The Mad Demon Lord's Guide to Forcibly Renewing a Fated Bond

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"A thousand years ago, demons and humans still mingled. Demons of every kind could often be seen coming and going in human lands. And among the millions of demons, none were more powerful or beautiful than the nine-tailed foxes...

Until one day, chaos erupted among the demons. The Nine-Tailed Demon Lord lost his beloved, and in his grief slaughtered his entire clan. To find the reincarnation of his human wife, he defied Heaven's punishment and killed countless mortals. The people suffered terribly, and so the human ruler pleaded with Heaven..."

At a teahouse, Su Nian, the prefect's legitimate daughter, was engrossed in the storyteller's tale when she suddenly sensed a burning gaze. She looked down and saw a man in white standing below, staring fixedly at her with profound sorrow.

As soon as he saw her looking, the man composed himself and bowed. "You seemed like someone I once knew, young lady, so I looked a little longer. Forgive my rudeness."

Su Nian frowned and didn't respond.

She had never lacked admirers trying to win her favor, but none had ever made her feel so much danger. She didn't like this sort of man.

After that day, Su Nian's peaceful life took a strange turn.

Sometimes a burglar broke into the manor and died a gruesome death, terrifying the servants. Sometimes a persistent admirer vanished without a trace, only to turn up days later as a corpse. Even the chancellor's legitimate son, who had come to court her right under Su Nian's nose, nearly lost his life when his pleasure boat inexplicably capsized on the lake.

Su Nian suspected that everything had something to do with the man in white from the teahouse, but she could no longer remember what he looked like.

Not long afterward, a sudden family upheaval forced Su Nian to marry the chancellor's foolish son.

Just as she was overcome with despair, she heard the clamor of weapons and screams outside her door. It went on for the length of a tea ceremony. All Su Nian could see was a blur of red. The bridal chamber door opened, and a figure amid the wavering candlelight came toward her with the chill of the night wind and the sharp stench of blood and rust...

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A bloodstained hand lifted her veil.

Su Nian finally saw his face. His silver hair was stained with blood, and when his cold eyes met hers, they softened at once. His voice grew gentle. "I've come to save you, Su Su. Don't be afraid."

The man in white bent his head. His silver hair flowed across her cheek, but he only kissed the corner of her eye.

In an instant, countless jumbled, chaotic scenes flashed through her mind. At last, they settled on a face twisted by madness and despair. His voice was hoarse, and every word was soaked in tears. "Su Su, either love me, or be trapped in this cage for all eternity."

Su Nian's eyes widened. Her gaze fell on the sachet at his waist.

It was made of coarse cloth, and its maker's needlework was so clumsy that the whole sachet was crooked.

But Su Nian had sharp eyes and could still make out the nearly worn-away character stitched onto it: Nian.

[Rebellious noblewoman x a truly deranged demon lord] | Nine cycles of reincarnation | Fated, tragic love | Nine-Tailed Demon Lord forcibly continues their bond

Reader's Guide: 1. "If a demon falls in love with a mortal, and that mortal lives less than a hundred years, the demon must search for her life after life." That's where this whole mess began.

2. The world has three realms: Heaven, the Mortal Realm, and the Underworld. The story mostly takes place in the Mortal Realm, where humans and demons live.

3. The leads have separate alternating viewpoints for the first few chapters before they meet. After that, the story is told almost entirely from the heroine's perspective. There are special bonus scenes in the author's notes, so enjoy them too.

4. The previous lives appear only in brief flashes. Almost the entire main story takes place in the ninth life. The bonus chapter, the hero's profile, will include content from his previous lives. I'll post it when you readers want to see it.

5. I'll try for a happy ending, especially since the heroine wasn't forced in her first life. She chose it willingly.

6. It's hard to say whether the heroine is faithful, since she lives nine lives. But the hero has only ever had eyes for her.

7. This is written to indulge my personal tastes. You can curse the hero and the terrible author, but don't curse the heroine. I'll delete comments that insult my daughter.

Upcoming book: Has the Heavenly Emperor Cut Out His Heart Today?

Blurb:

[Lonely Heavenly Emperor x deranged beauty]

The records of the Ninth Heaven say that to change his lonely fate, the Heavenly Emperor personally sent the one he loved into the cycle of reincarnation.

I crushed Yu Gui's beating heart, my bloodied fingertips trembling as they pressed against his throat.

My memories have returned!

The hand trembling as it wiped the tears from the corners of my eyes was the very same hand that had pushed me into the abyss of reincarnation!

Everything that had happened swept past in my mind like a white horse galloping by. That hand had mercilessly carved the sincerity from my heart eight times.

I could clearly feel the remorse in his kisses on the corners of my lips every time he cut out my heart.

My heart turned to ash. Unable to make any expression at all, I crushed his throat again.

You want my heart to change your fate? Let's see if you have what it takes to take it!

As his blood gushed out, I caught a complicated emotion in his eyes.

His lips curved, and his gaze seemed almost relieved.

"There's one last life, Yao'er... You must... do the same..."

I'm a Gold Digger in Ancient Times: The heroine is imperfect, a gold digger who dates one person at a time, a heartthrob, and a clear-eyed, powerful woman.

Blurb: Song Nansi was an older single woman who was so sick of being pressured to marry that she wanted to die. Then one day, she transmigrated to ancient times.

The good news: no friends or family here to pressure her into marriage.

The bad news: no parents either. She's an orphan, and so poor she's pissing blood.

Song Nansi gazed into the bronze mirror. Pretty! This is the only thing about me that has any value.

She was already old by modern standards, and had seen through all the talk of dignity and chastity. There's only one thing that matters in life: money.

Who says women can't climb the social ladder using men? It all depends on what you consider men to be.

For example, she treated every man as a stepping-stone.

a. A refined scoundrel of a rich merchant

b. A gentle grand minister

c. Her younger brother, a vicious tyrant

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Don't Flirt with the Senior Sister: A younger, deranged puppy x a cold-hearted senior sister. At first, the heroine forces him; later, he forces her, and then he pursues her relentlessly to win her heart. He pretends to be a bad guy to melt her heart.

Theme: Love is a mutual journey, chosen freely by both.