I'm Devious and Sycophantic, Yet My Master Insists on Saving Me

[A tsundere master who claims to be noble but is actually soft-hearted and jealous × a villainous disciple who acts obedient, plays the victim, and loves to cry] Male-male romance [Younger man turns dark | Forbidden master-disciple relationship | Mutual salvation] The Marrow-Eroding Spiritual Root is both a curse and a “living power bank,” mass-produced by a certain sect ten years ago. After every immortal sect passed He Minhong around like a hot potato, he finally found a sucker: Jiang Lian, the three-hundred-year-old bachelor Immortal Venerable of Qingqiong Sect, who looks at dogs with tender affection. Jiang Lian took him in out of guilt; He Minhong became his disciple because he wanted to live. Without a word between them, they began playing the parts of “strict master and devoted disciple.” As the one who cursed He Minhong, Jiang Lian sacrificed his own lifespan for him, then killed him and sent him through reincarnation. But eighteen years later, instead of being grateful, He Minhong had only grown worse, finding new ways every day to humiliate his master. He Minhong held the brush while Jiang Lian kept his eyes tightly shut, his breathing strained. He Minhong leaned close and whispered, “When you struck me down with your sword all those years ago, did you ever imagine this day would come?” Jiang Lian’s eyes flew open, but the poison had left him powerless to resist. “Love is a luxury. All I need is your body... to nourish me.” Master, I want to give you the most precious thing I have. “If you still consider me your master, then you must honor and respect me. You cannot commit such a debauched and immoral act!” The first twenty chapters are rather long. It’s my fault for not checking the rankings sooner. I only just realized that chapters on the lists are usually around 2,000 words. Sorry ʢ>🐽<ʡ