Tang Yihuan was so poor that all she had left was her life-bound sword.
Her sect owed eight hundred thousand spirit stones, and she was counting on winning first place at the Sword Tournament so she could get the founding ancestor's plaque removed from the pawn ticket. On the day of the final, she deflected her rival's defense with a single strike and was about to win when her own sword veered off course and wound itself around Pei Xingzhi's sword tassel.
The two swords formed a bond in front of the entire crowd of cultivators.
The singles match was out, but there was still time for the doubles. She wanted the million-coin prize; he wanted a magical artifact that could break their bond. The two laid down three rules on the spot: the money would be hers, the Bond-Severing Seal would be his, they would stay in separate rooms during their partnership, and neither was allowed to let their pretend romance become real.
Later, the swords shared one scabbard, while the two of them slept in separate rooms. The swords arranged to watch the moon together, while the two of them sat on opposite sides of the rooftop. At last, they managed to go out without their swords, and as they watched the lanterns by the pond, they somehow ended up holding hands.
Tang Yihuan thought the situation was still under control, until someone asked Pei Xingzhi, "When the three months are up, are you really willing to leave?"
The famous enforcer of the Sword Court, who never bent the rules for anyone, looked at her and said nothing for a long time.
That night, she took their contract, which was about to expire, and went to find him. Pei Xingzhi stepped aside from the doorway and first asked if she wanted to come in. Only after she nodded did he say softly, "Our partnership can end when the time is up. But I have no intention of stopping my pursuit of you."
I would like to give you some suggestions. The text describes some nouns in long paragraphs, which seems very tiring, and the scene description is too thin. After reading the previous chapters, my mind still has not established a complete three-dimensional structure.
No one has rated it yet, so I'll take a look first.
I may have become stupid by watching short dramas. In the recently popular AI comic drama "Steamed Buns and Beef Noodles", the male protagonist really looks like: "I don't know, so clear the way first." This sentence comes to my mind for no reason, and the more I feel like this, the more it brings [fear][fear]