Only the Flute's Echo and Frost on the Sword

At first, Xue Ying only wanted to tease Shen Lingyu for fun.

This young hero, born into a righteous martial arts family, wore pristine white and carried a sword at his waist. She thought he was so stiff.

After getting to know her, Shen Lingyu remained gentle and mild no matter how much she teased him.

Whatever she did, he always had a few words of advice for her:

Little Yuanzi is too cold, so don't eat too much; the bad guys' faces are too rough, so don't slap them too much; the plan is too dangerous, so don't go alone; don't bottle things up, talk to him; men and women should keep their distance, so don't flirt with people so casually.

Xue Ying: "Don't talk to me today!"

Shen Lingyu smiled helplessly. "Did I make Ying'er angry again?"

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Shen Lingyu had never met a girl like her before. She looked innocent, but was full of mischief, and one turn of her eyes was enough to give her an idea for a prank.

She said she wanted to roam the martial world with him. In truth, he couldn't have wanted anything more.

More and more people learned that the first disciple of the head of Chu Mountain had a beautiful little demoness by his side, wild and unruly in her ways.

Everyone said Shen Lingyu had been bewitched, that she'd stolen his soul. They called Xue Ying a scourge who, like the Twin Fiends, could take a life with a single flute melody.

Shen Lingyu paid them no mind. Ying'er was still young; she was just having fun.

Besides, if anyone called Ying'er a demoness, he would draw his sword.

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Then rumors spread that Xue Ying had stolen a martial arts manual, and the entire martial world turned against her.

Faced with pressure from all sides, Shen Lingyu gripped his sword tightly and kept Xue Ying behind him, refusing to yield even a step.

His sword was stained with blood, but he showed no fear. When he looked at Xue Ying, his voice was still gentle. "Ying'er, don't be afraid."

Then he turned to face the martial world, veins bulging on the back of his hand, his gaze resolute and his sleeves whipping in the wind.

He swung his sword again and again, all to keep her safe for a lifetime.

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Gentle, righteous senior disciple x spoiled little demoness

A young couple's everyday adventures in the martial world

Both are each other's only one, happy ending

Half plot, half romance

Theme: Walk the martial world with chivalry foremost