The Demon’s Shadow

Anyone who blocks my path gets killed.

Anyone who displeases me gets buried.

There is so much suffering in this world. How can you make your way through it without a heart of ice?

If you're forever hesitating and looking over your shoulder, what's the point of cultivating immortality?

There are only so many good things in the world. If they belong to someone else, they might as well belong to me.

At least I take payment and deliver on my promises. That's what it means to have integrity.

--Xiaomian Yu

This is the story of a ruthless hero's rise to power.

(Multiple female leads, no System, fantasy)