Given that the fox demon has maintained a good reputation in the human world for many years after transforming into human form, and has made considerable contributions to the special department, the special department did not resort to overly harsh methods.
After confirming that she was determined, I explained the specific procedures and, most importantly, the rules to her.
Among these rules, the most important one is that the human partner of a demon must know the demon's true identity.
If it cannot be guaranteed that the human partner of the demon is aware of the situation, this kind of "companionship" is equivalent to "marriage fraud".
If, when the demon reveals its identity and the truth to the human, a situation arises that the human cannot accept, the special department will have no choice but to intervene and erase all memories of the demon from the human's mind.
From that moment on, the demon and the human it had once wanted to be its partner would never meet again.
Furthermore, everything that the special department lost during this period, such as the magic and spiritual power used to erase the human's memory, must be compensated by the demon.
Furthermore, the special department will also prevent the demon from harboring resentment and seeking revenge on the human, or from developing lingering feelings for the human, by locking the demon up.
Locking it up won't do anything to it; in fact, it might even provide the conditions for repairing the chain.
But for demons who are used to freedom, being locked up would be extremely painful for most of them.
And this loss of freedom will continue for a long time.
This must continue until the human they prefer dies.
The purpose of doing this was not only to protect the human, but also to protect the demon.
After all, it wasn't easy for these demons to cultivate their powers. Once they finally cultivated into humans, if they lost control and did something to harm humans, their cultivation would definitely be greatly affected.
The people and demons in the special department are kindred spirits, so they naturally understand how difficult it is to cultivate the chain. Everyone will try their best to avoid this situation.
However, even if a human can initially accept that their partner is a demon, it does not prove that the other person can accept it for a lifetime.
As the saying goes, never doubt sincerity, but sincerity is ever-changing.
Therefore, when they successfully become partners, the fates of the human and the demon will be temporarily linked together.
If, in the future, the human can no longer tolerate their partner being a demon, or simply grows tired of the demon, they may abandon them or reveal their demonic identity to others.
Both humans and demons will be punished.
Furthermore, demons are punished more severely than humans.
Conversely, if the demons grow weary of humans during this period and harm them.
It will not face simple punishment; in more serious cases, it may even be wiped out.
Therefore, if a fox spirit wants to become a partner with a human, it must be able to bear many consequences.
However, the fox demon did not back down after hearing about these rules.
She felt that since Duan Zhengcun liked her so much, he would definitely be able to accept her.
So she ran back and, on a quiet night, told Duan Zhengcun that she was a demon.
At first, Duan Zhengcun didn't believe it, but when the fox demon revealed its true form in front of him, he remained silent for a long time before finally believing it.
After learning the fox demon's true identity, all the doubts that had been lingering before became clear.
For example, the fox spirit's personality is simpler than others, and even though they have known each other for many years, the fox spirit's appearance has not changed at all.
But if you ask him if he's afraid, he's actually not afraid at all.
The main reason is that he has known the fox spirit for so many years and spent so much time with her. The fox spirit has never done anything to harm him or anyone else.
So, setting aside her true identity, she is actually no different from most humans.
The fox demon knew that Duan Zhengcun could accept her true identity; she had a mysterious intuition.
Finally, she took Duan Zhengcun to a special department, where they signed a series of agreements and briefly bound their fates together.
The reason it is "short-lived" is because the duration is entirely determined by Duan Zhengcun's lifespan.
When his lifespan comes to an end, this bond will automatically dissolve.
After everything was completed, the human and the demon finally got their "marriage certificate".
From then on, they became a real couple, just like any other human being.
And for the next few decades, their relationship remained very good, with Duan Zhengcun treating her with unwavering devotion.
And in order to keep her secret, Duan Zhengcun began to take her all over the world.
In each place they go, they stay there for a few years, and when the time is almost up, they move to the next place.
Such days were so wonderful and pleasant that she forgot that Duan Zhengcun's lifespan was only a few decades long.
This year, Duan Zhengcun is already fifty-three years old.
He doesn't have many years left to spend with me.
After vaguely realizing this, the fox demon immediately felt a sense of panic.
But she also knew very well that the lifespan of a human being is written with an end number from the moment of birth, and every day is a countdown to the end of life.
She understood this principle, but as her feelings for Duan Zhengcun deepened, she found it increasingly difficult to accept.
Over the years, she had actually been secretly searching for rare and precious herbs to nourish Duan Zhengcun's body.
She also tried to get him to help with the chain repair.
As long as he can understand, with her help, his cultivation will definitely be twice as effective.
That way, he can live a few more years.
If his talent for repairing chains were even higher, he might have lived for many more years.
Unfortunately, Duan Zhengcun had no talent in this area. Even though the fox demon had collected so many things that would help him with the chain repair, they were of no use to him.
But these things weren't entirely ineffective; at least Duan Zhengcun's health was much better than that of his peers.
If things continue like this, his health will improve, he will be free from illness and disaster, and he will definitely live a very comfortable and carefree life in his later years.
What the fox demon didn't expect was that her husband, Duan Zhengcun, suddenly fell ill after returning from fishing not long ago.
In fact, over the years, with the help of the rare and precious medicinal herbs that the fox demon had collected, Duan Zhengcun had not been sick for many years.
I have never been sick, whether it was a major illness or a minor one.
This inexplicable illness struck the fox demon as quite strange.
Moreover, Duan Zhengcun's symptoms initially looked similar to those of a common cold, such as dizziness and heaviness in the head, accompanied by occasional coughs.
The fox demon wanted Duan Zhengcun to go to the hospital for a proper check-up, but Duan Zhengcun felt it wasn't a serious problem and didn't pay much attention to it.
He didn't even take any medicine, intending to tough it out on his own.
Because he is in good health now, this minor ailment has little impact on him.
He has a big heart, but the fox demon has an even bigger heart.
Moreover, in the decades they spent together, it turned out that Duan Zhengcun was much more reliable than her, so since he had said so, the fox demon chose to believe him.
However, what happened later was beyond Duan Zhengcun's expectations.
His minor cold not only failed to heal over time, but instead became more and more serious, eventually making him weaker and weaker.
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