After Flirting with That Ice-Cold Sword Cultivator

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Blurb:

Wen Xi, the first disciple of the head of Yiyuan Sect, was born with skin like ice and bones like jade. On top of that, he cultivated the heartless way, making him aloof and otherworldly, untouched by love and desire.

Wu Lingling, the enchantress of Demon Music Sect, was born flirtatious and had always been fond of beautiful people.

Knowing Wen Xi was ignorant of love, she teased him relentlessly and put on a performance of deep affection.

Who could have known she would play the part so well that she actually moved the heart of the icy mountain, changing even his cultivation path?

Before changing cultivation paths, Wen Xi responded to Wu Lingling's confession: "I'm sorry. I can't return your feelings."

After changing cultivation paths, Wen Xi said, "I understand how you feel. Once we return to the sect, we'll hold our bond-forging ceremony."

Wu Lingling was stunned. "No, I think you've misunderstood..."

Wen Xi: "There's no need to explain. I understand your feelings."

Wu Lingling struggled to explain. "Actually, I've changed my mind."

Wen Xi: "There, there. Don't say silly things. I know how deeply you love me."

Wu Lingling came clean. "I was only deceiving you from the start."

Yet Wen Xi had only one response: "I don't believe you."

Wu Lingling: "..."

Please, I beg you to believe me.

After years of making her way through a sea of admirers, Wu Lingling never imagined that the day she finally fell flat on her face, she would end up giving herself away as well.

It wasn't until many years later that she understood. She thought she was plucking a snow lotus, but the other person was clearly a man-eating flower. So much for being pure-hearted, an icy mountain, and cold. False rumors are dangerous.

Pairing: A seemingly aloof but truly devoted, single-minded righteous sword cultivator x A genuinely pure-hearted but falsely flirtatious, softhearted demon sect saintess

***Reader's guide:

* This is a versatile pairing, with a slight top/bottom preference.

* A long cultivation and leveling-up story, likely over 400,000 words.

* Cultivation levels: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Tribulation Transcendence, Great Ascension (Loose Immortal).

* World map: Roughly divided into five regions: Central Continent, the Eastern Zhou Archipelago, the Southern Region, the Western Wastes, and the Northern Frontier. See the author's note in Chapter 2 for details.

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Blurb:

After Su Ying died, she transmigrated into the female lead of a cultivation novel.

Then the System told her that the person she fell in love with at first sight was actually the novel's wicked female antagonist. Not only had the other woman been reborn, she also considered Su Ying her mortal enemy.

Su Ying was heartbroken and despairing.

No, she wasn't. She only loved her more, and decided: If my wife doesn't like my main account, I'll just use an alt.

And so,

By day, the novel's heroine Su Ying and the wicked female antagonist Qin Yingxue were bitter rivals, fighting to the death.

By night, the servant Fengsheng and the aloof immortal master exchanged flirtatious glances, completely smitten with each other.

At first, Su Ying only wanted to tame a pretty little leopard.

Little by little, she realized this little leopard was actually lonely and sensitive.

Later, she wanted to hold the little leopard in the palm of her hand.

But when she realized this, it seemed she'd taken things too far.

The little leopard, Qin Yingxue, only had eyes for Fengsheng, never Su Ying.

With Fengsheng: Qin Yingxue was gentle and sweet.

With Su Ying: Qin Yingxue was cold as iron.

Su Ying: Emergency! How do I tell my wife that the person who stole her master, took her resources, and made her hate them to the bone is actually her own precious little sweetheart?

System: You could apologize by dying.

And so,

On Fulan Terrace, Su Ying took the blame for Qin Yingxue, endured her punishment, and finally fell into the endless abyss right before Qin Yingxue's eyes.

Only then did Qin Yingxue finally believe that Su Ying loved her, but by then she had lost her forever.

Qin Yingxue had sworn she would never shed a single tear for anyone again. But on the day Su Ying died, she broke that promise.

Later, when she saw the bastard who had broken her heart appear before her,

Qin Yingxue's first reaction wasn't joy. She rushed over and gave the bastard a thorough beating.

Qin Yingxue said, "Su Ying, do you know that you can't win love through scheming?"

Su Ying replied, "I know now. From now on, you teach, and I'll learn."

Little skit:

Su Ying: Even though I fought my wife for her master and beat her down, I love my wife.

By the same logic, if my wife stabs me, it must be because she loves me. Otherwise, why doesn't she stab someone else?

Qin Yingxue: Fine. I love you to death.

A twisted, obsessive, scheming junior sister x A reborn, corrupted, wicked senior sister

Su Ying is the main viewpoint character. Her heart is truly rotten, and she really is wicked. This is a love-hate relationship where they hurt and kill each other.

Theme: Head bravely and steadfastly toward your goals