In the Great Wilderness, there is a tree called the Darkborn Tree.
It takes three thousand years to grow branches, three thousand years to bloom, and three thousand years to bear fruit.
It bears a single fruit, which is sentient. It ripens at night and descends to earth, becoming an immortal upon landing.
The first thing Mei Sheng did after transforming into human form was run.
Because... the Ghost King had offered a fortune for a Darkborn Tree.
Legend says the wood of the Darkborn Tree sinks in water, and when burned, gives off a fragrant smoke.
Its scent can break illusions, its powder can be used in medicine, and its fruit can grant immortality.
The Ghost King must want to eat him.
Mei Sheng became an immortal as soon as he landed, but didn't dare take his good fortune for granted.
He wanted to join an immortal sect and cultivate until he achieved true enlightenment.
Then he could protect himself, and make the most of the gift he'd been given.
By chance, he became a disciple of a powerful master.
Only after completing the ceremony did he hear everyone around him refer to his new master as the Ghost King.
Mei Sheng: "..."
Well, he'd walked straight into a trap.
He'd heard that the Ghost King had a strange temper and hated the immortal sects more than anything.
He'd even killed his own master, scattering his soul
and erasing it from the world.
Mei Sheng became even more careful to keep up his disguise, afraid of revealing where he came from.
But he noticed his new master's gaze growing more and more fervent.
Mei Sheng: Did he find out? Is he going to eat me?
Ghost King: He's so cute, but he just doesn't get it. He's like a block of wood.
Reading Guide:
1. Compassionate, wooden bottom × devoted, tsundere beauty top.
2. Age gap romance, with the top younger.
3. The master becomes the disciple, and the disciple becomes the master.
Blurb revised on April 11, 2024.
Theme: True love fears nothing.
