"Nine-Tailed Fox, your biological mother is buried here. Come and kowtow to her." Leng Yue and the others arrived at Biluo's grave and put Nine-Tailed Fox down.
"Biological mother?" Nine-Tails looked bewildered, but she probably knew in her heart. At that time, she had just arrived in this world and was still a little confused, but she also roughly knew that she had transmigrated into a newborn.
"Back then, your biological mother was seriously injured before giving birth to you. When we arrived, she was already on her deathbed. She gave birth to you with all her might, and you should know all of this." Leng Yue spoke very seriously. She didn't care whether Jiuwei was a time traveler or a reincarnated person, but she should know everything that Biluo had done for her.
Without Biluo, there would be no Nine-Tailed Fox. In this world, Nine-Tailed Fox is the one who can never forget Biluo.
"How...did she die?" Nine-Tails obediently knelt down and earnestly kowtowed three times to Biluo, a different look appearing in her eyes.
Leng Yue reached out and pulled away the weeds beside the grave, then sighed and said, "Your biological father was a demon exorcist. He approached your mother only for her inner core. He ambushed your mother when she was about to give birth."
Leng Yue looked at the tombstone, then at Jiuwei, "This is why I wanted you to leave here; it's not safe for you here."
"Where is that man?" Nine-Tailed Fox's small hands clenched tightly in her sleeves, her face tense and extremely serious. This was the first time in her history that Nine-Tailed Fox had looked at Leng Yue so seriously; before, she had always been somewhat cynical.
Leng Yue shook her head. "We just happened to run into your mother and didn't know who the man was. We stayed here for a while afterward, but we didn't find anything."
"I will avenge her." Nine-Tails said firmly, "I'm serious. Please teach me magic, Father and Mother."
"Why? They obtained your mother's Immortal Spirit Pearl, so their strength must be considerable. Why would you take such a risk?" Leng Yue looked at the Nine-Tailed Fox, seemingly understanding something in her heart.
"I can't let that scumbag get away with it. Since she gave me the gift of life, I can't just do nothing! I'm going to bring that man to her grave. I'm going to let her see him killed by me. I'm going to let her rest in peace!" Nine-Tails said a lot in one breath, her eyes seeming to spit fire.
Leng Yue and Qian Chen exchanged a glance, and finally nodded gently. "Alright, from today onwards, you should diligently cultivate your magic."
"Thank you, Father. Thank you, Mother." The Nine-Tailed Fox bowed solemnly to the two of them, and from then on began her journey of learning magic.
Because they needed to teach the Nine-Tailed Fox, they weren't in a hurry to find the Immortal Spirit Pearl. Instead, they built another thatched hut next to Biluo's grave and taught the Nine-Tailed Fox magic every day.
The Nine-Tailed Fox has a unique constitution; it is neither human nor demon, yet it is both. Therefore, Leng Yue and Qian Chen were very careful when teaching the Nine-Tailed Fox magic. They would always conduct hundreds or thousands of tests to ensure that the Nine-Tailed Fox would not be harmed before allowing it to practice.
In truth, Leng Yue and Qian Chen didn't understand demonic magic, but having experienced so many worlds, what they had comprehended was the essence of it all. The spells the Nine-Tailed Fox practiced each time surpassed those of most beings in this world. Neither humans nor demons could compare to the spells Leng Yue and Qian Chen had comprehended.
It could be said that throughout the entire teaching process, Leng Yue and Qian Chen's magical abilities were improving by leaps and bounds. It's just that they hadn't been able to realize it yet.
Three more years passed, and Kurama was now six years old. At this time, she grew a second tail.
"Daddy, beautiful daddy! Mother, mother, my beautiful mother!" Upon discovering that it had grown a second tail, the Nine-Tailed Fox panicked and ran off to find Leng Yue and Qian Chen.
Leng Yue and Qian Chen practiced their cultivation in the bamboo forest every day. On their way there, Jiuwei forgot to use magic and also forgot to become invisible. As a result, they were caught by villagers who came to hunt.
"Look, there's a child with a tail..."
"No, no, no, it's...it's a monster with a tail..."
"It's still...it still has two tails..."
"Oh my god, it's eating people! A monster is going to eat people..."
From that day on, the legend of the two-tailed monster in the bamboo forest of Shili Pavilion became increasingly outlandish. It was all turned into witnessing the monster sucking blood, eating flesh, and tearing out hearts and lungs... As the rumors spread, they attracted exorcists.
Because of the frequent visits from demon hunters, the Nine-Tailed Fox has recently stopped daring to openly cultivate in the bamboo forest. It can only hide in the thatched hut every day, protected by Leng Yue and Qian Chen.
"Aren't they disgusting? Who would want to eat them?" Nine-Tailed Fox watched the villagers and demon hunters outside from inside the thatched hut, separated by a barrier. "They really have a wild imagination. They're ugly and filthy, yet they really know how to flatter themselves. A beautiful girl like me, if I'm going to eat someone, I'll eat someone handsome, okay?"
Leng Yue nodded at Jiuwei, watching her sit on the stool, swinging her bare feet happily. "Why do you like going barefoot more and more as you grow up? Where are your shoes? Why aren't you wearing them?"
"I'm not used to wearing them," Nine-Tailed Fox snorted. "They're uncomfortable and feel rough around the edges."
“You really are like the Princess and the Pea,” Leng Yue tapped the nine-tailed fox’s head. “You still need to dress up when you go out. Women shouldn’t show their feet. If you go out like this, you’ll definitely be called indecent.”
"Mother, you're not even from here, why are you so concerned about this?" Nine-Tailed Fox looked at Cold Moon, resting her chin on her hand.
Leng Yue smiled and said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do! Otherwise, how can you integrate into this world?"
“Oh,” Nine-Tails nodded, “No wonder you and your father can travel to so many worlds?”
"You're so kind. I want to do the same after I get my revenge." Nine-Tailed Fox blinked, looking at Leng Yue expectantly. "Is that alright, beautiful mother?"
"I don't know, but it would be great if you could come along!" Leng Yue smiled. "After all, we raised you, and we're not comfortable leaving you here alone. We need to put you in a safe place."
"...Am I really that weak?" Nine-Tails wondered. Was she also killed tragically in her past life because she was weak?
"It's not that you're weak, it's that any parent would worry about their child." Leng Yue usually teases Jiuwei happily, but she actually loves her too. After all, she raised her from an infant to the present day, how could she not have feelings for her?
"Why am I called Nine-Tailed Fox?" Nine-Tailed Fox asked curiously. "Is it because you knew I would grow nine tails?"
“Actually,” Leng Yue glanced at Qian Chen, too embarrassed to continue. Finally, Qian Chen spoke, “Your biological mother named you Jiu’er because she hoped you would be a nine-tailed fox, so she added a character.”
"Oh," Nine-Tailed Fox glanced at Leng Yue, "It seems my mother's taste isn't bad." The implication was that Leng Yue's taste was poor. Leng Yue, unusually, didn't refute, offering a somewhat guilty explanation, "I just wanted you to be even better..."
As the sun set, the demon hunters left on time. Leng Yue and Qian Chen took the Nine-Tailed Fox out for some fresh air, and the Nine-Tailed Fox's tail wagged excitedly.
Looking at the nine tails, Leng Yue thought to herself, "This girl might actually grow nine tails, right?"
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