My Cheap Disciple Keeps Trying to Kill Me!

Fake Death | Mutual Hatred and Killing | It Takes a Villain to Handle a Villain | Lighthearted and Funny at First | No Canon Pairing, Ship Whoever You Want Bai Shi suddenly finds himself inside the power fantasy novel he wrote. The good news: he’s become an important figure. The bad news: he accidentally blew up the protagonist during a sparring match. The System says the protagonist can’t die. If he dies, we’ll be reduced to drifting souls. Bai Shi: “...” With the System’s help, the protagonist is brought back to life. But Bai Shi thinks having the protagonist around is a liability, while letting him go could mean he stumbles across some fortuitous opportunity. And the protagonist wants to kill him! So Bai Shi kicks the protagonist into an abyss and begins keeping him under surveillance! The protagonist finds a lucky break? Hey, I’ll take it! The protagonist gets help from an influential benefactor? Hey, I’ll kill them! The protagonist has the soul of an old man living inside him? Hey, I’ll just use a soul-destroying artifact! What? I killed my master, and he came back to life? Hey! Then I’ll charge right over, propose an alliance, make peace, and recruit him into our villain squad! Protagonist: Master, how about dying with me? Bai Shi: Help me with a job, and I’ll die with you. The protagonist takes the oath scroll and looks it over: “...?” You’re using me as free labor? Demon Lord: Immortal Bai, how about marrying me? Bai Shi: Okay, so you want me to recruit you into my villain squad? Sure, sure. Bai Shi achieves his ambition, builds a utopia, unifies everything, and turns everyone into puppets. At this point, the protagonist rushes in with his friends, shouting something about the bonds of friendship being as unbreakable as eggs. Bai Shi: I haven’t even had time to warm this seat, and I’m already getting taken down?