A Female Lead Wants a Lifelong Union With Me (Quick Transmigration) - Chapter 27

Zhou Tage leaped from the mountain cliff, diving into the forest ahead as he rode upon his sword.

The trees grew thick here; branches whipped toward him as he moved, leaving trail after trail of bloody gashes across his skin. But Zhou Tage didn’t care. As if incapable of feeling pain, he maintained his breakneck speed.

He had left those fools far behind, still staring blankly and waiting for his return, unaware that he would never be coming back.

Zhou Tage smiled, pulling an object from his robes to hold before his eyes. It was the little gadget Lin Ruoxue had shattered back on Ghost Street—a bronze ring. Though he had glued it back together, the cracks remained clearly visible. However, it still functioned well enough to locate the woman who had not yet turned into a demon.

What was her name? Ren Xixi, right?

Thinking of this, the violence in Zhou Tage’s eyes deepened, and his lips curled into an even wider, involuntary smirk.

It was actually a coincidence—purely an accidental discovery.

When Lin Ruoxue had blasted him away with her wind, he instinctively felt the woman behind her wasn’t simple. He had hurriedly pulled out the bronze ring to check. He saw a fox-shaped primordial spirit hovering behind Lin Ruoxue and immediately knew she was a fox demon. Before he could look closer, the ring was shattered by the fox’s power.

But in that fleeting instant, he had seen something else.

It had manifested from the woman in the yellow robes. At a glance, it looked like a deep vortex—vast in shape and immense in power, as if it could swallow a person whole.

The discovery had left Zhou Tage stunned on the spot, speechless for a long time. He had seen similar descriptions in books, and his seniors had told him that such a symbol meant the person was undoubtedly a Demon.

Demons were different from spirits or monsters; they were rarer and far more powerful. If one could slay a demon, the resulting increase in cultivation would be vastly greater than what one could gain from a mere spirit.

In 그 moment, a plan slowly surfaced in Zhou Tage’s heart.

His fellow disciples weren’t easy to brush off. If he didn’t let them taste some sweetness, they would surely become obstacles. It was better to play along—give them the fox demon and keep the bigger prize for himself.

Besides, the fact that Ren Xixi was a demon was a secret known only to him; even the fox demon was in the dark.

Just thinking about it made Zhou Tage ecstatic, as if the pinnacle of his power was finally within reach. He manipulated his sword, gathering his breath to burst out of the forest, arriving above a system of mountain caves.

The bronze ring told him: the demon was right here in these caves.

Since regaining her strength and the ability to move, An He had been kept confined in Lin Ruoxue’s room. The little foxes didn’t dare enter unless necessary, but they brought food and water on schedule, ensuring she didn’t go hungry.

Every time she saw them, An He wanted to ask how Lin Ruoxue was doing, but the foxes kept their heads down and played deaf, coming and going in a hurry without acknowledging her. Looking at them, An He felt like she was growing mold—not just on her skin, but in her heart.

The System watched this and was equally anxious but powerless.

Until one day, it suddenly told An He that it had applied to its supervisor and received permission to fast-forward through this waiting period, sending her directly to the critical moment.

“Really?” An He asked softly, overjoyed. But as soon as the words left her mouth, she fell silent and let out a soft sigh.

“What’s wrong?” the System asked casually while debugging the fast-forward program.

“I’m a little scared,” An He said. “I’m afraid that as soon as I open my eyes, I’ll see Lin Ruoxue covered in blood and dying.”

“It won’t happen,” the System comforted her. “Lin Ruoxue will be fine, and you will be fine. I promise.”

“Really?” An He paused, instinctively reaching up to touch the bead hanging around her neck. The little bead felt cool to the touch, and the red string was soft, carrying her own body heat. Touching it carefully, she could feel the characters carved into it.

Stroke by stroke: Lin Ruoxue and Ren Xixi.

“Okay.” Ultimately, An He nodded and agreed to the System’s suggestion.

“No matter what,” An He closed her eyes, breathing out a few words, “I’m coming to save you.”

When An He regained consciousness, she found herself in pitch-black darkness. She blinked for a while to adjust before finally making out her surroundings.

It was a massive mountain cave. Aside from animal furs and leftover scraps of meat, there was nothing else. An He didn’t know where this was. She struggled to move, intending to observe the area. But she quickly discovered she was tied down, her body pressed tightly against a long, large stone, unable to break free.

An He: “…”

The System asked in her head if she wanted to receive the memories of the past few days. An He gave a slight nod. As soon as she agreed, a massive influx of memories surged into her mind, forced in like a physical weight, causing intense discomfort.

She steadied her mind, gritting her teeth to watch the images.

She saw that one morning, the foxes had suddenly rushed into Lin Ruoxue’s room, scooped her up, and started running. Before she could ask, she was stuffed into a carriage. Driven by the foxes, the horse ran as if it were flying, jolting her so hard her backside ached.

An He leaned against the carriage window and grabbed the nearest fox to ask what was happening. The fox told her danger was coming; their old home was no longer safe, and they had to relocate immediately.

An He wanted to ask how they knew danger was coming. Before she could, the horse seemed to trip over something, sending the person and carriage tumbling to the ground. Then, that loathsome face suddenly popped up, leaning over the carriage and smiling at her sinisterly.

To hell with you, Zhou Tage!

It looked like he had been searching for a long time; his face was pale, his lips bloodless, and his eyes were so red they looked ready to drip blood. But he moved quickly, dragging An He out of the carriage and binding her with rope as he flew off into the distance.

Soon, An He was brought to this cave.

“What are you doing?!” An He had struggled, eyes wide with fury. “Where is Lin Ruoxue? What did you do to her?!”

Zhou Tage was too lazy to talk to her. He went out, killed a bear to eat, and fell into a deep sleep wrapped in its fur. When he finally woke up, he spoke a single sentence to her: “I’m going to make you turn into a demon faster.”

An He watched these memories with a fire of rage burning in her heart. Zhou Tage’s words, in particular, made her want to snap her ropes and tear the bastard to shreds.

“Don’t… don’t be angry…” The System hadn’t expected such a strong reaction and hurried to coax her.

“What does he mean by that?!” An He growled, her nails nearly digging into her palms. “He wants to make me a demon? I’ve worked so hard to avoid it, and I still can’t escape this fate?!”

“As it looks right now… it seems so,” the System sighed. “This really seems to be your destiny.”

The word “destiny” left An He stunned, unable to respond for a long time.

While she was talking to the System, Zhou Tage returned from outside holding a large pile of leaves—all kinds: red, yellow, green, and purple.

An He looked at the leaves and instinctively tried to shrink away. She saw in her memories that Zhou Tage had been force-feeding her these things for the past two days. He had probably read in some book that certain herbs could accelerate the demonization process. An He didn’t know if this was just a delusion of his.

But the leaves were indeed disgusting, and their effects were chaotic. If she was lucky, she got a non-toxic, normal leaf. If she was unlucky, she’d eat something that turned her entire face purple, made her body itch all over, or caused her nails to grow incredibly long.

After being tormented by him for days, the sight of them made her want to vomit. But Zhou Tage didn’t care. He skillfully gripped her chin and shoved a pile of leaves into her mouth, straight down her throat.

An He coughed for a long time but finally swallowed. Fortunately, today’s leaves had no immediate side effects; she felt nothing for a while after eating them.

“Still not yet?” Zhou Tage saw she was still normal, with no sign of turning into a demon. He finally retracted his gaze and sat on the ground resentfully to start a fire for roasting meat.

An He stared at his retreating back, a wave of intense malice rising in her heart, her fists clenching involuntarily.

Fine. You want me to be a demon? I won’t hide anymore. I’ll give you exactly what you want.

When that time comes, we’ll see who kills who first.