Blades Have No Eyes, So Don’t Hurt My Brother

[Fragile, sickly girl of uncertain fighting ability x chivalrous wanderer who supports the family]

Jiang Ping'an was born frail and weak. When she was six, her father, Jiang Liunian, entrusted her to the Wen family. From then on, she grew up alongside the young master, Wen Yuye.

The Wen family treated her very well, but it still wasn't her own home.

Wen Yuye thought of her as his own little sister. He had no idea that she had a secret she could never reveal.

When Jiang Ping'an was sixteen, cultivators massacred the Wen family.

Not a cicada chirped that night. The Wen estate was drenched in blood, its grounds piled with corpses. The delicate young woman gambled her entire remaining lifespan and summoned the divine weapon, the Heart Sword.

The Wen family was gone, but at least she could still carve a way out for Wen Yuye.

"You've shown me kindness all these years. Now I'll repay you with my life. Even if I burn away every last drop of blood and marrow, I have no regrets!"

#Big-sister-protector mode activated#

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The Heart Sword drained Jiang Ping'an's vitality. She has to take medicine constantly and coughs up blood every day.

The physician says she has three months left to live. There may be a glimmer of hope only on the Immortal Mountain.

Wen Yuye has lost his home and his airs as a young master. Burdened by the blood feud and responsible for looking after his little sister, he forces himself to become a steady, dependable martial hero.

Then one day, over a little wine, Jiang Ping'an's eyes turn red at the corners and her gaze grows soft as she says her heart belongs to someone, and she has loved him without hope for many years.

That night, the "steady and dependable" Wen Yuye flees from Jiang Ping'an's room.

His clothes disheveled, his heart in turmoil, his mind full of lingering, intimate images.

He wishes he could shake the drunken fool awake and ask her:

Who did you mistake your big brother for?

Wen Yuye lies awake all night. He can't make sense of it, but he sharpens his blade until it gleams cold and bright.

He's going to kill the bastard who made his little sister sad.

#I'm-not-jealous-I-just-don't-want-her-to-be-sad#

Content warnings:

1. The heroine is not a strong female lead.

2. The heroine is a frail, fragile girl throughout. The hero is slow to realize his feelings at first, then becomes devoted. Yearning and emotional tension, yes. Restraint and propriety, yes. The overall tone is sweet, and it has a happy ending.

3. This isn't solely a story about the two leads. The characters each have their own personalities and storylines. Some supporting characters can't be judged as simply good or bad. Please don't apply the novel's plot to real life.

4. This is my take on xianxia, with plenty of original worldbuilding. It's the culmination of my personal tastes. Please don't offer writing advice, and there's no need to tell me if you drop the story.

5. Updates come late at night. I often make small wording and phrasing edits, but the overall plot direction won't change. Thanks for giving it a try.

Theme: Be independent and strong