Reborn as the Demon Lord's Deceased Heart Demon

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Shen Tingyu woke up in a revenge novel, reincarnated as the Demon Lord's deceased "white moonlight."

Just as he thought he could coast through life, he discovered that this "white moonlight" was not a white moonlight in the traditional sense...

The Demon Lord seemed to dote on the original Shen Tingyu in public, but was actually the one who killed him. And the white moonlight wasn't the Demon Lord's savior, either. Instead, he was the karmic cause of the Demon Lord's descent into darkness.

As a cannon-fodder character, he not only humiliated the male lead, who belonged to the same sect, at every turn, but also personally pushed him into the Valley of Unjust Death, where thousands of ghosts devoured him.

After the male lead was on the brink of death and fell to demonic cultivation, he even foolishly showed up to try to assassinate the Demon Lord!

The Demon Lord devised hundreds of ways to torment the original Shen Tingyu, whom he hated to the bone, killing him cruelly over and over, then erasing his memories and bringing him back to life.

Finally, on the tenth time, the Demon Lord had grown completely sick of his inner demon, "Shen Tingyu." He ran a sword through his heart and left him to rot in the wilderness.

Shen Tingyu himself knew nothing about any of this. Shivering, he crawled out of a mass grave, then was rescued by the Demon Lord when he nearly died after losing his spiritual power and magic.

In the snow, the bloodstained young man lifted his head and looked at the Demon Lord before him, so beautiful he seemed less an evil demon than a divine being.

He thought he had found his savior.

Little did he know... this body was about to be reduced to dust along with him.

The night he learned the truth, Shen Tingyu was suffering from frequent nightmares because of his severe injuries. He woke up in the Demon Lord's arms, sobbing helplessly.

In his dreams, he was brutally killed over and over, then revived with his memories erased.

Luckily, before his soul scattered for good the last time he lay in a mass grave, Shen Tingyu saw the killer's face clearly.

As usual, the Demon Lord held him and stroked his back, comforting him and promising to find the real culprit.

Just as he was about to let go of the person he'd soothed...

In the nearly pitch-black room, Shen Tingyu's heart suddenly began to pound like a drum.

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In a moment of crisis, he learned that the only way to escape back to the right timeline was to jump into a valley and hide his soul among a horde of ghosts.

Without hesitation, Shen Tingyu leaped, letting countless evil spirits rush over and tear at his flesh.

He thought he had finally put an end to it, but, against all expectations, the Demon Lord, who had never shown mercy, held his mangled corpse and shed a tear of blood... Even his consciousness fell to demonic cultivation.

He became even crazier??

A thousand years later, Shen Tingyu opened his eyes in his own body, only to find himself in another disastrous situation from the start, as a sacrifice about to be drained dry by an evil god.

When he saw the evil god in blood-red robes, with silver hair and a wicked, fallen air, he knew there was no escape.

He tried to get up, only to find himself tightly bound by invisible chains around his feet.

Note: The bottom is a warm little sunshine. The top initially falls into demonic cultivation only in body, while his mind refuses to give in, but he's cruel to those who hurt him. Later, he's a complete pervert.

Is the Crown Prince Still Being Stubborn Today?

Li Qingwan was the real young master of the Marquis's household, switched at birth by a wicked servant. When he was ten, the Marquis's household was implicated in a crime, and he was sent to the palace as a servant. On the brink of death, the Crown Prince took pity on him and gave him shelter, making him the most favored young attendant in the Eastern Palace.

Crown Prince Wen Jin was virtuous, gracious, and peerlessly elegant. He was the future ruler favored by both powerful officials and commoners. Yet he spoiled his new attendant in particular. When they were young, he kept him by his side, dressed him in fine clothes and fed him rich food, and even gave him his emancipation papers early.

As they grew older, when they were alone, he would pin Li Qingwan against a wall. The Crown Prince's amorous peach-blossom eyes seemed able to ensnare his soul as he playfully traced Li Qingwan's nose, teasing him like a kitten.

"Be good, little Qing'er. Let me hear you call me big brother."

Every time, Li Qingwan blushed and ran away in a fluster.

Because he knew that this kindness was just a reward that never reached the heart. He might be a little special, but he had never truly entered the nobleman's heart.

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One day, after an accident left the Crown Prince drunk and poisoned, the young attendant and his master ended up in bed together. A few sweet words from the man, delirious with passion, tricked the young attendant into believing that he had finally won a little genuine affection from his master.

But before the scandal could come to light, the man woke up and, in a rage, drove him from the bed. Looking at the trembling figure on the floor, he coldly spat out one word: "Disgusting."

Then he turned and left without a backward glance.

On the twentieth day after Li Qingwan was forgotten in a deserted courtyard, the Crown Prince, reviewing memorials marked by the Emperor, finally remembered the tearful young man who had wept so bitterly that day.

He tapped the desk with his finger. "Go. Have little Qing'er come light my lamp tonight."

Fifteen minutes later, a covert guard reported that the man was nowhere in the palace.

The Crown Prince was a little annoyed, but didn't look up. "Go find him."

He was only a cat who liked to charm people. How far could he have gone?

Fifteen minutes later, the sweat-soaked covert guard reported again:

"Your Highness! Li Qingwan left the palace ten days ago, with the exit papers you personally approved!"

Crack! The brush in the Crown Prince's hand snapped in two.

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His young attendant had not only set up his own household outside the palace, he seemed to have met a young master from a wealthy family, and the two had started seeing each other?

One day, the Crown Prince happened upon them. Standing in the shadows, he watched the two exchange pleasantries and scoffed. "Mere mortals."

A month later.

The young master visited Li Qingwan's home and was served the same dishes Li Qingwan had made in the Eastern Palace, the ones he was best at and that the masters of the Eastern Palace praised most?

The man who smelled that long-missed aroma from a distance: ...

"Just rustic home cooking. Nothing compared to the delicacies served in the imperial palace!"

But when it was his turn to call, the young attendant refused to let him in. A cold voice came from inside: "Your Highness, please show some respect!"

Years later, the Crown Prince ascended the throne and became Emperor. The young attendant and the young master became colleagues in the government. They went to court together and often worked in perfect harmony to make him furious.

At last, unable to keep his composure, he cornered the Censor-in-Chief. After a long standoff, the Emperor finally bowed his head.

Burying his face against the man's neck, he pleaded in anguish, "Qingwan... I was wrong. Come back to my side."

Theme: Human nature tends toward goodness, and light will eventually drive out darkness