After I Was Struck by the Love Gu

[Main story complete] [Preorder for a similar novel: After My Husband Ascended, She Had an Affair] The year the Immortal and Demon realms fell into turmoil, Hua Xun, a little demon not yet a hundred years old, broke into the Demon Palace and rescued her benefactor, Baili Sheng, the Demon Lord. After spending several years together, Baili Sheng promised her, “When I return to the Demon Palace one day, I won’t let you down.” Hua Xun believed him. But she forgot: a demon is still a demon. The moment Fairy Qingjiao appeared before Baili Sheng, eyes red as she said, “You’re still alive,” he forgot his promise. To prove his devotion to her, Baili Sheng even planted a love bug in her. The other person bound to the bug was the one he hated most, Divine Lord Jiuqing. * Those afflicted by a love bug must see the person they love every day, or they will weep blood and die. Divine Lord Jiuqing was aloof and otherworldly, yet compassionate toward all living beings. With a soft sigh, he granted Hua Xun’s request to cultivate by his side and taught her a way to purify her heart and suppress desire. Grateful, Hua Xun trained diligently every day and did her best to please him. Whenever her heart fluttered, she blamed the love bug, then felt deeply ashamed for having such impure thoughts about the Divine Lord. Until the elders of the Immortal Sect came to see him and spoke frankly: “Everyone in the Three Realms says you’re keeping a little demon as a pet, Divine Lord.” Divine Lord Jiuqing frowned faintly and sent Hua Xun away. Later, he even damaged his own soul to forcibly remove the ancient love bug from her, silently putting distance between them. Hua Xun understood. Though disappointed, she left without hesitation. * Later, the Demon Clan raised its army and faced off against the Immortal Clan. At their head, the Demon Lord held a wedding dress and demanded only one thing: a little demon. To prevent war from consuming the Three Realms, and to repay the debt she owed for having the love bug removed, Hua Xun agreed to leave with Baili Sheng. But as she put on the wedding dress and sat in the bridal sedan, dark clouds gathered over the immortal mountains wreathed in mist, and lightning tore across the sky. The aloof Divine Lord appeared beyond the heavens, his voice gentle as it echoed again and again: “A Xun, you dare marry him?” Reader's Guide ● One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners. ● The Divine Lord is the male lead; the scumbag gets his comeuppance. ● Set against an Immortal-Demon backdrop, with extensive original worldbuilding. After My Husband Ascended, She Had an Affair Wei Mei and Pei Hexun were married for ten years. He wasn’t romantic, wasn’t good at sweet-talking, and wasn’t particularly interested in sex. Still, he held a high position, abstained from wine and women, and took no concubines. He worked for the people and kept busy with affairs of state. He and Wei Mei treated each other with respect, at least. Only after he died did Wei Mei learn that this brief life had been nothing but a tribulation for him. Everything in the mortal world had been a trial for him: Love, poverty, fame and fortune, life and death. Only by experiencing it all and letting go could he successfully overcome his tribulation. Pei Hexun let go of the mortal world and successfully ascended. Wei Mei was one part of the mortal world he had let go of. Wei Mei watched Pei Hexun ascend. She cried and cursed, but life went on as usual. Until one day, a young man who looked just like Pei Hexun came to her home. He said he was her husband’s nephew and had come to seek her help. Looking at that familiar face, Wei Mei was momentarily dazed. * After ascending, Pei Hexun found it difficult to make any further progress in his cultivation. Only after consulting his master did he learn that there was still a tribulation deep in his heart that he had yet to overcome. The Tribulation of Karma. It was tied to his mortal wife. Pei Hexun decided to return to the mortal world in his true form and settle this unfinished tribulation. But on the night he returned to his mortal residence, he heard the sounds of passionate lovemaking coming from the bedroom of his virtuous, faithful mortal wife... Theme: Do everything in your power, then leave the rest to fate.