My Alternate Account Takes the Throne! My Mad Master Has Gone Dark and Stopped Pretending

[Two male leads + dual cultivation powerhouses + secret identities exposed + angst and redemption + one-on-one happy ending]

Proud, ruthless, beautiful, powerful yet tragic disciple on the receiving end × outwardly noble and upright, but inwardly twisted and possessive powerhouse master on the pursuing end

Xie Yu dies unexpectedly and wakes up in the cultivation world as Xie Jinglan, its most notorious villain, with three thousand enemies to his name.

While fleeing, he happens to meet the son of destiny. As long as he stays by his side, his career prospects soar.

If they cross paths, he’ll claim him!

With the son of destiny watching his back, his career takes off, and becoming the greatest sword cultivator is only a matter of time.

So why is their friendship taking such a strange turn?

He doesn’t panic at all, just throws out: “Beat me first.”

An hour later, he thinks: Huh? You’ve got to be kidding! Aren’t I a sword prodigy? How did I lose a duel to a spell cultivator?

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Ever since he found a dao companion, Xie Yu feels that his goal of becoming the greatest sword cultivator is slipping farther and farther away.

He wants to get up early and practice his swordsmanship, but his companion wraps an arm around his waist and pulls him back into bed. “Forget training. I’ll protect you.”

He finds a quiet place to meditate and regulate his breathing, only to be scooped up in his arms. “The spring weather is perfect. Why not do something more interesting?”

After this happens several times, he gets angry. “If you keep getting in the way, I’ll…”

“Then I’ll practice with you. With my left hand.”

“…”

Just as Xie Yu is frustrated and beginning to think he’s made himself a nuisance, all his enemies show up at once, and he unexpectedly becomes a widower.

Looking at his master, whose appearance is exactly like that of his deceased dao companion, he finally understands what it means to love someone as a substitute for another.

His master had been suppressing his grief and longing, but now Xie Yu is forced to drown in his master’s possessive love, unable to escape.

Only after a world-shaking battle does he understand:

No wonder his master looked like someone from his past. That person was never dead!

Xie Yu: I avenged myself and cried at your grave. You can’t just say you weren’t dead and expect me to believe you! Even if you’re alive, go die anyway!