The Heart-Stirring Gu

An aloof, untouchable brother who follows the merciless path vs. his beautiful adopted sister afflicted with a love spell - Cui Fuwei lost her parents when she was young and was raised by her adoptive mother. Later, she followed her adoptive mother into the foremost family of the Four Seas Spirit Realm. The Pei clan's sect has countless disciples and is the greatest sect under heaven. Cui Fuwei was also adopted by the Palace Master as a sworn daughter and lived in luxury. But beyond appearances, the truth was... Her adoptive mother cared for her, but also used that care to control her. She planted a love spell in Cui Fuwei's body, intending to put her to another use after years had passed and use her to win over the various forces of the Immortal Sects. To uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths, Cui Fuwei endured it all, planning to leave the sect when the time was right. The poisonous spell flared up every seven days. And, as luck would have it, that day was when her brother was scheduled to guide her in her cultivation. She had no way to avoid him. The young Palace Lord, Pei Lianchen, was dazzlingly graceful and compassionate toward all. He fought demons and defended the righteous, tirelessly working for the people and earning praise across the land. Moreover, despite his youth, his cultivation had already reached the pinnacle, and everyone had high hopes for him. Countless people would have begged for the chance to receive his guidance, but Cui Fuwei found every session agonizing. His path of cultivation forbade desire and breaking the precepts, and meant his emotions were destined to be exceedingly muted. Her brother was indeed strict. He treated her no differently from anyone else, keeping a distance that made it seem as if nothing in the world could touch his heart. Fortunately, his coldness made him the perfect remedy to suppress her poisonous spell. She also wanted to use him to learn his techniques. But one night, everything went wrong. The curtains fell, the golden lamps swayed... Before her brother awoke, she used a spell to erase his memories and make him forget it all. Everything seemed to return to normal. She continued to act as though nothing had happened, seeking him out every seven days to unroll the manuals and diligently copy his techniques. Meanwhile, in secret, she had made contact with her parents' former followers and planned to leave the sect without anyone noticing. But perhaps it was only her imagination. Her brother seemed to have discovered what had happened that night. His gaze grew more and more intent, like an elegant lion watching its prey from the shadows. Cui Fuwei kept a composed face and smiled at him as usual, but she could feel everything slowly slipping out of control... ** Cui Fuwei made the acquaintance of a young gentleman, gentle as jade and deeply cultivated, who was willing to help her leave the palace. She accepted his proposal. At last, she could escape everything in her past. Even her brother was far away in the Demon Realm, defending the righteous and occupied with the demon hunt. She rode through the snow for tens of thousands of miles, finally leaving that place of trouble behind. From then on, she would never have to live at someone else's mercy again. But she never expected her engagement banquet to be interrupted. Her brother, who should have been far away in the Demon Realm, appeared, covered in snow and wind. Her fiance was waiting outside the hall for her to join him. In the dim inner chamber, her brother, clad in armor dusted with snow, walked step by step out of the darkness, his slender, jade-like hand lifting the beaded curtain. "After sharing a bed, you can't just pretend nothing happened and leave, little sister." He smiled, lowered his eyes, and spoke as if whispering sweet nothings. Yet a shiver ran through her whole body. "You used to ask your brother about everything. Did you ask him about getting married?" 1. The aloof, untouchable brother turns into a lecherous, toxic man, crawling through the shadows and seducing his little sister in every way. 2. The entire plot serves the story. The heroine will refuse to be with the hero at first. [Only continue if you accept this premise.] 3. Lots of melodrama, forced marriage, and possessive pursuit. (The blurb may be revised, but this is the story: pseudo-siblings, with the brother turning lecherous and seducing his little sister.) Premise: 2023/1/13 Theme: Love is freedom; break free of your chains.