Revenge, master and disciple, forbidden love, twists, dual male leads
Lin Yan is a patient and resolute avenger early on, a painfully clear-eyed seeker of truth in the middle, and a ruthless finisher in the end.
Xie Wuyan appears to be a cold, otherworldly immortal who lives in seclusion, but in truth he is a Demon Lord who seeks enlightenment through killing and intends to overthrow the Three Realms. He is obsessive, unhinged, and fiercely possessive, with a twisted understanding of the Dao.
My whole village was slaughtered, and my master saved me from the flames. I swore to avenge them all.
He taught me cultivation, how to conduct myself, and how to understand the Dao. Gradually, the way he looked at me began to change.
Several times, he crept into my room. His hands lingered around my neck. At first, I didn't understand what he was doing.
Until the day I saw him twist someone's neck with his bare hands, leaving them dead just like everyone in my village…
He slowly turned his head toward me. "So you've found out."
