Xie Xilou is the beloved beauty junior brother of Shuxue Sect.
His favorite thing to do every day is steal hearts throughout the sect with his face, so handsome it defies heaven. But on the day he forms his core, fate chooses him to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness.
That night, countless men and women across the cultivation world weep their hearts out.
And that same day, Yan Huishi, the senior brother of Shuxue Sect, finally emerges from seclusion after three hundred years, for reasons unknown.
As soon as he comes out, fate proclaims that he is a once-in-a-generation genius suited to cultivating the Dual Cultivation Path.
As everyone knows, dual cultivation means cultivating through the union of yin and yang.
Yet Yan Huishi has been known as the Cold-Faced Yama ever since he made a name for himself as a youth. He is the epitome of aloofness and abstinence, disciplined and proper, and scorns the seven emotions and six desires of ordinary people.
So everyone thinks fate has gone mad and Shuxue Sect is doomed.
To uphold his sect, Xie Xilou, who had once worked so hard in his previous life that he became the top scorer on the college entrance exam, starts training diligently with Yan Huishi.
At first, he is tireless.
“Senior Brother, don't be so serious.”
“Senior Brother, take off a little more.”
“Senior Brother, this isn't working. How about I borrow you an erotic manual so you can study and understand the Dual Cultivation Path?”
Later, he is horrified.
“Holy crap, Senior Brother, you're really doing it!”
“Holy crap, Senior Brother, why are you taking off your clothes?!”
“Holy crap, Senior Brother, don't come any closer! I want to cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness!”
Later still, on the day Shuxue Sect gains two Mahayana cultivators overnight, Yan Huishi, who has already mastered the Great Path of Dual Cultivation, sits up fully dressed and calmly tells everyone, “The path of dual cultivation is indeed wonderful. It would be even better if you had a junior brother to help you, as I did.”
Meanwhile, the junior brother, forced to help him for seven days and seven nights, rubs his sore waist and grits his teeth, cursing him inwardly. To hell with the Dual Cultivation Path! He wants to revive the Path of Ruthlessness!
Then fate transfers him to the Path of Passion.
Fate smiles kindly. “I never tear lovers apart.”
Xie Xilou, who has always been called fate's favorite son: “...”
:)
I'm going to fight all you people who ship them for their toxic romance.
■ The uke is a sweet-talking high schooler who transmigrates. He's sweet, ambitious, and a bit of a brat. He's not actually a playboy, just very popular, but deep down he's warm on the outside and cold within, so the Path of Ruthlessness really does suit him.
■ The seme is a native-born, domineering genius. His daily journey goes from cold and aloof to falling hard. He seems very restrained, but is actually warm on the inside and full of worldly desires.
■ My version of cultivation: fate is probably like the Sorting Hat for the cultivation world.
Theme: We're not playing with the Heavenly Dao.
