Why Has the Demon Lord Abandoned His Grand Plan?

Lin Wuqi discovered that he was a character in a novel.

The protagonist was the heir to a cultivation family whose entire clan had been wiped out. Somehow, the family’s identity jade pendant ended up with Lin Wuqi, causing everyone to mistake him for the protagonist.

Lin Wuqi had never been much good at cultivation, but he always had a good attitude.

After all, he could even compose a poem on the spot: My Father, the Sect Master.

But now the protagonist had come looking for him. He was the real son of the Sect Master.

When it rains, it pours.

On top of that, the Sect Master had just died, leaving the two of them with no bond whatsoever.

Everyone was waiting to see him make a fool of himself.

Lin Wuqi was still managing to keep his spirits up, but he was nervous all the same.

They said the novel’s protagonist was moody and cruel.

He still couldn’t remember how the jade pendant had ended up in his hands, and thought he might as well beg for mercy.

Lin Wuqi’s enemies had been waiting for this moment, too.

They bullied and humiliated him in every way to curry favor with the new Sect Master. They never expected the other man to show no appreciation at all, and instead punish them coldly.

The protagonist is so righteous!

Deeply moved, Lin Wuqi blurted out, “Thank you, big brother! I like you so much. You’re the best person in the whole world!”

*

A new patron has been added, with no break in between.

Lin Wuqi declared, “I can be a servant to three different masters, or...”

Though he was often criticized for being naive, he especially enjoyed throwing his weight around under someone else’s protection. He was used to taking advantage of any opening, and didn’t think there was anything wrong with having a powerful patron.

Besides, he liked to live grandly. He couldn’t stand hardship and wanted the best of everything.

His patron used to be his father. Now it was his new big brother.

The “big brother” he had placed all his hopes in: “...”

*

Gu Zhijin transmigrated into a book as a domineering protagonist, and had known for a long time that he had given the jade pendant away.

He had done it deliberately back then. According to the novel’s plot, he was going to take revenge, and was only using that guy as a scapegoat.

He was already the Demon Venerable.

He had only remembered to reclaim this identity because he needed to investigate what had happened back then.

When other people returned, they inherited a stepmother. When he returned, he inherited a brother he never asked for.

The Sect Master was dead, and Gu Zhijin still needed to keep this guy around to learn about many things that had happened in the sect back then.

But he never expected to keep putting up with him, or for his own feelings to gradually change in subtle ways.

By the end, he had even stopped doing the Demon Venerable’s work!

The Demon Venerable had been out of contact for a long time.

His loyal subordinate rushed to the scene, only to find the Demon Venerable who had once struck fear into the cultivation world blowing on someone’s porridge because it was too hot.

The subordinate’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. Get a grip, Your Reverence! This guy is deliberately calling you big brother, when he’s really just using you!

Gu Zhijin knew all of that, but still couldn’t help himself: “...”

*The title and blurb are still being revised.

Theme: Supporting each other is the foundation of love