The Substitute

Yuan Chen's parents both died, and he spent thirteen years as a servant in the Lin household. At sixteen, the Immortal Venerable Taihua took him as her disciple. Having experienced the ways of the world at such a young age, he entered the immortal sect in a blaze of glory, thinking he'd reached the heavenly palace. He heard that Immortal Venerable Taihua adored her disciple. He heard that the Immortal Venerable and her disciple were inseparable. He heard that the Immortal Venerable's deceased Daoist partner looked like her disciple. Feeling aggrieved, Yuan Chen went to find the Immortal Venerable Taihua, only to see another man standing beside her. The man looked strangely familiar, and the Immortal Venerable gazed at him with the same tender affection. His heart sank. No wonder people always looked at him meaningfully. No wonder people were reluctant to mention the Immortal Venerable's Daoist partner. No wonder people always looked at him with pity. No wonder the Immortal Venerable... wanted the blood from his heart. Yuan Chen closed his eyes and suddenly burst into tears. Later, he stood beside the Pool of Reincarnation, resolved to shed his immortal bones and return to the mortal world. The woman who had once sworn eternal love to him begged him with red-rimmed eyes, her exquisite makeup smeared across her face. Yuan Chen gave a bitter smile. The Pool of Reincarnation clearly reflected her haggard face as he said, “From now on, we are through.” 2021.4.20 The wife-chasing crematorium, funny.jpg Theme: Stand on your own two feet