How Many Years Since the Immortal Venerable Died?

The full manuscript is finished, with daily updates in progress~ Unless something unexpected happens, the main story should be complete by October 6~ Insecure, secretly in love seme × gentle, aloof uke When Xiao Jishuang returned, a hundred years had passed. In all that time, no one had ascended. He became an aide to the Immortal Lord. After the Immortal Lord died, the aide was also ambushed. His spiritual roots were destroyed, and he could never again return to the Immortal Capital. Was that really the end of it? After trading an old sword for a guest elder's position at the greatest sect under heaven, Xiao Jishuang was listening peacefully to an opera in a theater when he ran into a young man with nowhere to go in the pouring rain. He couldn't help but lend him a hand. The young man looked up, his gaze clear and full of gratitude. Xiao Jishuang didn't want to accept that gratitude. His beloved had died for him twice. Even with the Yellow Springs blocking his way, Geng Ying still chose to rush to his side, just as he had years ago, a child wading across a river in pursuit of an immortal, cautious yet wholly sincere. Xiao Jishuang had a human body, but no human feelings. Countless people had knelt before him beneath Jade Mountain, yet only one had traded a bloody heart for a single glance from him. One-on-one, both leads are virgins A loyal dog of a seme who looks calm but is inwardly drowning in jealousy × a gentle uke who was born inhuman but successfully learned how to be a person Content notes: 1. This is not actually body-snatching. 2. The seme has relatively little page time and the romance is fairly light in the early chapters. 3. The story of their past lives begins in Chapter 52, and the romance picks up a lot from there. If you prefer reading in chronological order, you can start with that chapter, read through Chapter 101, then return to Chapter 1. 4. The story is told from the uke's perspective, but some space is given to other characters' stories, all of which are connected to the uke. 5. At first, the seme is insecure and avoidant in matters of love, and may come across as a little awkward. Once they understand each other's feelings, he'll be direct, clingy, and affectionate. Previous blurb: A major event shook the cultivation world: Immortal Lord Hehui had perished. People offered all kinds of explanations, and undercurrents surged. The aide to the Immortal Lord was also ambushed, losing all his cultivation and becoming a cripple. Just as he fell from grace, a wandering spirit took advantage of his misfortune. Was this a tiger fallen to the plains, or was something else at play? The weather at summer's end was merciless. Thunder rumbled as the wind blew and the rain came down in sudden gusts. Xiao Jishuang struggled to his feet in his broken body and wiped his face. Looking up at the churning black clouds, he smiled faintly and thought: Long time no see. (Former title: May a Late Guest Bring Spring Thanks to the lovely Meto for the title calligraphy♡) A peek at an upcoming story: The South Wall A campus story: a seme who is hilariously serious × a uke who is seriously hilarious A lively, lighthearted slice of high school life~ Another upcoming story: The Irregular Animal Shelter Modern fantasy, both leads are virgins. A hopeless romantic seme who gets insanely jealous × a pretentious, unserious uke A story about selling grilled sausages and becoming a civil servant~ One more upcoming story: Wind Through Snow Wuxia, both leads are virgins. A righteous hero seme × a uke who has everything planned out A story inspired by a sudden flash of inspiration~ Theme: Don't be afraid of partings and reunions. Someone will stay by your side through life and death.