I Never Treated My Disciples as Substitutes

Jiang Yan wakes up to find that he has become Yun Cang, the most powerful Sword Sect Venerable in the cultivation world. Every day, he plays the part of a cold, aloof man with no desires or emotions. Later, he takes three disciples. His eldest disciple, a gentle and refined human, has eyes and brows like his own used to be. His second disciple, a carefree and unruly ghost, has a smile like his own used to be. His youngest disciple, a cold and solitary demon, shares his old name: Jiang Yan. Later, Yun Cang reaches the peak of his cultivation and prepares to ascend. To his surprise, his original body falls from the sky along with the tribulation lightning. Thunder crashes down, and heaven and earth are overturned. Everyone sees the Sword Venerable go mad, doing everything he can to shield that mortal in his arms. When they see the man's face, the eldest disciple's gentle gaze turns cold, and the second disciple's smile fades. The youngest disciple hears his master call out to him and transforms into his demon form without a second thought, trying to shield him from the tribulation. He breaks his demon bones and shatters his demon core, only to see... The usually cold and heartless Sword Venerable clutching the person in his arms and weeping in utter despair, his cries stained with blood... "Jiang Yan, you can't die..." "..." #What?! When did I become my own unattainable first love? # #Help! What if all my disciples think I treated them as substitutes? # Theme: Love yourself and love life.