[No System] [Ensemble Cast] [Undercover Villain]
As an utterly unremarkable disciple with three spiritual roots in Zhushan Sect, Xing Hao had been an unknown face in the sect. Then the demoness Yun Rao of the Demonic Cult placed a Demon God Gu on him, forcing him to become a mole for the Ancient God Cult.
At first, he thought it was a thankless job with a nine-in-ten chance of death. But then he discovered that the Demonic Cult's perks were absurdly good:
Report sect gossip and collect a monthly salary;
Chat with the demoness and get promoted straight to helmsman.
Even missions to plant Gu worms came with a bonus junior disciple with two spiritual roots!
Rubbing the bulging bag of spirit stones in his hands, Xing Hao was dumbfounded:
How are the Demonic Cult's benefits this good?
But all that warmth was just a trap wrapped in sugar! The sweet soup concealed a mind-control curse, and every piece of intelligence he passed on turned Ningzhou into a sea of blood.
"Had enough of your tricks?" When Xing Hao fled through a broken window, demonic energy swept in, Gu worms sharpening into blades as they shredded his scheme. Yun Rao pressed a spear to his throat and sneered, "You dare betray me?"
He grabbed the spearhead with his other hand, blood speckling the Gu markings on his arm:
"Demoness, it's time I taught you how to play chess!"
From a pawn controlled by Gu worms to a madman carving out a way to survive in a desperate situation, he finally understood that "freedom" meant nothing more than jumping from this chessboard into an even larger web.
At last, with Yun Rao pinned against the wall, Xing Hao raised an eyebrow in amusement:
"You said you'd control me for life. How come you're the one who fell for me first?"
After briefly watching the plot of Gu Hai Ni Ge, Xing Hao is so miserable. Is this the fate of being favored by the demonic witches? If it were the devil-mad Miss Shaojiang Shuying, or the upright and kind-hearted Yibao, how could she have suffered so many grievances 🤭