Moonlight Shines Again on the Jade Pass

Set in a world where demonic arts and high-level martial arts flourish, this is a plot-driven story about “saving the realm from the brink of collapse.”

The greatest under heaven • carefree and flamboyant • only teases and seduces the top [Swordsman bottom]

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Deeply devoted and patient • stubborn to the bitter end • jealous and cunning [Emperor top]

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Su Yuchao opens his eyes. What, reborn again?!

His martial arts have reached the pinnacle, and there is no one left in the world who can match him.

He surveys his surroundings, finds it all dull, and turns his attention to the “confidant” seated high in the imperial palace.

They drifted apart in his first life, and regrets remained unresolved in his second...

Restraint? Forbearance? To hell with all that!

The pinnacle? He'll surpass it!

A beauty? He wants one of those too!

The Sword Saint rubs his hands together: Let's start by falling in love!

And so a “fishing” scheme that would shock the court and the entire realm quietly begins.

Until “fishing” becomes “netting,” and “netting” becomes “slapping the fish around.”

The fish is slippery as an eel. Su Yuchao can take no more, so he storms right to the man's door and pins him to the bed.

“Your Highness, why won't you even look at me? Are you afraid... you won't be able to control yourself?”

#We agreed to start by dating, so why does the villain keep getting in the way?!#

#His Majesty gets teased until he's in agony every single day. Poor thing!#

#The Sword Saint yells: Why are you running so fast, are you a rabbit? His Majesty cries: A rabbit? I'm clearly a turtle!#

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Su Yuchao presses forward without restraint, pushing Li Chongyi to the brink until he can no longer suppress his feelings or escape.

Li Chongyi loves Su Yuchao more than he loves this vast empire. But that's exactly why he doesn't dare reach out or give in to himself. He's afraid that one moment of weakness could bring the empire crashing down. He may be willing to die, but what of the countless people who would suffer?

He runs and avoids him until there's nowhere left to flee. Then, making one foolish move after another, he personally buries every last trace of affection between them.

Su Yuchao: “So what is it you want from me?”

Li Chongyi: “Perhaps... we should never have met.”

Su Yuchao: Fine. I'll give him what he wants.

He sends a letter with his broken sword: As you wish.

Su Yuchao grants Li Chongyi's request, and the two finally become “strangers.”

But only when there's truly no way back does Li Chongyi realize that he can't live without this man, and that he'd never really imagined losing him...

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At last, he finds the man again.

His Majesty: “Chaochao~ I'm here~~~”

The Sword Saint: “Who are you?”

His Majesty's heart shatters on the spot...

Li Chongyi clings to him without hesitation: “Let's fall in love!”

But...

#Didn't we agree to date? Why does the villain keep getting in the way?!#

#The Sword Saint: Huh? Hadn't I already reached the pinnacle? Why did I level up again?!#

#The villain: Damn it! Why aren't you dead yet?! Why did you level up again and again?!#

[Reader's Guide]

◇ The early chapters establish the setting and atmosphere, so there's quite a bit of scenery and the pace is slower. If you don't like a slow pace, feel free to skim ahead and come back later. If you enjoy an immersive experience, take your time.

◇ The first volume lays the groundwork for what follows, so it's also a little slower. The pace picks up in the second volume.

◇ The setting features demonic arts and high-level martial arts. It's Eastern fantasy, but not a cultivation novel.

◇ This is a plot-driven story with a romance running alongside it. Although it's long, it's divided into volumes, with natural pauses between them, so you can read one volume at a time.

Theme: Love knows no distance.