(JX3) Snow Without Return

[A player is reborn in Sword Net 3 and saves an NPC, with a fake replacement romance and jealousy of himself]

A lively, growing, puppy-like player gong who becomes more steady with time x a calm, rational, beautiful and tragic snake-like senior brother NPC shou

When Dugu Yiling woke up, he had become a newly admitted disciple of Lingxue Pavilion.

He'd forgotten his past, and everything that came before was gone. Yet among the disciples, one person seemed strangely familiar: his senior brother, Jiang Chao.

Jiang Chao was born into humble circumstances and possessed exceptional talent. His nature was as still as an ancient well. A disciple of Wugou Terrace, his martial arts skills were unfathomably deep, making him one of the most outstanding disciples of the new generation.

As they spent more time together, Yiling gradually realized that his senior brother was not as cold and distant as people said.

Whether it was his casual reminder not to return without the bird, his thoughtful guidance when Yiling first joined, or his endless patience during training, Dugu Yiling began to notice a faint light, hard to catch, hidden deep in those usually calm eyes.

Affection wound around his heart like a vine. Unable to hold back, Dugu Yiling asked him about it, but Jiang Chao replied coolly, "You're my junior brother. This is simply a senior brother's duty." His words pierced Yiling's chest like an icicle. Standing alone in the wind, Yiling felt bitterness well up in his mouth.

So the special treatment he'd thought he received was nothing more than trying to scoop the moon from the water. The yearning that had quietly taken root in him was just like flowers seen in a mirror.

Could it be that, to Jiang Chao, he was no more than a fleeting shadow cast by that bright moon?

That night, the moon shone clear and the cold pool was like a mirror. All around them, the only sound was the gentle flow of water.

The two pressed close together. In the misty steam, Jiang Chao's eyes were flushed, and both of them were swept up in desire.

Yiling pinned Jiang Chao against the jagged stone wall by the pool. Unlike his usual casual self, his eyes were dark. "Senior Brother... who exactly does Yiling remind you of?"

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Jiang Chao had once been a pawn on the chessboard of fate, with no control over his own destiny.

Amid an endless flood of data, his fate had long been decided. He was to walk a blood-stained path toward a predetermined end: annihilation.

Poison coated cold blades, and human hearts were like venomous parasites. He watched the world's absurd farce with cold eyes, never expecting anything to change.

Then one day, just as he was about to fall into an endless abyss, a sword's flash swept through the darkness like a startled swan's reflection.

That person's sword flashed across the sky like a rainbow, breaking through layer upon layer of restraints. With his own strength, he turned the tide, and from then on, he remained forever in Jiang Chao's heart.

He thought he'd never have the chance to see him again in this life, until he met that spirited young man... Seeing those familiar features, Jiang Chao tightened his grip on his sword.

But the young man was sensitive and overthought everything, always convinced he was merely a substitute.

When Dugu Yiling asked him once again, the mist in Jiang Chao's eyes cleared completely. "Yiling, look into my eyes and tell me what you see."

"I see... myself."

The young man answered hesitantly, seeming unable to believe it himself.

At that, Jiang Chao smiled softly and kissed his forehead. "Yiling, my eyes have always held only you."

This is a work from a few years ago, and it does have a slow start. If you can't get into it, you can skip straight to Part Four. The story of Yiling and Jiang Chao after they confess their feelings to each other is also the game's quest storyline XD Thanks for not removing it from your favorites. There's another 150,000 words to come, and I'll definitely finish it!

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