The Immortals' Beloved Darling

[My new story next door, “Perish Together with the Male Lead,” is now available. Please add it to your collection!] Yu Yao was the only black-hearted lotus in all the heavens and earth. Her identity and seniority were intimidating, but unfortunately her true form was injured, and her cultivation would not improve no matter what she did. The immortals of the Six Realms secretly mocked her as a useless god and often made her take the blame for their own troubles. Then the Celestial Clan schemed against her and planted a curse in her. From then on, she became hopelessly infatuated with the Celestial Grandson, Yun Ye, and lost control of herself. She climbed the sacred mountain to fetch medicine for him and went down to Ye City to seek pills. In the end, during his tribulation, she was manipulated into taking a fatal blow for Yun Ye in her true form. Once she had been drained of all value, they framed her, sealed her immortal body, and stripped her of her spiritual power. After time rewound, Yu Yao reflected on her foolish behavior. After a period of silence, she finally saw the light and immediately returned to the ancient immortal stronghold to find someone powerful to back her up. Her dignified and famed grandmaster flew into a rage. “The Celestial Clan has gone too far!” Her fiercely protective, overbearing younger brother emerged from seclusion with a cold expression. “Someone dared to deceive my elder sister?” Even the disciple she'd casually taken in ten thousand years ago had become a God of War, rushing back from the edge of the Heavenly Abyss to demand justice for her. Before Yu Yao could even feel relieved, her greatest protector, the Kunpeng Di Jun who had slept in the deep sea for ten thousand years, woke up. Her childhood friend was moody and unpredictable. A little scene: When Gu Yunxi awoke, the beings from all four seas and eight lands came to pay their respects and present gifts. All the ancient gods were there, but the black-hearted lotus was nowhere to be seen. After a friend finished recounting Yu Yao's “glorious deeds” over the years, he patted Gu Yunxi's shoulder with a sigh. “You've been asleep in seclusion all these years, and she's suffered quite a bit. When she comes to cry to you, remember to comfort her properly.” Gu Yunxi glanced indifferently at the jade pendant in his hand and gave a cold laugh. “Do you think she dares come see me?” Flirtatious, troublemaking black lotus goddess × the Di Jun who wakes from a long sleep to find his wife has run off. Important warning: Please read the content warning in the author's note of Chapter One. Please don't argue in the comments. No need to announce it if you drop the story. My next fantasy story is available for preorder. Add it to your collection if you're interested. Sending love! “Perish Together with the Male Lead” When Xue Yu was young, she was a pampered little princess, cherished by all of Ye City. Later, among the many condemned prisoners on the Six Realms' Judgment Platform, she singled out Song Heng at a glance. He was barely alive, with all his immortal bones removed. No one could have imagined that the boy the little princess had casually pointed to, his tendons severed in both hands and feet and unable even to stand, would grit his teeth, swallow his blood, and climb steadily upward with nothing but the sword in his hand. He rose from prince to Dao Lord to sect master, until at last he ascended to the throne of the immortal realm. Xue Yu always believed that even a heart of stone could be warmed. For thousands of years, she tried to warm Song Heng's stony heart, but received not the slightest affection in return. Instead, she learned that he had led an army to level Ye City and rescue the beloved he had lost. On the day Song Heng returned victorious, the heavenly palace was decked with lanterns, filled with celebration. In the main hall, he removed his armor, held his bloodstained sword, and told Xue Yu, “I did not wish for this. I had no other choice.” That night, Xue Yu burned herself into a blazing inferno, perishing together with Song Heng in a way so brutal it nearly shattered their souls. By a twist of fate, however, they both returned to a thousand years earlier. At that time, the young Song Heng was like a dying beast, covered in whip marks and barely breathing as he lay on the Judgment Platform. This time, Xue Yu sat in the highest seat. Her gaze passed over Song Heng without lingering for even a moment. After a long pause, she reached out a slender fingertip and pointed at the boy beside Song Heng. He had just been punished too, and was as ferocious as a wolf cub. With red lips, she said, “I want him.” A little scene: Su You was a demon of the worst kind. Abandoned by his own family from birth, he endured contempt and abuse, yet he possessed the most tenacious roots and the most enviable talent. He became famous young, strayed down the wrong path, stained his hands with blood, and committed countless evils. In the end, his tendons were severed, his cultivation destroyed, and he was dragged to the Six Realms' Judgment Platform. He thought his life was over, but he never expected that among the six Daoist seats on the platform, someone would casually point a fingertip at him. The one who saved him was Xue Yu, Crown Princess of Ye City. She had his bones and tendons mended and gave him the finest medicines. She taught him the art of political intrigue and trained him to become her trusted aide. Su You went from a demon hated by everyone to the refined, inscrutable Young Master You in the eyes of the world. At last, during a gathering of the Six Realms, Su You clashed with the equally celebrated Song Heng. On the dueling platform, Su You became a demon once more. Dragging his battered wings, he was filled with murderous fury. Unhurriedly, he crushed the bones in Song Heng's fingers, the very hand Song Heng had extended toward Xue Yu. His eyes brimmed with chilling possessiveness. Blurb written on July 29, 2021. A sweet little treat in the guise of a xianxia story, with countless original setting details. My next fantasy story is coming soon. Please add it to your collection! Theme: Stay true to yourself and never forget your original aspirations.