The Seven Emotions and Six Desires

The East Sea presented Demon Venerable Xi Ming with a mermaid named Qin Di. Her tears turned into different kinds of pearls depending on her emotions and desires.

Of the seven emotions, the pearl known as "Love" was the supreme treasure, but no one had ever obtained one.

Xi Ming reached into the cage, pinched Qin Di's chin, and ordered her from on high:

"Love me."

Qin Di smiled sweetly and replied with respectful warmth, "Of course. Qin Di loves you more than anyone in the Three Realms."

But the tear that fell from her eyes because of the pain turned into a golden pearl called "Desire."

They stared at each other, and the atmosphere grew awkward.

Qin Di: Oh dear, I've been exposed as a sucker for good looks.

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One day, while Xi Ming was away, his obsequious guards opened Qin Di's cage.

Qin Di stretched and worked out how many days she had been there. It seemed she'd never cry the pearl called "Love." She lazily told the guards:

"Forced love isn't working either. Let's try the next one."

So Qin Di left Xi Ming with an empty cage and went looking for someone else who could make her cry the pearl called "Love."

Later, the Celestial Realm captured Qin Di and brought down heavenly tribulation upon her. The one who stood in front of her to shield her was Xi Ming, the man she'd abandoned.

Though he was on the verge of death, he still spoke in his usual arrogant tone: "Who are you planning to play tragic love with this time?"

"Even if you can't cry 'Love,' you can only feel the six desires for me."

Qin Di's eyes stung, and the tear that rolled out turned into a...

● One-on-one romance

● Cover character design thanks to Bi Shui, @A Little Veggie Rabbit

Theme: When false becomes true, and true becomes false