Young Goddess x Ancient Emperor | A master-disciple relationship severed on one side
Winning back his love, atoning for his sins, and scheming at every turn
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Lord Lilingguang has an old wound on her back.
Every full moon on the fifteenth, the wound flares up. The pain brings her to the brink of unconsciousness, yet by some cruel instinct, it leaves her just enough awareness to torment her over and over.
The one responsible for the wound is none other than her former master, Emperor Zhuyin, who sits high atop the Azure Clouds and commands the tribulations of all immortals.
The first time she saw him, beneath the Southern Heavenly Gate, she thought she had never seen anyone so wonderful.
He looked dignified from afar, yet was warm when approached.
She never imagined that he would regard the innocent feelings she had failed to hide as lingering karmic sin.
On the day of her trial, beneath the resplendent Heavenly Dao, he called her to account for that sin. She received the heavenly punishment before everyone, and her shattered soul fell into the mortal realm, where she wandered for a thousand years.
Through ten mortal lifetimes, hatred built into an iron wall around her heart. Yet she understood that even if she gave her life, she could not hurt him in the slightest.
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In the 9,449th year of the Xian calendar.
At that year's Ghost Festival banquet, the immortals spread the news: Emperor Zhuyin, who had secluded himself from the world for years, was among the guests.
Also at the table today was the emperor's youngest disciple, Lord Lilingguang.
Lord Lilingguang had returned from the mortal realm after completing her tribulation. Newly appointed to her post, she appeared before the immortals from afar, dressed in plain white like a jade branch against the snow. She was indeed radiant as an immortal.
They said that whenever the emperor attended a banquet, he used to bring Lord Lilingguang along. It was clear how much he doted on his youngest disciple.
Halfway through the banquet, a demon beast escaped from Hell.
Lord Lilingguang volunteered to face it, boldly meeting the challenge. With her divine sword, Red Plume, she subdued the beast and returned in a flurry of motion.
Her robes billowing in the wind, she bowed in the hall and addressed Emperor Zhuyin, who had once taught her: “Please give your orders, Your Majesty.”
The immortals stirred.
Her words were full of distance. She had not even called the emperor “Master,” nothing like the deep bond between master and disciple described in the rumors.
The hall fell utterly silent. The young goddess kept her eyes lowered.
The emperor sat above all the immortals, his bones bathed in pure radiance, his bearing like the bright moon held close. Yet the gaze he fixed on her weighed a thousand catties.
At length, he said, “What does Lord Lilingguang believe should be done?”
The young goddess kept her eyes lowered and answered fluently, utterly unaware of how that gaze took in every detail of her.
He watched her greedily.
When the ferocious beast had just lunged at her in a desperate attack, the veins stood out on both his hands beneath his wide sleeves. He had nearly intervened to shield her.
He had hidden too much from her, and one such secret was right here, right now.
It was the reckless longing ravaging his heart.
He wanted her to look at him once more.
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Until one night, Lilingguang broke into his bedchamber with her sword. Its edge was only inches from the pulse in his neck.
Zhuyin sat behind his desk, his collar disheveled and his face pale, quietly looking at her.
Between the warm candlelight and the bright moonlight, anger showed on her face as she said two things to him:
“Even if Your Majesty resorts to this, there is no chance of us making amends.”
“This is beneath Your Majesty.”
The sword's edge was cold and deadly, yet he felt relieved. He answered her:
“I am not above everything.”
“I am glad you came tonight.”
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What does it feel like to have your carotid artery torn open by a zombie?
After Jiang Nian was reborn, she soon forgot the pain.
But she knew that a crowded safe zone was not safe, and the fabled Noah's Ark, still being prepared and built, was nowhere within reach.
She might as well stay in the spacious apartment her parents left her and lie low until the end.
Until the radio waves brought news that humanity was walking into spring again.
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When Jiang Nian told Guan Yuesheng she wanted to break up, it was during a typhoon unlike any in over a decade.
She sent the message while Dr. Guan was in surgery. He didn’t reply until almost midnight.
His text contained just one word: Okay.
The wind and rain made driving unsafe, and Dr. Guan was safety-conscious, so he didn’t come looking for her again.
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On the third day after being reborn, Jiang Nian came down with a high fever.
When she woke up at the medical center after her fever broke, Jiang Nian felt that something was wrong.
Her limbs felt heavy and hot. The sound of wheels from a cart in the hallway seemed to press against her brain, and she could make out every tiny character on the duty roster on the wall.
Through the crowd, she suddenly caught a familiar yet unfamiliar scent.
It was familiar because it was Guan Yuesheng's scent.
It was unfamiliar because of her body's reaction.
Her throat felt dry, her heart raced, and her gums itched in waves.
She turned her face on the hospital bed. Not far away, Guan Yuesheng was leaning over to speak with a patient. His neck disappeared into the white collar of his shirt, making her vision swim.
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With just half a month left before the zombie outbreak, Jiang Nian stepped into her apartment building's elevator.
The elevator was filled with a scent that made her head spin. The button for the fifteenth floor was already lit.
Jiang Nian pressed the seventeenth-floor button and made small talk with the person behind her: “Visiting a friend?”
Guan Yuesheng was holding two large suitcases. “I'm moving in.”
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The city fell as expected.
To be fair, Guan Yuesheng made a good partner.
He was steady and calm, good at planning, and a great cook. He could handle any injury or illness himself.
Having someone like him by her side made her feel much more at ease.
...Though sometimes, not quite so at ease.
One night, Guan Yuesheng winced in pain and grabbed the back of her hot neck. “Biting people now?”
Jiang Nian came to her senses and let go of his neck. She licked her lips. “Sorry.”
Theme: Dare to love and hate
I have been a bookworm for 20 years, and this article is a very special one among all the stereotyped romance novels I have read. The overall structure and plot of the story are novel, and the interactions and emotions between men and women are also described very delicately. The writing style is also good. I personally like it very much. It is a bit shocking to me. I hope the author can continue to write high-level and high-quality articles in the future. Come on [touch your head]
Looking forward to the extra episode, faster and faster. I can't wait [Let me be healthy]
It looks good 🐰, but it would be better if the male and female protagonists were more passionate [Lopp-eared Rabbit Head]
It tied 200,000 words in two days. The meaning is still not finished. My wife's writing style is really excellent. It's been a long time since I've seen a story about a male master and a female apprentice who are so compatible (last time it was Hua Qiangu, lol), and it's even he. The emotions are extremely delicate and gripping. When I was reading the first few dozen chapters, all I could think about was: What the hell am I doing, so thunderous, and so abusive to the heroine? The ending is natural and makes people feel heart-warming after watching it. The light of the mausoleum and the shadow of the candle invite you to live happily ever after for thousands of years and eternity/🤧
Goddess, won't the second chapter of the extra chapter be updated?
Although it is true, this is the time when life is at stake, but I am still addicted to love.
I feel that the relationship experiences between Song and Zhou are replicas of the male and female protagonists.
The special master-disciple year made me lose sleep 🤩
My blind guess is 🍠 I also saw the sweet potato and was recommended to watch it
It's been a long time since I stayed up late reading a book. This book is to my liking, and the writing style and plot concept are also very good! The tug-and-pull sequence between the two people is so sour and delicious! It just feels too short, and the emotional development between the male and female protagonists is not very coherent and smooth to read. There are many descriptions of the psychological and emotional changes of the female protagonist to the male protagonist, but the male protagonist's feelings towards the female protagonist are still a bit abrupt and abrupt (of course, it may be that I read too quickly and missed some details). Overall, it is indeed a treasure trove of fairy tales!