. In case that her family found her missing, she had better go out as soon as possible. When she got spare time, she could come in and study it carefully again.

When Murong Xue came out to check the time, she found that only a few seconds had passed. Did the time fly differently in the space? It seemed that the space had so many benefits. During this life, she swore that she must be strong and powerful enough to protect her family well. Let that couple of paramours go to hell!

However, the bracelet was too gorgeous. Everyone could find it extraordinary by one look. It would be so good if the bracelet could be invisible. Just when Murong Xue was thinking of it, the bracelet around her wrist suddenly disappeared, leaving only a golden phoenix sign, which made Murong Xue's delicate wrist look much lighter in color. Others would only think that it was a tattoo, not as eye-catching as the original appearance of the bracelet.

Murong Xue ordered it to appear again in her mind secretly. As expected, the bracelet appeared on her wrist again. So now she was not so worried that the secret would be seen through. After all, there were all kinds of people in the world. For such treasure, needless to say, if the secret was leaked out, she was absolutely unable to escape from the fate of being killed and being robbed of the treasure. The key was to be strong enough. Only when she became strong enough could she avoid being bullied, so that she could protect her family.