Lin Qingyun conned, cheated, and stole his way from Qingyun Mountain into the An family's ancestral tomb, making off with the family's treasured relic. With that, he transformed overnight into the heir of the ancient Guiyuan Sect!
He came first in the inner sect tournament, and Su Qingyan, the head of Shangqing who had been in seclusion for years, made an exception and came out to take him as a disciple.
Before Lin Qingyun could even celebrate, Gu Xuanyi, who had always stayed out of worldly affairs, spoke up to claim him: "I was the one who brought him into the sect. He belongs under my tutelage."
But one can only have one master-disciple relationship.
Since Sword Venerable Gu couldn't become his master, he would just have to become his husband.
After Lin Qingyun became a disciple of the Immortal Venerable, he prepared a lavish gift for Gu Xuan to thank him for his support.
Gu Xuan never accepted gifts, but this was Lin Qingyun, and the boy had personally painted him an ink dragon and added an inscription. That piqued his interest.
He could return all the other worthless trinkets, but he couldn't bear to part with this painting.
"A golden-scaled fish is no mere pond creature. Once it meets wind and clouds, it becomes a dragon."
The few friends Gu Xuan had knew he loathed people who sucked up to the powerful. Lin Qingyun had a notorious reputation, and everyone knew he was Su Qingyan's lackey. They were shocked to see Gu Xuan accept a gift from someone like him.
"How could you possibly like him?"
Gu Xuan did not answer. He gazed at the forceful brushwork on the painting and smiled calmly.
"Rogue."
The gong is gentle and refined, like a devoted wife, yet obsessive and scheming.
The shou is a rags-to-riches, domineering success story, a madman with a single-minded focus on his career.
