The Underworld Lord's Protected Top-Tier Star

1: Xie Jinghong had two secrets about his body.

One was that he had yin-yang eyes. The other was that his constitution attracted ghosts.

For twenty years, the ghosts around him had come and gone in waves.

Yet neither evil spirits nor vengeful ghosts ever harmed him. Instead, they had saved him from danger several times.

When a flash flood struck while he was filming deep in the mountains, a hanged ghost used the long rope from its noose to pull him out of the floodwaters.

When he was stalked and harassed, a gloomy, taciturn, brutal ghost chased away his creepy pursuer.

When he was caught in a scandal, even the Ghost Emperor came to his aid.

After escaping danger again and again, Xie Jinghong became the internet's luckiest person. Rumors said he was blessed by a deity.

The lucky star himself clarified: "No deity, but I do have a whole bunch of evil spirits."

Xie Jinghong asked the ghosts, "Why do you keep following me?"

The ghosts greedily inhaled the aura around him. "You smell like him."

"Who?"

2: Zhaoying, the ruler of the underworld, was the one king whom all ghosts submitted to in a realm where only the strong prevailed.

When Zhaoying was gravely wounded and close to death, the underworld was left without a leader. By chance, the ghosts discovered their king's aura on a human child.

They tried to use the child to bring their king back to life. But humans were so fragile and easily broken that the ghosts had no choice but to protect the child at all times.

Later, Zhaoying came back to life.

As ten thousand ghosts bowed before him, they had no time to weep with joy before they saw their king, who looked down upon all beings, kneel on one knee before that tiny, fragile human.

He lifted his head slightly and gazed tenderly at the beautiful young man before him, his eyes greedy, burning, and infatuated.

"We welcome our king."

Much later, they finally learned the truth:

The human they had called fragile and easily broken was the underworld's first king, the strongest ruler of the underworld, and the only one to whom Zhaoying had willingly submitted.

[Reading Tips:]

※ The original Underworld King, with the ultimate combat strength, and a superstar bottom VS the loyal, wickedly charismatic second-generation Underworld King top.

※ This story is entirely fictional and contains many invented details. Please don't take it too seriously; it's just for fun. The tone is warm and lighthearted, so even timid readers are welcome!

※ If you don't like it, quietly drop it. There are countless good stories out there, so there's no need to get upset. Wishing you a happy life!

Upcoming novel 1: Live-Streaming from a Guesthouse, Everyone's Nonhuman (A story set in the same world)

■ After his grandfather passed away, Fu Lingyue returned to his rural hometown to take over the family business: an old guesthouse.

The guesthouse was in a remote location and business was slow. To support the whole family, Fu Lingyue decided to attract customers by livestreaming.

Livestream schedule:

[Monday's streamer]: Fourth Grandpa (the guesthouse mascot)

[Livestream theme]: Health and wellness tips

Viewer A: Weren't you supposed to teach us about health? How did this turn into an old man sleeping?

Viewer B: What's so interesting about an old man sleeping? Boring!

Half a month later

Viewer C: Holy crap! How did my adorable Fourth Grandpa turn into a handsome blond guy with blue eyes?!

[Tuesday's streamer]: Zhang Jinli (accountant)

[Livestream theme]: Gacha games

Viewers: You casually pull a rare SSR?! Getting two golds is just standard for you?! You can even scratch a lottery ticket and win a house?! Are you a lucky carp reincarnated?

[Wednesday's streamer]: Xu Ajiao

[Livestream theme]: Singing

Viewers: The streamer sings so beautifully! A sea demon should have a voice like yours! [Thumbs up]

[Thursday's streamer]: Chen Gu (guesthouse driver)

[Livestream theme]: Exercise and fitness

Viewers: Wait... Big guy, are you a water buffalo spirit? You swim all day and don't even get winded when you come out!

[Friday's streamer]: A Peng (kitchen staff)

[Livestream theme]: Mukbang

Viewers: This isn't a big eater! This is a steel-stomach king! This guy streams for eight hours and eats nonstop for all eight! Can a normal person even do that?

Later, the five streamers' identities were accidentally revealed: a mermaid prince, a lucky carp spirit, a merfolk, a big-eyed fish spirit, and a Kunpeng.

Viewers: This guesthouse is going to be famous! There's not a single normal person here!

The livestreams grew more and more popular. At the fans' request, Fu Lingyue extended the schedule to all seven days of the week.

[Saturday's streamer]: Huomi

[Livestream theme]: Acting out domineering CEO catchphrases

Viewers: You may be handsome, but even with that face, "This river is under my control" is just not okay!

Half a month later

Viewers: So you're the ruler of the four seas! You control all the rivers and seas in the East! Then you really do have the right to claim this river!

[Sunday's streamer]: Fu Lingyue

[Livestream theme]: Shopping livestream

Viewers: I heard you're their boss. You must be someone important! You even got the ruler of the four seas working for you. Could you be some ancient god?

Fu Lingyue: I'm just an ordinary human. [Smile]

Half a month later

Viewers: You even dare to hire the ruler of the four seas, and you have the nerve to call yourself ordinary? You're the real big shot! I bow to you!

■ The Fu family had guarded a river called Huo River for generations.

Legend had it that a god lived in the river. The god was named Huomi, ruler of the four seas.

It was said that if you prayed sincerely before the ruler of the four seas' statue, the god would grant your wish.

So, when Fu Lingyue was ten, he prayed to the statue to become the top student in his year.

But he still came last in every exam.

At twenty-five, he prayed to become rich.

Instead, his business failed and he was saddled with debt.

Fu Lingyue jumped up in anger and wrote five big characters on the white jade statue: "Damn liar!"

Later, he fished a man out of the Huo River and took him in to work at the guesthouse out of pity.

The man was handsome, responsible at work, and practically perfect, except that he often spouted nonsense.

"Boss, do you have any wishes? Tell me and I'll make them come true," the man asked every day.

Fu Lingyue laughed. "The last person who tried to trick me like that ended up as a statue."

Until one night, he undid the man's shirt and saw five familiar characters on his white-jade-like body.

Upcoming novel 2: After Accidentally Sending a Harassing Message to a Big Shot

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Theme: The soul never dies, and love never fades.