Starting with Fireflies, Speedrun the World

Chapter 36 [Du Lan] – “Savior of Qingqiu”

"Master, are you really going to hand over the power of Tushan to that fox demon?"

"How can this be? Only you are the royal family recognized by the Bitter Love Tree. That fox demon is an outsider..."

Inside Tushan, when they learned that Tushan Honghong was actually preparing to hand over the power of the Tushan King to an outsider, even if that outsider was also a fox demon.

However, several high-ranking members of Tushan, including the matchmaker, couldn't resist their impulse and brought two other leaders to Tushan Honghong, begging her to retract her decision.

Tushan must never fall into the hands of outsiders, especially not into the hands of a royal family not recognized by the Bitter Love Tree.

However, Tu Shan Honghong didn't want to hear any of this.

"enough!"

He slammed his hand on the table in front of him, and the solid wood table instantly shattered into pieces. The terrifying demonic power of a demon emperor erupted, silencing the matchmakers present.

I just felt like I couldn't breathe...

Despite Tu Shan Hong Hong's crushing defeat at Fei Xiao's hands, her strength is indeed among the top in this world.

Besides the four great demon kingdoms, there are countless other demon forces in this world that disobey the orders of the four great demon kingdoms and rule their own territories.

However, under normal circumstances, they wouldn't dare to provoke the four great demon kingdoms...

Tushan became one of the four great demon kingdoms, but Tushan Honghong, the king of Tushan, did not have enough strength and had long been targeted by other demon kings.

Or perhaps, before this, a demon king had already set his sights on Tushan, but all of them were thwarted by Tushan Honghong with her absolute power.

"I don't want to repeat myself. Understand?"

"Or is it that any of you has the ability... to challenge that one?"

Tu Shan Honghong looked at the high-level fox demons before her, her crimson eyes revealing seriousness.

Power, the title of King of Tushan, is not that important to Tushan Honghong, even though she was taught from a young age that she must protect Tushan.

But if it's truly good for Tushan, she wouldn't mind handing over the power of the King of Tushan.

Agreeing to cooperate with Feixiao would not only benefit Tushan, but also fulfill her wishes. More importantly, she lacked the power to resist Feixiao.

They had already fought each other the moment they met.

Tu Shan Hong Hong's domineering strength in the past was completely insignificant in front of Fei Xiao, just like an infant baring its teeth and claws in front of an adult.

Tu Shan Honghong lowered her head, recalling her previous battle with Fei Xiao.

Throughout the entire encounter, the other party never displayed their true strength; they were merely instructing her. It was entirely the behavior of a senior guiding a junior, purely for amusement.

Even if Tu Shan Hong Hong is unwilling to admit it...

Therefore, she had no doubt that if they were to become complete enemies, Tushan would cease to exist.

However, these guys in front of me can't see through this, and they're still making trouble here...

"..."

"This, we..."

Faced with Tu Shan Hong Hong's actions, the high-ranking matchmakers present were all startled and quickly lowered their heads.

Honghong's question left them speechless for a moment. They simply didn't want Tushan to fall into the hands of outsiders, but they couldn't come up with a solution for dealing with this foreign fox demon.

"Alright, you can all leave now."

Seeing the fox demons in front of her who had nothing to say, Tu Shan Hong Hong was utterly disappointed and waved for them to leave.

"The boss..."

The leading fox demon wanted to say something, but Tu Shan Hong Hong gave her a cold look and shut her up.

"Now you just need to do your jobs well and avoid any problems."

The transfer of power is one aspect, but the next one will obviously make big moves, after all, her goal is not just Tushan, but the entire circle, and even the outside world.

To be honest, Tushan's current strength is still inferior to that of the Yiqi Dao Alliance and the other three major demon kingdoms. If it really starts to wage war against other countries, Tushan Honghong doesn't have much confidence.

However, she chose to trust her friend Cui Yuling and now believed in Fei Xiao's strength.

"Damn it, that wicked fox actually stole my sister's place."

Watching the other fox demons leave, Tu Shan Ya Ya appeared very angry, but she did not join the other fox demons in telling her sister to retract her decision.

I just crave power even more now!

If they weren't no match for Feixiao, how could they have failed to protect Tushan, and even their elder sister had to relinquish her power over Tushan?

Thinking of this, Tu Shan Ya Ya felt very aggrieved. Over the years in Tu Shan, she had always been fearless, mischievous, and arrogant, and she didn't respect anyone except Tu Shan Hong Hong.

She's never suffered a loss; everything has always gone smoothly for her...

This is the first time I've felt so frustrated.

Unaware of her own burning desire and rage for power, her demonic power suddenly surged dramatically.

In particular, the icy aura surrounding her began to unconsciously spread from the ground, causing the temperature here to drop significantly in an instant.

The fox demon's power originates from deep emotions, and these emotions are not merely romantic love.

This is especially true for Tu Shan Ya Ya.

Anger and desire can also cause her demonic power to surge, but she has never had such a profound experience before.

"Ok?"

Noticing Tu Shan Ya Ya's condition, Tu Shan Hong Hong looked over in surprise.

Not only did they see her demonic power increase, but they also seemed to see the phantom of the nine tails behind her, with the potential to freeze everything.

"Second sister, your power..."

Feeling the cold, Tu Shan Rongrong shrank back, clearly uncomfortable.

"Huh? My strength has increased?"

Hearing the sound, Tu Shan Ya Ya came to her senses and felt her own power, somewhat surprised. However, she was still very happy that her demon power had increased.

Especially now that she craves power.

"Second sister, I've said before that you have great talent, especially in ice magic, so there's no need for you to imitate me."

"If you focus on cultivating ice magic, you will achieve even greater things than I have in the future."

Tu Shan Honghong walked to Ya Ya's side, reached out and touched her head, sensing the icy demonic power emanating from her body.

This is a talent unique to her, and with focused cultivation, her future is unimaginable.

She had mentioned these things to Tu Shan Ya Ya before, but Ya Ya had never been interested in cultivating magic and didn't even like listening to the lessons.

Forget about magic, he didn't listen at all when it came to learning about the Red Thread Fairy of Tushan.

"Ice spell..."

Upon hearing this, Ya Ya habitually frowned to indicate her dislike.

Magic is nothing compared to the visceral, brutal combat of her sister, where she can subdue opponents with brute force. She much prefers close-combat powerhouses like her sister and Fei Xiao to becoming a master of magic.

but……

Ya Ya raised her little hand, looking at the icy demonic power gathering in her hand. It had come to this point already.

Even Tushan has been handed over to others, so what else is there to complain about?

If the Ice Demon Magic can make her stronger, then she should cultivate magic, at least she absolutely cannot be as helpless as before.

"I understand. I will diligently practice my magic, defeat that wicked fox, and reclaim my position as King of Tushan."

Taking a deep breath, Tu Shan Ya Ya became serious.

She needs to diligently practice her magic and then defeat that powerful enemy.

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tu Shan Honghong opened her mouth as if to say something, but then gave up.

Even with Ya Ya's exceptional ice demonic power and limitless future, there's little hope of defeating Fei Xiao. But Hong Hong didn't want to discourage her younger sister, who had made such a determined decision.

Ya Ya was overprotected before.

For a long time in ancient times, the eldest son was chosen over the most virtuous, and this was also the case in Tushan. Therefore, Fengxi directly chose his eldest sister, Tushan Honghong, for education.

They instilled hatred and her ideology in her, and the plan was basically aimed at Tu Shan Hong Hong, because she was the eldest of the three sisters.

Ya Ya and Rong Rong are much more carefree than Tu Shan Hong Hong, having hardly experienced any of these things.

For these reasons, with Honghong's support, Ya Ya has never felt any pressure and lives a very carefree life in Tushan every day.

Even Rongrong is much more composed than her...

"Sister, did that fox demon sister say what changes she would make to Tushan after taking over the power? Also, will there be any changes to the Bitter Love Tree?"

Seeing that her older and second older sisters had finished their conversation, the youngest, Tu Shan Rongrong, walked over and asked about something more important.

She understood that the transfer of power in Tushan was irreversible, but she was eager to know what changes would occur in Tushan after the transfer.

Especially for the Tushan fox demons, what changes will occur to the most important Bitter Love Tree, and the task of reincarnation and continuing the bond?

"……change?"

Hearing Rongrong's question, Tushan Honghong was taken aback.

None of the fox demon managers had thought to ask these questions before, but it was his little sister who brought up the key point.

Compared to the changes in power in Tushan, the most important thing for the Tushan fox demons is actually the Bitter Love Tree and the work of reincarnation and continuing the bond.

This is the meaning of the existence of the Tushan fox demons, and it is also the key to their cultivation.

After all, every fox spirit in Tushan dreams of becoming a qualified matchmaker from the day they are born.

A powerful Tushan fox demon may not be a high-level matchmaker, but a high-level matchmaker is definitely a powerful fox demon and the manager of Tushan.

Even Tu Shan Hong Hong herself is a matchmaker.

"No, but she probably won't touch the Red Thread Fairy and the Bitter Love Tree's staff and personnel. What she wants is Tushan's military power."

Tu Shan Honghong thought for a moment before answering her third sister. Judging from her previous conversation with Fei Xiao, she might be interested in the Bitter Love Tree, but not so much in the Red Thread Fairy or reincarnation.

"Is that so? That's good... After all, the Red Thread Fairy and reincarnation are the essence of Tushan."