[This story is on hiatus. Due to issues with my writing, outline, mindset, and other things, the more I wrote, the more I realized I couldn't handle it, so I've put it on hold. If I get the chance, I'll keep the same general plot, scrap the opening, and rewrite it from scratch. My apologies.]
Demon Lord: I don't have a sweetheart.
Demon Clan guardians and hall leaders: Yes, you do! You do! You really do!
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The new Demon Lord rose to power over piles of bones, bathed the land in blood, and purged his predecessor's followers with an iron fist.
But an old illness kept him in seclusion for a full six months.
The former Demon Lord's guardians and hall leaders racked their brains: How could they curry favor with their new master and save their own necks?
They turned their attention to the new Demon Lord's sweetheart from his days as a disciple at Changsheng Sect: Yan Yungui, who was being hunted by the righteous cultivators.
A man? No problem!
You're our ticket to glory and survival!
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The demons launched into a fierce contest to claim the sweetheart for themselves and save their own skins.
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Yan Yungui, the supposed sweetheart, had a little secret.
He had absolutely nothing to do with the Demon Lord.
He also had two little problems.
First, the righteous sects insisted on hunting him down, even though he'd transmigrated into a book. He was so wronged, okay? At least the demons were competing to protect him, so he could put that aside for now.
The second problem was more urgent: the villains who were supposed to die at the protagonist's hands in the original story insisted on taking him to meet the Demon Lord, who was also supposed to die at the protagonist's hands. If the Demon Lord slapped me to death, how would I ever get anything done?!
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The Demon Lord also had a little secret.
He liked Yan Yungui's sword.
Even so, the Demon Lord was furious.
You go into seclusion, and the whole world starts saying you're a dead fujoshi, that you like men, and that you've got a sweetheart. Wouldn't you be angry too?!
In a fit of rage, the Demon Lord decided to hunt down that sweetheart!
All right, the sweetheart is the bottom.
The Demon Lord is the top.
Later, the Demon Lord lives up to his reputation as a dead fujoshi.
Abandoned by the righteous sects / sickly beauty / devoted to getting stronger (Yan Yungui), bottom ×
The only thing a partner does is slow down my sword / Demon Lord (Qin Yinghuo), top
* The demons have been hit with a spell that makes them stupid.
* Yan Yungui is weak from the start, but gradually grows stronger.
* This is absolutely a sweet romance! I think it's pretty sweet. If you think it isn't, and I think it is... then... then I swear it's true (weakly)?
Theme: Don't believe or spread rumors; rumors end with the wise
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I'm Just a Poor Scholar
Coward [Infinite Flow]
I’m Just a Poor Scholar
The Cultivation World Thinks I Love Too Deeply
Reborn, I Conquered the Dragon-Proud Protagonist
Flirting with the Protagonist in the Cultivation World
Madam, I'm still waiting for your copy
The vernacular is mixed with some ancient Chinese sentences, which is very uncomfortable to read.
Alas, Xiaogui's life is so miserable
Wow. Suddenly I found an update. And there are so many updates all at once
Are Wu Tong and Wang Fu the same person? Schizophrenia?
When will Gui Gui leave this changing state?
Is it still available today?! Madam, you didn't update yesterday! I'm sure I won't give up qwq
I don't know how he can live well in this world under such circumstances, bearing the shame and scorn given by others. XX
When will I give him something delicious to eat?
Want to continue watching! Will the author update it soon?