Fox Demon: The villain at the beginning

Chapter 447 Continuing the Bond, The Princess's Choice
"One is the famous Northern Mountain Demon Emperor, and the other is the current Lord of Tushan."

"What is your purpose in stopping my senior brother and sister?"

Upon learning their identities, Butai spoke in an unfriendly tone and immediately inquired about their purpose.

"Gentlemen, we mean no harm!"

Tushan Honghong Road,
"I stopped you fellow disciples because I have an important matter to discuss with this young lady."

Jin Renfeng realized that the appearance of the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor and his special mention of Butai must be related to reincarnation and the continuation of fate.

“That’s right. The reincarnation of the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor and Butai was handled by Honghong. Their past was also recorded in her exclusive heavenly book, the Pure Love Chapter.”

"Now that Butai has been reincarnated, it is only natural that Tushan Honghong is responsible for continuing the karmic bond."

"It's quite frightening that these two Heavenly Demon Emperors joined forces to block our way."

Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"If there was no malicious intent, why did they attack us?"

Butai frowned and asked.

Although the other party chose to stop fighting, the girl still did not let her guard down.

She was still furious about the previous indecent behavior.

Tu Shan Honghong sighed softly, a hint of helplessness appearing on her beautiful face, and she explained.

"You are also aware of the animosity between humans and transgender people these days."

“We are both leaders of the demon race. If we were to openly show ourselves, it would surely invite an attack from the human race.”

"Especially this Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountains, whose identity is even more special."

"In order to avoid misunderstandings, we can only act secretly and try to take you away as quickly as possible."

"However, we have no intention of harming you. After we have discussed this, we will let you leave."

Upon hearing this, Butai's expression softened slightly.

Given the current tense situation between the human and demon races, these two are indeed not suitable to appear in human territory.

Jin Renfeng also found it novel.

He had witnessed many peaceful continuations of relationships between humans and demons in later generations, but this was the first time he had seen a continuation of a relationship between humans and demons during a time of hostility.

"It seems that the requirements for the fox demon's strength must be extremely high at this time, otherwise it would probably be hunted down and killed by cultivators as soon as it enters the human territory."

Thinking of the Dao Alliance families' hostile attitude towards the demon race, Jin Renfeng thought to himself.

"You've come from afar and gone to great lengths to find me, what is it you want?"

Butai asked again.

"We have come here because of the predestined relationship between Miss Butai and the Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountain."

Tu Shan Honghong lightly waved her jade arm, pointed to the burly man beside her, and said.

"Marriage? We've never met before, so what marriage could we possibly have?"

Butai frowned, his face showing displeasure.

She was a perfectly innocent woman, so where did this unexpected marriage come from?

"It is not a predestined relationship in this life, but a predestined relationship in a previous life."

Tu Shan Hong Hong Dao.

"A predestined relationship from a past life?"

Butai was somewhat puzzled.

"Atop Mount Tu stands a colossal tree called the Bitter Love Tree. It possesses extraordinary power and great supernatural abilities, capable of rekindling predestined relationships and manipulating reincarnation."

Tu Shan Honghong's voice rang out softly.

"Anyone who falls in love with a demon can swear an oath to the Bitter Love Tree, offering the memories of their love and a portion of their demonic power as a sacrifice, sealing it within their magical artifact, and then using the power of a fox demon to split the artifact in two."

"In this way, if a human dies while holding half of a magical artifact, the Bitter Love Tree will allow them to reincarnate and be reborn."

"At the same time, the magic weapon will also reincarnate along with the soul. The reincarnated person will be born with half of the magic weapon, thus continuing the previous relationship."

"You mean I made a wish to the Bitter Love Tree in my past life?"

Butai looked astonished, her delicate eyebrows raised high.

"That's right!"

Tu Shan Hong made a small dot on her head.

"In your past life, you were a princess of the Demon-Controlling Kingdom. After falling in love with this Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountain, you made a promise under the Bitter Love Tree to be together in the next life."

"The magical artifacts and powers you possess that allow you to continue your destiny are proof of that."

"A magic weapon for continuing a predestined relationship?"

Butai was somewhat confused.

"Isn't that the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor's magic weapon for continuing his destiny, the Heart of Northern Mountain, that you're wearing around your neck?"

Tu Shan Honghong stretched out her finger and pointed at his neck.

"You mean this diamond?"

Butai paused for a moment, then took the half diamond out from around his neck.

"So this is a magic item for continuing a predestined relationship?"

Ever since her senior brother told her that it was a treasure, she had it set into a necklace and wore it close to her body.

But she never expected that this was actually the magic weapon for reincarnation and continuing one's destiny.

The Demon Emperor of Beishan silently took out half a diamond from his bosom.

Butai looked up and saw that it was the same size as the gem in his hand, and even the gap was perfectly fitted.

As the two diamonds came together, they simultaneously emitted a dazzling light, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged around them.

"With such an extraordinary phenomenon, you surely don't need us to prove the authenticity of this magical artifact!"

Tu Shan Hong Hong Dao.

Butai nodded; with such a connection, she indeed had nothing to doubt.

"Are all those born with magical treasures like this?"

Thinking that her fellow junior sisters were just like her, Butai gripped the diamond in her hand, looked at Tushan Honghong, and asked.

"That's how the Bitter Love Tree mechanism works."

Tushan Honghong Road,
"Everyone born with a treasure in this world is a member of the Tushan lineage."

"Then it seems that my junior sisters are also reincarnated beings who continue their predestined relationships."

Butai nodded to himself.

"Speaking of which, when our senior brother specifically recruited people with extraordinary abilities, could it be that he was after the power of our destiny-extending magic?"

Thinking of this, the girl turned around, looking at the man with a searching gaze, without saying much.

"I have also seen records about reincarnation and the continuation of destiny in ancient books, and this Lord of Tushan should not be lying."

Upon seeing this, Jin Renfeng spoke frankly.

Although he had some scheming and manipulative intentions towards his junior sisters, he never cheated them.

Even though his junior sister learned the truth about the reincarnation and continued fate, he had a clear conscience.

Looking into the man's gentle gaze, the girl felt a sense of peace.

Then she looked at Tu Shan Honghong again.
"So, I really am a reincarnated being who continues a karmic connection."

"But you're not mistaken, are you? Was I really a princess in my past life?"

When the princess was mentioned, Butai's eyes lit up with a strange expression.

She could hardly believe that she, a helpless little beggar, had such a noble status in her previous life.

"I absolutely cannot mistake you; you are Princess Butai from back then!"

"The Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountain said urgently."

"The magic weapon for continuing a bond doesn't lie!"

Tu Shan Honghong also said.

"With the Heart of Beishan and the Book of Continued Fate, there will be no problem with your identity."

Butai nodded.

With these two people vouching for it, it can't be wrong.

Having accepted this reality, Butai said to the fox spirit girl,
"You once said that those who are reincarnated and continue their predestined relationship all possess a portion of the demonic power of another person."

"But when I was born, I did not possess any magical powers."

"But after I started cultivating, there was a period of time when my magical power increased dramatically."

"This was also given to me by the Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountains?"

"That's right!"

Tu Shan Hong Hong Dao.

"The demonic power brought by the reincarnation and continuation of the predestined relationship can be transformed into one's own power after the person who continues the relationship embarks on cultivation."

"The surge in your magical power must be due to the transformation of the demonic power you carried." "I never imagined that I would receive such a favor without even realizing it."

"Butai murmured."

When the opportunity arrived, it instantly elevated her from a great demon to a peak great demon king or higher.

Even the master was frightened, which shows that his magical power was considerable.

"I believe the princess possesses twenty percent of my demonic power!"

The Demon Emperor of Beishan rubbed his hands together and spoke for the first time.

In front of Jin Renfeng, this burly man acted domineering and arrogant, but in front of Butai, he acted like a kitten.

Jin Renfeng chuckled inwardly.

"How many people in this world can see the mighty Demon Emperor of Heaven and Earth in such a state?"

"This battle was worth fighting."

With that thought in mind, he took out a phantom stone from his sleeve and began to silently record it.

"If humans and demons reach peace in the future, this image of the Demon Emperor will definitely be valuable. Let's write it down first and keep it as a memento!"

"After all this talk, I still don't know the relationship between us."

Can you tell me about us?

Butai looked at the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor for the first time and asked a question.

The girl's eyes were clear and gentle, yet held a hint of seriousness.

"No problem, I'll tell you everything!"

The burly man in black smiled and began to speak slowly.

"Back then, you were the princess of the Demon-Controlling Kingdom. And I was just a servant by your side."

The Demon Emperor of Beishan stammered as he recounted his past life, much like a young man confessing his love for the first time.

He started from their childhood, then moved on to the continuation of their relationship in Tushan, the Demon-Controlling Kingdom, the Demon-Controlling Talisman, their wedding day, and finally to the day of the rebellion and coup.

"Unexpectedly... the rebel spy suddenly launched a sneak attack and seriously injured the princess."

"When we were on the verge of death, the princess recited the method to break the demon-repelling talisman and freed us from the enslavement spell."

"Finally, the demon-controlling talisman was removed, and you, Princess, were mortally wounded and died."

After a long while, the Demon Emperor of Beishan finally finished telling the story of the two.

After hearing about their past, Butai sighed.

“Our master told us about this history before.”

"I was quite moved at the time."

"I never imagined that I would be the protagonist of that story."

She suddenly felt inexplicably like she was someone important.

"Now that you know your identity from your past life, are you willing to continue this predestined relationship?"

Tu Shan Honghong seized the opportunity to ask.

Now that I know the past, is it still necessary to continue this relationship?

Butai looked puzzled.

"Although you already know about your past life experiences."

"But it's hard to resonate with past lives just by listening to other people's stories. And feelings can never be restored."

"Only by regaining memories of your past life can you truly return to the past."

Tu Shan Honghong explained.

For the Tushan fox demons, continuing their bond isn't just about knowing the past; what matters is the feelings they had for each other.

Only when the feelings are restored can the relationship be truly renewed.

"Then how do we retrieve our past memories?"

"If you want to regain your past life memories, just connect these two treasures for continuing your destiny together, and your memories will gradually return."

Tu Shan Hong Hong Dao.

"I suppose I'll become Princess Butai from my past life by then!"

"It's so easy," Butai said leisurely.

"it's not true!"

Tu Shan Honghong's tone became more forceful.

"The reincarnation of Tushan is not about erasing a person. The so-called reincarnation is just the Bitter Love Tree using its power to protect the reincarnation."

Simply put, you are still you, and your soul is still the same person; it's just that you've remembered memories of your past life.

"There's no need to worry about the problems that exist."

Seemingly aware of what Butai was worried about, Tushan Honghong explained the reincarnation mechanism of the Bitter Love Tree in detail.

"What if I don't want to continue the relationship?"

"Butai asked softly."

"Then I will have you sign a contract that says you are destined to never be together in this life. As for the demons, they will have to wait until the next life."

Tu Shan Honghong said calmly,
"The choice is entirely yours; we will not stand in your way."

Seeing that Butai was inclined to refuse, the Demon Emperor of the Northern Mountain became nervous and clenched his large hands together.

Butai looked at him intently, a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

Then she turned her head to look at Jin Renfeng beside her and tentatively asked,

"Senior Brother? What do you think I should choose?"

"ask me?"

Jin Renfeng was slightly taken aback. This isn't just between the two of you, so why does it have to do with me?

Seeing Butai's attitude, Tushan Honghong and the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor both turned their attention to Jin Renfeng.

Being stared at by two Heavenly Demon Emperors at the same time, even if Jin Renfeng was calm, he still felt considerable pressure.

The Demon Emperor of Beishan looked nervous. He really hadn't expected that the princess would seek the opinion of this young cultivator regarding reincarnation and continuing their destiny.

"I knew I shouldn't have been so ruthless!"

The tough guy was filled with regret.

Thinking of how he had beaten her before, he was afraid that she might veto the idea of ​​continuing their marriage.

Fortunately, things did not turn out badly.

"Whatever choice my junior sister makes, I will fully support her!"

Jin Renfeng spoke calmly and solemnly.

Ultimately, he gave the choice to Butai.

For him, no matter what choice his junior sister makes, it won't be a bad thing.

If you choose to continue the relationship, although your junior sister will return the magic power she possesses, Shenhuo Mountain Manor will gain an extra son-in-law of the Heavenly Demon Emperor, thus gaining a powerful ally out of thin air.

If they refuse to continue their bond, the junior sister's magical power is enough to sweep away the human race. In the future, the Divine Volcano Manor will also have one more demon emperor-level warrior.

Since he wouldn't lose out either way, he naturally had no intention of stopping it.

Butai frowned slightly at the man's answer, showing a hint of dissatisfaction.

"Princess Butai!"

Tu Shan Honghong reminded her,
"Continuing your karmic connection is a major event in your lives as reincarnated beings, concerning your destiny for the rest of your lives."

"Such an important decision cannot be made for you, even by your closest relatives. You should make the decision yourself!"

"Of course I know that!"

Butai slowly shook his head.

"What I want is not a specific result..."

Without continuing, the girl fell into deep thought.

Everyone held their breath, waiting quietly for him to make a decision.

Three powerful demon emperors circling around a young girl would be a peculiar sight in any era.

Jin Renfeng appeared relaxed.

In his view, the continuation of the relationship between Butai and the Demon Emperor of Beishan was almost a foregone conclusion.

In this life, without the interference of the Black Fox, and given the bond between the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor and Butai from their previous lives, their continued relationship was not hindered at all.

"If I hadn't intervened, given Butai's background, he probably wouldn't be alive today."

He thought to himself.

"In that sense, I've indirectly helped this couple get together!"
After thinking it over for a long time, Butai finally came to her senses. She glanced at the Northern Mountain Demon Emperor in front of her, her eyes narrowed, and she seemed to have made up her mind.

(End of this chapter)