The Spirit Realm has two famous jokes.
The first is Qin Du, the young lord of Yin-Yang Ferry, who was hopelessly obsessed with his master for years, only to end up watching his master die, body and soul. The once-brilliant prodigy fell into ruin and became a ghost cultivator.
The second is Qin Du's junior, Xie Xuan. He secretly loved his senior for years, but when nothing came of it, he flew into a rage and stabbed their master right in front of Qin Du, driving the blade in until it came out bloodied. Qin Du went mad and imprisoned and tormented him for years. Yet even in the end, Xie Xuan sacrificed himself to protect Qin Du from the immortal sects' siege. It was a tragic tale.
Even so, Qin Du died consumed by hatred. When he opened his eyes again, he had been reborn to a time before any of it had happened.
Looking at Xie Xuan's hypocritical face, Qin Du was confident that this time he would make everyone see his true colors and let him taste what it was like to lose everything!
But in this life, the obedient junior who had once been inseparable from Qin Du kept his distance, not even sparing him a glance.
With half a lifetime of resentment and nowhere to vent it, Qin Du could only pretend nothing was wrong and lure Xie Xuan into his trap.
Then, when Qin Du openly defied his master's orders for Xie Xuan for the first time, he suddenly realized something was wrong. "Wait, when did I get so deep into character...?"
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Xie Xuan joined Yin-Yang Ferry for one person alone.
To him, that person was a star in the heavens and the moon reflected in water, the only light in his long life.
Xie Xuan was willing to love whoever that person loved, and willing to carry his dreams. As long as he could see him happy, Xie Xuan would do anything.
If he had one selfish wish, it was to stand by his side.
But if anyone tried to hurt him, no matter who they were, Xie Xuan would chase them to the ends of the earth and trade his life to keep him safe.
That's what Xie Xuan did in his previous life, but the outcome wasn't ideal. So he gathered himself and tried a different approach.
Reader's guide:
1. [A prodigy whose body is more honest than his heart and who plays around more than anyone × a gentle-looking, scheming bottom with a kind exterior and a dark heart]
2. Both are reborn, both are powerful, and the setup is melodramatic.
3. One-on-one romance, both virgins.
Purpose: To save others, save yourself first. To save yourself, start with your heart.
