Xie Yan is a demon.
Unfeeling and heartless, incapable of love or hate, he feeds on human souls steeped in desire.
He took a liking to a tyrant of the human race.
The tyrant had united the realm, with all lands bowing before him. He was cold and brutal, insatiable in his desires, possessed of the most wicked soul in the world, and the most delectable delicacy Xie Yan had ever seen.
So he appeared before the tyrant and tempted him. "Emperor of the human race, I am a demon. I can grant all your wishes, in exchange for your soul."
The tyrant looked up at him, gazed steadily into his eyes, and smiled. "All right, I can agree to that. But my wish is for you to become my empress."
"Stay with me through this brief life. After I die, devour my soul and let me become one with you."
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The tyrant Wen Qi had been lowly as a child, enduring endless torment, unable to live or die.
In the cold palace, a demon appeared by his side by chance.
It was cold and cunning, sneering at his weakness.
"So what if you were born lowly? Become strong, trample them all beneath your feet, and you alone will decide what is noble and what is lowly."
He and a demon depended on each other through years of desperation and hardship, until one day, just as suddenly as it had appeared, it vanished into thin air.
Wen Qi searched for a very, very long time. He searched until he ascended the throne, with all lands submitting to him and the realm united, until no one dared speak of his origins.
Then one day, the demon appeared again. It had no memories and had forgotten him completely. Knowing nothing, it tempted him:
"Emperor of the human race, offer me your soul, and I can grant all your wishes."
Wen Qi chuckled. "All right, my empress."
To offer himself to a demon was exactly what he wanted.
[Reading Guide]
1. This is a little idea I had, and it won't be long. It's all about an immortal and a tyrant. This time, let's try something different and bring in a demon. I'm letting loose with this chuuni fantasy.
2. Neither protagonist is a truly good, kind person. I just have a soft spot for obsessive, beautiful, tragic characters.
3. One-on-one romance, but no guarantee of a happy ending. -w-
Theme: Have no regrets about the path you take
