Rong Yi is the leader of a sect.
He has to balance all sides, protect the sect, and care for his disciples. There are far too many things to manage in the sect and far too many disciples to look after, so naturally, Rong Yi neglects his youngest disciple.
Perhaps it was during a debate between various factions, when Rong Yi reprimanded his youngest disciple in public for arguing with someone, all to protect the sect's reputation.
Perhaps it was during a sect tournament, when Rong Yi gave away the prize his youngest disciple had won to comfort the other disciples.
Perhaps it was during an expedition into a secret realm, when Rong Yi abandoned his youngest disciple, trapped in danger, in order to protect the other disciples.
Everyone knows that Rong Yi cares for all his disciples, but is always willing to sacrifice his youngest one.
So when the demon clan attacked, they pushed Rong Yi's youngest disciple out in front of them. After all, it wouldn't matter if Chao Liyu died.
Rong Yi rushed back to the sect from a thousand miles away, only to find the remains of his youngest disciple, devoured until not a trace of flesh or blood remained.
Everyone said Rong Yi had gone mad. Rong Yi thought so too. He slaughtered the sect he had guarded for a thousand years, then poured every effort into reversing time. At last, he returned to the past and saw his youngest disciple alive and unharmed.
"Liyu."
Rong Yi called out in a trembling voice. The youth in fine robes slowly turned around, his features unchanged. But when he spoke, his words were full of malice. "Master, I hurt so much."
"When I died, it hurt so much!!!"
Obsessive, unhinged yandere shou X divine lord gong who shines like the sun
Older master and younger disciple, melodramatic angst
Cultivation levels: Qi Refining - Foundation Establishment - Golden Core - Nascent Soul - Soul Separation - Body Integration - Spirit Transformation - Void Insight - Great Ascension - Tribulation Transcendence and Ascension
Note:
1. The gong is adored by everyone.
2. The shou is a yandere. He loves the gong deeply both before and after being reborn. He is obsessive by nature, but before being reborn he was more obedient around the gong, making him seem relatively normal.
3. The shou's personality will completely break down later, and his obsessive tendencies will be off the charts. He's an aggressive, devoted dog who will do brutal things, like skinning the gong, gouging out his eyes, breaking his limbs, and killing everyone around him.
Theme: A little white flower will turn into a man-eating flower if it doesn't get enough nourishment