Mu Zhuiqing, the Immortal Venerable of Qiwuxian, failed her tribulation and lost her life beneath the heavenly lightning.
When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had become a mortal.
In this world, demons and monsters run rampant, and lives are as worthless as grass. If you aren't strong, others will trample you underfoot.
But Mu Zhuiqing doesn't care about any of that. As long as her spiritual root remains, she can always reclaim her former position.
The only thing she can't stop worrying about is her young disciple, Xu Qianzhou.
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They meet again after the selection of inner disciples at Yuxuan Sect comes to an end.
The child of yesteryear has grown into a tall young man and become a well-respected elder of the sect.
He even takes her on as his personal disciple.
Mu Zhuiqing: ...All right, then.
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There has always been a bright moon in Xu Qianzhou's heart. All his life, he has wanted to be a star by its side, accompanying it day and night.
Before he could become that star, the bright moon in his heart perished beneath the heavenly lightning five hundred years ago.
When they meet again, she has lost all her cultivation, and her appearance and stature have changed. Now she is his disciple, pretending not to know him.
He knows his master must have her reasons, so he goes along with her wishes and pretends they are strangers too.
Until one night, as rain pours down and thunder rumbles, the lights in the corridor flicker in the wind and rain.
Just as Mu Zhuiqing is about to open the door, a low voice sounds behind her, mixed with the patter of rain, hoarse and forlorn, like a flower branch battered by the storm:
"Master, how long do you plan to keep hiding it?"
A cool and aloof master x a sunny disciple
[Reader's Guide]
*The female lead is a block of wood and a beauty enthusiast. She loves all beautiful things and is very tolerant of them.
*The male lead appears late.
*My headcanon is extensive. Everything serves the plot.
*Not a strong female lead.
*One-on-one romance.
*Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Severing, Void Refining, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcendence, Great Ascension.
Written on 2026/7/23
Theme: In the end, none of it matters
