Xue Wei saved Jiang Heng. When he woke up, he couldn't even remember who he was. She had no choice but to take him in.
Jiang Heng stuck to her every day, going out of his way to please her and single-mindedly insisting that she become his wife.
She agreed.
She thought they would stay by each other's side until old age, but one day Jiang Heng suddenly regained his memories, and his whole demeanor turned cold.
He was the greatest sword cultivator of his age, a towering figure whom everyone looked up to, with the fate of his country on his shoulders.
Knowing he was no ordinary man, Xue Wei felt a pang of sadness, but she also worried for him. She thought she could surely be a good wife to him. Even if she couldn't share his heavy responsibilities, at least she could make their little home a warm one.
Then one day, a surge of demonic energy inexplicably erupted from her, and she learned that his change had not been caused by regaining his memories. When he regained them, he had also seen through her demonic nature.
He was the Sword Sovereign, the pinnacle of the righteous path. Countless demons had died by his sword, and he had never shown mercy. The fact that he hadn't killed her was already a concession. How could someone like him possibly be with her?
Xue Wei told him goodbye. After a moment of silence, he simply said, “All right.”
From then on, they were severed from each other, with nothing left between them.
Luckily, she didn't grieve for long. The surge of demonic energy had somehow filled her mind with memories from her time as a demon. In those memories, she had a beloved who treasured and pampered her, protecting her even at the cost of his own life.
While searching for her past, Xue Wei came across a man who had fallen to demonic corruption, not knowing he was Jiang Heng. Just as she had the first time they met, she brought him home and cared for him devotedly.
Jiang Heng quietly listened as she spoke of the person she loved, but as her face grew brighter with happiness, the smile on his lips slowly froze.
So the beloved she spoke of wasn't him.
*Cold Sword Sovereign x Gentle Demoness
Blurb archived on 2026/01/08
Theme: Finding a place to belong
