After I Was Expelled from the Sect, the Demon Lord Stole My Senior Brother Away

He was the disgraced disciple of the Cangwu Sect, someone everyone avoided. Cold as snow, his heart reduced to ashes.

He was the mad Demon Venerable feared throughout the Demon Realm, capricious, brutal, and arrogant beyond measure.

Ten years ago, he exhausted his cultivation to save a dying boy. From then on, his heart meridians were damaged, his cultivation stagnated, and he was framed, pushed aside, and abandoned by the whole world.

Ten years later, that boy had become the Demon Venerable. To resurrect his “white moonlight,” he abducted him and used blood from his heart to nourish a Soul-Nurturing Lotus. Kneeling before the lotus dais, he carved into his own chest again and again, believing this was how he could repay his debt.

But when the truth came to light, the white moonlight was a lie. The one who had saved his life was the very man before him. He cut out his core to repay the debt, his soul scattering into nothingness, leaving behind only the words, “I owe you nothing now.”

The Demon Venerable went mad.

He razed the Three Realms and scoured the Nine Hells, searching for a wisp of his scattered soul. When he finally found him in a small mortal town, the man was squatting in the courtyard chopping wood, smiling as sunlight fell over him.

The Demon Venerable didn't dare admit who he was. He could only pose as a mute woodcutter, bringing him a bundle of firewood every day and watching from afar.

Later, he said, “I want to drink the porridge you make every day.”

Later, he said, “I want to be your family.”

Later, he said, “From now on, let me protect you.”

This is a story about missing each other, and a story about finding your way back. Fate made them miss each other for ten years, misunderstand each other for ten years, and let each other down for ten years. But as long as it's you in the end, being a little late doesn't matter.

At Canglan Ferry, a traveler returns through wind and snow. This time, let me be the one to ferry you home.