I Abandoned the Black-Bellied Sweetheart, and Now They’re Biting Back

[Devoted, well-behaved immortal descendant gong vs. formidable, cold-hearted God of War shou]

[Not biologically father and son | Younger gong | Younger one takes the lead | 1v1 HE | Both are each other's first]

[Blurb]

Dongfang Jueming was Heaven's greatest God of War, slaying demons and monsters, undefeated in battle.

Then his close friend died, entrusting him with the orphaned heir of the Gong family of Fangzhang Mountain, and he was forced to embark on the road to raising a child.

He only knew how to fight. How was he supposed to know how to raise a child?

Though he raised the boy rather roughly, he did take care of him himself, treating him as if he might break if he held him too tightly, or melt if he kept him in his mouth.

Dongfang Jueming had already gotten used to the life of going down to the mortal realm with a child and fleeing from danger. He was even starting to enjoy it.

But the boy gradually grew up. One day, they shared a bed, and the boy looked at his broad shoulders and narrow waist. Suddenly, his gaze turned burning hot.

Dongfang Jueming shivered under that stare. Looking at the boy's face, he suddenly came to his senses.

"You're eighteen already?"

Gong Li answered obediently, "Yes, adoptive father."

So Dongfang Jueming tossed and turned all night, and the next day decided to give up raising him!

Giving up a child was a grave taboo, but Dongfang Jueming had no other choice.

The day he returned to his divine post, he turned and left without looking back, abandoning the boy alone in the mortal realm.

Only then did Gong Li learn that the adoptive father who had been by his side day and night was the unreachable Lord Qisha.

Watching that dark figure disappear into the light of day, Gong Li was furious.

He had always pretended to be the good child his adoptive father wanted, yet he had still been abandoned.

Since pretending to be good was useless, he might as well stop pretending.

"Dongfang Jueming, I'll make you regret this."

A hundred years after they parted, Dongfang Jueming truly regretted it. Here's why.

One day, as he was enjoying retirement at Qisha Star Palace, an immortal official burst in, shouting in a panic.

"My lord, this is terrible! Fangzhang Mountain has changed hands! The new mountain lord is the young master of the Gong family. Even the dragon clan and the water demons are willing to ally with him!"

Dongfang Jueming said proudly, "As expected of my adopted son!"

Another day, as he was taking a demon mount for a walk around the Star Palace, the immortal official rushed in again, shouting in a panic.

"My lord, this is terrible! Your adopted son has fallen into demonic ways! He's leading the demon clan and releasing all the fierce beasts!"

Dongfang Jueming said, "Impossible!"

The next day, as he was selecting weapons in the Star Palace, the immortal official rushed in yet again, shouting in a panic.

"My lord, this is terrible! The Heavenly Gate has been breached! Lord Gong has brought an army to attack Heaven!"

Dongfang Jueming flew into a rage. "You little brat, just you wait!"

He grabbed his saber and charged toward the Heavenly Gate. But when he revealed his divine form, he froze.

Red silk filled the sky, and demonic beasts were escorting a wedding procession. How was this anything like a battle?

The child he had abandoned all those years ago had grown into a handsome, tall man in red, the leader of the demons.

Gong Li approached slowly, raised a hand to caress his solemn divine form, and planted a reverent yet brazen kiss on him.

"Dongfang, Heaven has agreed that if you marry me, I'll withdraw my troops."

That night, Dongfang Jueming was forced to sit on the wedding bed before he finally realized.

Wait, why was he the one getting married?

[Reading guide]

1. Long story | Equal parts plot and romance | Later on, the gong pursues the shou, with a forced-romance arc. Avoid if that's not for you | Readers with strong preferences about either lead should proceed with caution

2. Most chapters set during the leads' separation are told from the gong's point of view | The gong has never done anything bad. The blurb contains foreshadowing, which will be explained later

3. The gong is the orphaned heir of the shou's deceased friend. They have no intimate contact before the gong comes of age

4. This is a work of fiction. The setting draws on the Classic of Mountains and Seas and other books of myths and supernatural tales, with many original elements. Don't overanalyze it

5. This is not a traditional, typical immortal cultivation setting. Some elements are invented

Theme: End the fighting, bring order to the four corners of the world