The Master and Disciple Are Set for a Bad Ending

Gu Wang is the sole disciple of Shen Changying, the young master of the greatest immortal sect in the world. He has extraordinary talent and an excellent constitution. Everyone in the cultivation world thinks he is the person Shen Changying cares about most. Gu Wang included. Until one day, when forced to choose between Gu Wang's life and the whereabouts of Immortal Lord Chengwang, missing for three hundred years, Shen Changying chose the latter without hesitation. He even personally pushed Gu Wang into the Sea of No Return, where Gu Wang was reduced to dust. Then, on that very day, Shen Changying experienced two major events. First, his only disciple was gone. Second, the person who had once shown him kindness three hundred years ago, his beloved Immortal Lord Chengwang, had come to the mortal realm to help him overcome his tribulation. That person was none other than his disciple, Gu Wang. Shen Changying: ...The Heavenly Dao is messing with me! [Calculating madman x Obsessive, universally adored beauty] Tips: 1. One-on-one romance, no switching roles. Neither lead is perfect. 2. The cultivation setting is all for fun, so there's no need to scrutinize the details. 3. Some imagery was inspired by Li Bai's poem The Road to Shu Is Hard. Any quotations will be credited. 4. Cover character used with permission: Ming Su Theme: Communication can nip every tragic ending in the bud