Nine-Tails Demon Fox, Su Daji

When Ye Xuan, attended by Wushuang, appeared outside the residence where Su Daji was staying,

Su Daji had already sensed him from inside the residence.

"Human Emperor... have you finally come?"

As she spoke, a faint smile touched her lips. One smile could topple a city, and a second could topple a kingdom.

Yet for some reason, a trace of shyness suddenly welled up in the depths of her heart.

Perhaps that was the deepest obsession in the heart of Su Daji of the Human Clan?

Before long, Su Daji, accompanied by her maids Sanqi and Sanjiu,

appeared at the entrance to the residence.

"I, Su Daji, pay my respects to Your Majesty, the Human Emperor..."

She then bowed gracefully to Ye Xuan.

Her figure was graceful and her bearing peerless; every movement revealed endless enchantment.

Su Daji still wore that pale purple veil.

It truly gave her the beauty of a woman half-concealing her face behind a pipa.

Her brows were like distant mountains brushed with dark pigment, and her eyes were like clear autumn waters. She was truly enchanting.

Looking at the gentle, lovely Su Daji, Ye Xuan frowned slightly.

This was already the second time he had met Su Daji.

But the impression she gave him on the two occasions was plainly very different.

When he had first met Su Daji,

she had been aloof, like a lone crane among chickens.

And like a thorny rose.

That utterly aloof, prickly character had been quite attractive.

Now that he saw Su Daji again, she was entirely different.

Although there was not the slightest change in Su Daji's conduct,

the presence she carried was utterly different.

The Su Daji before him now was like a ripe peach.

And like a poppy of deadly allure.

Her every movement, every frown and smile, brimmed with endless charm and enchantment.

That enchantment, like a natural-born temptation, showed in every way that Su Daji's body had been taken over by the Nine-Tails Demon Fox.

It was just a pity about that aloof beauty.

For some reason, Ye Xuan actually felt some regret.

He then looked at the Nine-Tails Demon Fox, his gaze turning slightly cold.

"I have been busy with affairs of state recently. Since you came to Chaoge, I have neglected you; I hope you will not take offense."

"I came today to chat with you and have a heart-to-heart!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. That the Human Emperor even remembers me is already a great blessing!"

Su Daji then led Ye Xuan back to the bedchamber where she was staying.

Once seated, Ye Xuan carefully studied Su Daji's appearance.

Although Su Daji still wore her veil,

he could still see that she truly was a peerless beauty.

She more than deserved the title of the Human Clan's greatest beauty.

"Strictly speaking, you are no longer Su Daji, are you?"

"Your true identity should be the Nine-Tails Demon Fox, shouldn't it?"

After pondering for a moment, Ye Xuan decided to get straight to the point.

He directly exposed her identity.

Hearing this, Su Daji froze.

A jumble of emotions welled up inside her.

She had never imagined that the Human Emperor would expose her identity in a single sentence.

Her heart somewhat heavy, Su Daji hurriedly spoke.

"What does Your Majesty mean? Daji truly does not understand."

Ye Xuan, however, gave a cold smile.

"Let's not speak in riddles. We're both intelligent people, so don't try to argue your way out of this before me."

"Strictly speaking, this is our second meeting. I have met the real Daji."

Hearing Ye Xuan's words,

Su Daji finally fell silent.

At last, an inexplicable look appeared in her eyes as she gazed at Ye Xuan.

After a long while, she rose once more and bowed again to the Human Emperor from where she stood.

"The Fox Lord of Green Mound pays her respects to Your Majesty, the Human Emperor."

This time, she was evidently more solemn.

"The Fox Lord of Green Mound?"

Ye Xuan was slightly taken aback. This Nine-Tailed Fox among the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb had another identity?

"What is the Fox Lord of Green Mound?"

Su Daji smiled gently.

"Your Majesty, the Qingqiu Fox Clan is the present-day holy land of the demon fox lineage in the Primordial World."

"The fox clans of the entire Primordial World originally had two holy lands."

"The first was the Green Mound lineage, and the second was the Tushan lineage."

"We of the Green Mound Fox Clan have always lived apart from the world, and people know almost nothing of our lineage."

"The Tushan Fox Clan, on the other hand, believes in entering the world to cultivate the Dao. Thus, most of them are restless, envy the splendor of the world, and have had considerable contact with the mortal world."

"In ancient times, during the reign of Emperor Yu, Lady Nü Jiao, leader of the Tushan lineage, fell in love with Emperor Yu at first sight and eventually married him."

"The husband and wife worked together to control the raging floods, giving rise to the famous tale of Yu the Great taming the waters and passing his home three times without entering."

"Later, many great experts coveted the beauty of the Tushan Fox Clan, and so began capturing the Tushan demon foxes on a grand scale."

"In the end, the Tushan lineage was driven nearly to extinction."

"In the end, I took them into the Green Mound lineage, and from then on, Green Mound and Tushan became one."

"All the demon foxes under heaven honor me as the Fox Lord of Green Mound."

Hearing the Nine-Tails Demon Fox's explanation,

Ye Xuan secretly clicked his tongue in surprise.

He had not expected this fox spirit to have such an identity.

No wonder Nuwa had chosen this Nine-Tailed Fox after considering her options.

As it turned out, this Nine-Tailed Fox's identity truly was extraordinary.

"In that case, show your true face before me."

"Do not desecrate Su Daji's body. Let her go and rest in peace."

Ye Xuan had, after all, met Su Daji once.

He was still somewhat fond of the real Su Daji.

He could not bear to see her body mistreated like this.

Hearing those words, the figure opposite him

shuddered violently, and her eyes actually reddened.

Her nose stung, and something liquid seemed to be gathering in her eyes. Deep in her heart, an inexplicable emotion seemed to churn.

The Fox Lord of Green Mound let out a long sigh.

The Human Emperor's words had spoken straight to the heart of Su Daji of the Human Clan.

They naturally struck a deep chord with Su Daji.

Su Daji's personality had been affected by the Human Emperor's words, which was why she felt somewhat distressed.

The Fox Lord of Green Mound hurriedly composed her turbulent feelings.

She spoke softly.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"I... am both the Fox Lord of Green Mound and Su Daji of the Human Clan!"

As she spoke, she bowed gracefully to the Human Emperor once more, her emotions surging and roiling!

During this visit from the Human Emperor,

Su Daji bowed three times in all.

The first bow was a greeting and had been somewhat insincere.

The second was the courtesy of the Fox Lord of Green Mound and had been somewhat sincere.

This third bow was an expression of gratitude from Su Daji of the Human Clan, and also from the two of them. With these three bows, they submitted to him wholeheartedly!!!

Looking at the woman before him, Ye Xuan frowned slightly.

"Both the Fox Lord of Green Mound and Su Daji of the Human Clan?"

Ye Xuan was somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, something occurred to him, and his expression changed slightly.

"Could it be... you didn't take over her body? The two of you fused?"

He truly had not expected the Nine-Tails Demon Fox to show mercy.

Rather than taking over Su Daji's body, she had decided to fuse with her. It really was unusual.

Su Daji gazed at Ye Xuan with a pensive look, inexplicable emotions surging and churning in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, since we parted in Jizhou, Daji has missed you dearly."

"On that day, the Human Emperor astonished the world with a single poem. Daji still remembers it vividly."