Gathering a Lone Lamp in the Dark of Night

Top-tier martial arts, cool-faced but adorable female lead vs. seemingly gentle but secretly deranged younger male lead

(Reunion after a long separation, two powerful leads pushing and pulling against each other)

Bai Su was born with a blood-spirit constitution, coveted by strange creatures. To keep her family from getting dragged into trouble, she left home to seek a solution. In a remote town, she met a gentle and courteous man.

He claimed to be the senior disciple of a prestigious orthodox sect.

This senior brother always watched her with a guarded, sidelong gaze, making her skin crawl. Only later did she learn that what she had thought was their first meeting in that remote town was actually a reunion after a long separation.

Pei Ji was a blade created by the Heavenly Dao, its point aimed at a young woman who was about to become a god.

Bai Su lowered her head. Within her view was a set of wine vessels filled with liquor.

She was disguised as a maid of the Strange Realm, serving wine to its ruler.

"You, come here."

The cool, clear voice pierced her ears. The music and dancing around them stopped, and only then did Bai Su realize she was the one being called.

Dressed in revealing clothes, Bai Su raised her eyes toward the seat of honor. Pei Ji had lazily propped his legs on the table, while a dancer beside him poured him a cup of wine.

But Pei Ji didn't drink. He slowly pushed her away.

Under everyone's gaze, he reached out and pointed at the rigid Bai Su.

Bai Su was glad she had changed her appearance. Otherwise, after killing so many soldiers of the strange clan, the strange creatures at the banquet might have rushed over and bitten her to death.

Bai Su forced herself to go forward with the wine. She picked up the pot and poured a cup, but just then Pei Ji reached out, pinning the hand that was about to draw her dagger and forcing it upward.

Bai Su's heart pounded wildly. In her panic, she raised her eyes and met his gaze.

Pei Ji smiled with amusement in his eyes. "Lock this assassin in my bedchamber. I want to... interrogate her personally."

1. An adversaries-across-lifetimes story. The male lead is a species created by the Heavenly Dao to restrain the female lead.

2. The past life is described in flashbacks. The female lead is very interested in the male lead's face from the start. Many details are fictionalized, so please don't scrutinize them too closely.

3. In terms of combat strength, female lead > male lead.

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Theme: Even if the world rejects them, they still find their way to each other