Chapter 67: The Fox Demon’s Capture

"Master, now that it knows we are aware, it won’t return to the Hua family. That would be like beating the grass and alarming the snake."

Bai He shook her head, feeling that what Ye Shiyuan said was flawed. "No, no. There’s a saying: the most dangerous place is the safest place. And Shiyuan, there’s something you don’t know. The fox demon has always stayed with the Hua family and even became a son-in-law there. It must be because the Hua family possesses something he is unwilling to give up."

Ye Shiyuan seemed to understand less about this than Bai He, but he was willing to trust her. "Alright, Master, we’ll go to the Hua family and take a look."

"Mm."

...

Meanwhile, at the Hua residence.

Hua Xuedie never expected that so late at night, Sima Qian would break into her room.

With his two fox ears, he scared her so much that her whole body trembled.

Although she knew Sima Qian was not human but a demon, she had never seen him in his demon form before.

"Ah..."

She screamed sharply, but no one entered.

In the courtyard where she lived, there was only her and Sima Qian and no one else.

"Xue’er, don’t be afraid. I’ll return to my original form soon."

"Don’t come closer! I’m telling you, don’t come closer! You demon, stay away!"

Of course, Sima Qian did not listen. He stepped forward slowly. "Xue’er, I was injured and even lost one of my lives. I may not be able to stay here with you forever. How I wish I could always be by your side."

"I don’t want to see you, Sima Qian. Can you leave me alone? What do you even like about me? I..."

As she spoke, Hua Xuedie drew a dagger.

"Is it my face that you like? If I destroy it, will you leave me alone? Will you finally spare me?"

Sima Qian never expected that Hua Xuedie, just to get away from him, would even consider destroying her own face.

He clearly did not mean that.

He had never stayed for her appearance.

He simply didn’t know how to be with the woman he loved. They had once been happy together, hadn’t they?

"Xue’er, you said it back then, no matter what my identity was, you would love me the same. You promised me that in this life, you would marry no one but me. Have you forgotten?"

Hua Xuedie had indeed said those words at the time.

But just when Sima Qian, believing in her promise and revealed his identity to her, Hua Xuedie had been afraid.

Without hesitation, she had left, unable to accept his true nature.

She had been a liar.

At that time, Hua Xuedie could never have imagined that Sima Qian was something otherworldly... Completely otherworldly.

She had thought he was a poor boy and unaware of the secret he carried.

Yet Hua Xuedie could not accept that her other half was a demon, nor could she accept a lifetime with a demon.

"Get away from me! I don’t remember! I don’t remember!"

The dagger in her hand was taken away, but Hua Xuedie threw the pillow at him in defiance.

At that moment, the door was suddenly kicked open.

Sima Qian turned around, only to see the two from earlier appearing behind him.

He clenched his palm, his anger spreading bit by bit. "You two... you dare to chase after me? You’re seeking death."

Bai He pointed at him. "You actually dared to hit me. Today, I will make sure you are subdued."

Bai He searched for a moment and took out a demon-binding rope.

After reciting an incantation, the rope flew directly onto Sima Qian and binding him tightly.

An ordinary demon-binding rope might not have worked on Sima Qian, but the one Bai He had brought out was a Celestial-Binding Rope that was specially researched by the founding ancestor of the Lingguang Sect.

The injured Sima Qian was now utterly powerless to resist.

Bai He was about to step forward, but Ye Shiyuan stopped him. "Master, be careful."

Bai He pushed Ye Shiyuan’s hand aside. "It’s fine. He can’t move."

Having said that, Ye Shiyuan withdrew his hand.

Bai He slowly stepped forward and looking down at Sima Qian who is kneeling on the ground. "Fox demon, where do you think you can run now?"

"Why... why are you targeting me?"

Sima Qian glared angrily at Bai He.

Bai He snorted lightly. "Don’t act so innocent. The people who died by your hand weren’t they innocent? Ask yourself honestly... how many people have you killed?"

"They deserved it! Why would they approach my lady when I wasn’t there?"

Bai He wanted to laugh.

He had killed others just for that reason?

"Miss Hua never wanted to marry you! It was you, using magic, forcing her to agree to be with you!"

Ye Shiyuan had told him this.

While examining Hua Xuedie, he had already discovered the truth.

"You’re talking nonsense! What happens between my lady and me is none of your business!"

Bai He walked to the bed and carefully comforting the frightened Hua Xuedie. "Miss Hua, don’t be afraid. I am here today. Say whatever you want. You don’t need to worry, he will not harm your parents or your family."

Hua Xuedie’s emotions were unstable.

Only after half an incense stick of time did she begin to calm down slightly.

She got off the bed and knelt on the ground. "Thank you, sir. Truly, there was once a bond between him and me, but... at that time, I didn’t know he was a demon. When he told me he was a demon, I wanted to separate from him, but he refused and kept clinging to me. My health worsened, and my parents, hoping I would recover, planned to choose a wealthy husband to help restore my health..."

As she spoke, Hua Xuedie couldn’t help but cry.

"He used magic to make me choose him... After that, every doctor who came to treat me died unexpectedly. I couldn’t leave... If I left, he would kill my family."