As an elder of the Tianyan Sect, Shen Huaizhao was admired by the world for his cool aloofness, as if he were an immortal untouched by the mortal realm.
Some revered and loved him.
Others envied and resented him, wishing they could drag him down from his lofty altar and cover him in filth.
When he awoke once more from seclusion, he found himself unable to move, restrained by a spell that sealed his spiritual power, baleful energy that drained his essential power, and chains binding his hands and feet.
All he heard was a sinister whisper like that of an evil spirit: "Give up."
Shen Huaizhao sneered. At worst, he would use the remnants of his essential power to fight to the death.
But he was reborn.
With incomplete essential power and severely damaged memories, Shen Huaizhao thought: ...Wonderful. My one golden finger is useless.
Following his usual routine, Shen Huaizhao secretly investigated the chilling baleful energy. The sect seemed peaceful as ever, except that he now had a new disciple.
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Ye Xuan was an evil spirit who had crawled out of hell, filthy from head to toe.
The only thing he was obsessed with in this life was the person who had once saved him from the mire. But he had never imagined he could stand beside that person again in this life and call him "Master."
He didn't need to approach the light. His immortal should simply remain high on his altar and accept the reverence of others in peace.
As for those who dared to harm his immortal...
They all deserved to die.
So Ye Xuan carefully hid his fangs, suppressing the frenzied love and possessiveness in his eyes. All he wanted was to be the sharpest sword in his hands.
Until the day he stood drenched in blood, and the person he regarded as a god walked toward him step by step, his wide sleeves and long robes gradually marked with a trace that belonged to Ye Xuan alone.
The immortal extended a hand of his own accord, just as he had when he pulled Ye Xuan from the mire all those years ago.
"Come with me."
Theme: Stay true to your original aspirations and learn to love
