In the first year of the Tianqi era, the Great Yong dynasty had just been established, and demons and monsters were running rampant. Emperor Wu founded the Demon Extermination Bureau, and Commander Xue Dingrong was ordered to quell the demonic unrest.
In the twenty-eighth year of the Tianqi era, Xue Dingrong died, and his daughter, Xue Huaiwei, went to the capital to take over his post.
Broke and penniless, Xue Huaiwei sold her token and walked most of the way to the capital before deciding to rob some unlucky stranger's carriage and 'happen' to travel there with him.
Xiao Heyue was the poor, unlucky man.
His gaze slid over the famous demon-subduing sword at Xue Huaiwei's waist. He chuckled. 'With monsters wreaking havoc these days, you'll protect me if we run into danger, won't you, heroine?'
When monsters attacked and Xiao Heyue was about to fall into a wolf demon's jaws, Xue Huaiwei hurriedly pulled out... a hand axe?
Seeing Xiao Heyue glance at the demon-subduing sword in confusion, she explained, 'Oh, I only have half a demon hunter's bloodline, so I can't use this.'
Xue Huaiwei chased the wolf demon for five miles before remembering that someone might still be waiting for her.
But when she returned to the carriage, the frail, jade-faced young gentleman she'd left behind had his round pupils narrowed to slits. His breathtaking face was veiled in moonlight as he slowly... spat out a pile of bones.
The demon-subduing sword, which only reacted in the presence of ancient great demons, began to hum. Xue Huaiwei raised an eyebrow. 'Looks like I can use it now.'
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Humans have six desires, and so do demons.
When the great demon Xiao Heyue woke from a long sleep, the first thing to stir was his appetite. Remembering his pact with the human emperor, he decided to go ask for a meal.
Who could have guessed a demon hunter would show up along the way?
A fragrance seeped from her skin, slid into his nose, wound around his blood vessels, and burrowed straight into his stomach.
It wasn't until he saw her face that he remembered something: in his previous life, he had been married to her once, and she had killed him once, too.
[Bonus Scene]
Rumor had it that strange things often happened at Xue Huaiwei's manor. People had seen a delicate fox scholar, a beautiful merfolk singer, and an escaped raccoon-cat thief come and go freely at all hours.
Even the powerful Ninth Prince at court was said to be under her spell.
Lord Xue had nothing to say about the rumors, but now she had a real problem on her hands.
The infamous Ninth Prince Xiao Heyue, who killed without batting an eye, sat behind her. His cold snake tail wrapped around her thigh and slowly slid up her sleeve and around her waist, while his fangs pressed against her throat. 'Lord Xue, who exactly was in your room last night?'
Fake-stoic, scheming demon hunter x real male ghost, beautiful snake
Blurb first posted on May 5, 2026, with a screenshot saved as proof.
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