The Demon Clan's Young Lord Keeps Offering Himself, but She Turns Him Down

[Cold and aloof on the outside, scheming within, the goddess of an immortal sect x the demon prince who pretends to be sweet and obedient but is a madman underneath]

Wen Wei went to the Demon Realm to find someone who could save her life, and picked up a troublesome tagalong along the way. He was covered in demonic energy, yet still smiled even as she held him by the throat, calling her "Big Sister" over and over in a sweet, obedient voice.

She had known all along that he was pretending, and he had known all along that she had seen through him.

The troublemaker was the runaway young lord of the demons, cursed with a deadly affliction. Just her touch was enough to let him taste relief from his torment.

He thought Wen Wei was an antidote sent by the gods, and schemed to make her his own.

Only later did he understand that Wen Wei was his goddess.

Watching her deceive herself and insist on using the deadly methods of the Star Palace Above the Clouds, he grew so anxious that he finally realized he had long since fallen too deep to escape.

The first time, he stopped her, and she shouted, "Who are you to me? What gives you the right to interfere?"

"Big Sister, please. I like you. Don't leave me behind."

"Get lost!"

The second time, he sat on the window ledge, eating peaches he'd picked from her mountain while watching her review the sect's affairs.

"Do you like me now, Big Sister?"

"I won't accept your feelings."

He froze. The peaches he'd picked slipped from his arms, and he smiled sadly.

"That's all right. If it's you, I don't mind waiting forever. As long as you're still here, even waiting is happiness."

The third time, he joined the campaign to destroy the gods behind her back, and shattered her life-and-death destiny with his own hands. From then on, she had the right to love anyone.

He tugged at her sleeve and knelt, lifting his face to look at his goddess. "Can you love me now, Big Sister?"

Before his own tears could fall, two cold drops had already struck his face.

Wen Wei lowered her hand and touched his cheek. "Were you sad during all those years I was gone?"

Reader's Guide:

1. Both leads are each other's only partner, one-on-one romance, happy ending.

2. No traditional cultivation realms.

3. Some ensemble cast, slow burn, no children.

4. They are separated later on, with a little angst. The leads will both endure some hardships they cannot avoid.

Theme: Love can guide us toward the light.