Wei Li, hearing Gu Junshi's words, remembered the promise Gu Junshi had made to him seven years ago. Instantly, the wind ceased, the sky cleared, and the little fox was ready to go again.
"Yes, I remember. You said you owed me back then, and now you'll repay me."
Gu Junshi glanced at him. "Repay what?"
Without thinking, he blurted out, "I want you to marry me!"
"No," Gu Junshi replied without a second thought, a flat refusal.
"Why?" Wei Li was devastated.
"I am human, and you are a demon. Let's not challenge worldly ethics," Gu Junshi advised tactfully.
Her true thought was that she wasn't that perverted to combine a human with a beast.
"You're clearly discriminating against my fox demon self!" Wei Li, for once sharp-eyed and clear-minded, saw through Gu Junshi's real thoughts immediately.
"It's not discrimination. You're not an adult yet, so you can't marry someone."
"I am human now. Look at me, do I seem unlike a human? Besides, I can be your child groom. In any case, let's get married first. You promised me. Are you going back on your word?"
The Human Emperor's veins throbbed on his forehead. He laughed in extreme anger. "You're courting death!"
He wanted to attack, but Gu Junshi had him restrained.
"I have already promised the Human Emperor that I will marry him."
Wei Li, this fox, had lost all his integrity seven years ago when he tried to interfere in his own sect disciple's marriage and become a homewrecker. Therefore, he had no psychological burden now and said without hesitation, "Then let's have a wedding ceremony with all three of us."
Gu Junshi: "..."
So, she had no common language with this beast. His words could make her freeze and react for three seconds.
"How dare you..."
"Because I saved Gu Junshi back then, and she personally promised me. This promise is recognized by the rules of heaven and earth. You try making Gu Junshi go back on her word, unless you want her Dao heart to be damaged!" Wei Li was incredibly sharp-tongued whenever he found an opportunity.
The Human Emperor looked at the fox spirit before him, the dark energy around him solidifying like thick liquid. His pupils turned red. "If I kill you, this promise will be void."
"You want to kill me? Can you defeat Junshi?" Wei Li narrowed his eyes slightly and maliciously transmitted a message that only the two of them could hear.
The Human Emperor hadn't been this furious in a long time. This fox spirit was indeed capable, and every word hit his sore spot.
"Gu Junshi, choose one. Today it's him or me, me or him!" The Human Emperor completely abandoned all reason and gritted his teeth at Gu Junshi.
Wei Li also quickly and alluringly leaned onto Gu Junshi's shoulder. He imitated the most seductive foxes in their clan, his eyes filled with a mournful yet affectionate, innocent yet pitiable gaze.
"Junshi~"
Gu Junshi looked at the Human Emperor, who was clearly infuriated by Wei Li. She suddenly remembered Liu Jiang Fusheng's calmness and forbearance when facing Li Sheng. Although Li Sheng was Liu Jiang Fusheng's inner demon, she was still a different personality. Back then, Liu Jiang Fusheng's reaction was not so intense.
But if it were the bothersome fox like Wei Li, he would probably not be able to withstand his opportunistic, shameless, and integrity-lacking behavior.
"Junshi, what are you two doing?"
A clear, resonant voice sounded from behind. The three of them looked over and saw Hua Jie had somehow found his way there, followed by Cang Yu Yao, who must have led Hua Jie to find them.
"Liu Jiang Fusheng?!" Upon seeing Hua Jie, Wei Li's eyes instantly turned red.
"You still dare to show yourself before me!"
To everyone's surprise, the fox's long eyes filled with fierce malice. Wearing a loosely draped robe, his fox claws were sharp and pointed. In a few blinks, he lunged towards Hua Jie's neck.
"Ah!" Hua Jie stumbled back a few steps in fright. Fortunately, Cang Yu Yao reacted swiftly, pulling him away and facing Wei Li.
"You've mistaken him for someone else. His name is Hua Jie, not Liu Jiang Fusheng." Gu Junshi grabbed his wrist. Seeing him still glaring at Hua Jie with hatred and anger, she frowned. "Why do you hate him so much? What did he do to you?"
Wei Li turned his head and said, "Back then, it was precisely his deliberate scheme that caused me to lose my powers, and then that treacherous disciple Dan Ya severed two of my tails. If I hadn't used forbidden arts and degenerated into a beast form to escape, I fear all nine of my tails would have been cut off by them!"
Upon mentioning past grievances, Wei Li's demonic aura uncontrollably surged.
Hearing this, the Human Emperor understood everything. He curved his lips and said with schadenfreude, "If you hadn't coveted someone you shouldn't have, and angered Liu Jiang Fusheng, that Son of Heaven's Dao, why would he have targeted you, a fox demon? But it seems cutting off your two tails didn't teach you a lesson."
Wei Li ignored the Human Emperor's sarcastic remarks. He stared at Hua Jie for a long time before finally confirming that this person was indeed not Liu Jiang Fusheng.
"Why does he look so much like Liu Jiang Fusheng?"
"Does he?" Gu Junshi looked at Hua Jie. "I don't think they look alike at all."
Hua Jie had long since recovered, but he refused to leave. This time, he came to find Gu Junshi merely to ask for one thing.
"Can... can I have my own appearance restored?"
"You don't want this face?"
"He certainly doesn't want such an ugly face," Wei Li quickly chimed in.
Gu Junshi walked closer to Hua Jie. "Have you decided?"
Hua Jie glanced at her but quickly averted his gaze.
She would never know how much he longed to become a truly strong and powerful person, so that he wouldn't lack the courage to even look at the person he longed for.
"I want to face myself properly. Every day when I look in the mirror, I stare at that face for a long time. That is not me. When I look at it, I only feel inferior, pained, and distressed."
Gu Junshi recalled the first time she met him. Hua Jie's eyes then were murky and greedy, much like a parasite.
But now, the impurities in his eyes were slowly settling. She thought that one day he would be able to see his own reflection clearly in clear water.
"Hua Jie, everyone born into this world is unique, and so are you."
Her voice was so captivating, just like her.
"Thank you, Junshi, thank you. If I hadn't met you, I might have lived in a muddled state my entire life. I..." Tears welled up in his eyes, and his face flushed with a faint blush. "I li..."
"I know this spell. I'll switch it back for you," the Human Emperor said, extending his arm and breaking the gaze between Gu Junshi and Hua Jie.
Wei Li also quickly interjected, "Junshi, I've just transformed into a human, and my spiritual energy is a bit blocked. Can you help me unblock it?"
Gu Junshi raised an eyebrow.
She seemed to have a sudden realization.
So, the way to stop two people from fighting like dogs was to have someone else join.
What was this called?
This was called the theory of triangular balance.