Hu Bugui's expression turned somewhat troubled at these words. After hesitating for a while, he finally said:
"Brother Shen, you should already know the story of the thousand-year-old fox demon from the Qingqiu Fox Clan who fell in love with a human swordsman. That fox demon woman was named Tu Shan Wan Yan, and the human swordsman was Han Jianghang. They... were my birth parents."
"You are a half-demon born of a human and a fox?" Shen Luo's gaze flickered.
Fire Spirit Child had previously said that Hu Bugui's Fox Bloodline was impure and guessed that he might be a half-demon. It seemed he had been right.
"That's right. Back then, this matter caused quite a stir in the Qingqiu Kingdom. Many Fox Clan elders strongly opposed it and even wished to kill my father to prevent this forbidden love between human and demon. In the end, however, the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord overruled all objections and allowed my parents to leave Qingqiu Kingdom safely," Hu Bugui said.
"Then why did you become a disciple of Spider Cave?" Shen Luo asked.
"After my parents left Qingqiu Kingdom, more unexpected changes occurred. They both eventually died, and after drifting from place to place, I finally entered Spider Cave. As for why I wanted to save Tu Shan Xue, one reason was to repay the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord's kindness. The other was that she is my cousin," Hu Bugui explained.
"Your cousin? Then your mother..." Shen Luo looked surprised.
"That's right. My mother, Tu Shan Wan Yan, was the Qingqiu Kingdom Lord's younger sister by blood." Hu Bugui nodded.
"So that was it." Shen Luo nodded.
So Hu Bugui and Tu Shan Xue had this connection. No wonder he had risked his life to save her.
"Before my mother passed away, she told