The Defiant Disciple

Xiao Hanzhi was the greatest sword cultivator of her time. She had three disciples in her life. Her eldest disciple had a tragic background, crippled bones, and a proud, taciturn nature. He was the very picture of a pitiful boy being bullied, straight out of a certain site's trash-talent story, starting with the vow that poverty wouldn't define him. Xiao Hanzhi repaired his bones, taught him swordsmanship, accompanied him through his inner demon tribulation, and sent him out to gain experience. In the end, the little cabbage she'd raised with such care for ten years turned evil, entered the demonic path, and disappeared. Her second disciple was an exceptionally gifted genius with a talent for the sword and a refined, gentle nature, a perfect disciple and a genius praised by everyone in the Sword Sect. Xiao Hanzhi gave him sword techniques and went through heaven and earth to forge a divine sword for him as a congratulatory gift when he advanced. Before entering seclusion, she thought: This disciple has a good temperament. He definitely won't turn evil. Ten years later, after she emerged from seclusion, she heard that during her absence, this second disciple had been discovered to have a demonic constitution. He had entered the demonic path on the spot and vanished without a trace. Now, Xiao Hanzhi had taken a well-behaved little disciple. He was gentle and obedient, sensible, and talented. He was the beloved junior brother of the entire Sword Sect. Aside from the occasional hint of possessiveness, when he'd chase after her asking questions like "Which of your two senior brothers is better, him or me?" and "Does Master like me more?", Xiao Hanzhi thought this little disciple suited her better than any other. Later, she discovered that her little disciple was a sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside yandere. Later still, she discovered that all three of her disciples were incarnations split off from her old nemesis in the demon realm. He claimed he wanted to have a forbidden master-disciple romance with her, and to let her experience the blissful life of an immortal with... that thing. Xiao Hanzhi: Smiling.jpg What a good-for-nothing disciple. Reading guide: Absolutely 1v1. Theme: Even in adversity, take your fate into your own hands.