My Shizun Dotes on Me

In her previous life, Xi Yaochao was a revered master of an immortal sect. She was invincible, turned the tide, and repelled the demons' attack, yet she could not protect one of her disciples from the demon realm.

Reborn, Xi Yaochao decides to enter Ji Zhongmian's dreams first, teach her immortal arts, and conceal her demonic aura. Once Ji Zhongmian has grown strong enough, Xi Yaochao will take the opportunity to accept her as a disciple.

Who knew that when the year of the formal apprenticeship came, Ji Zhongmian would mishear the name of the Thousand Crane Sect as the Thousand River Sect and become the disciple of the head of that knockoff sect?

Xi Yaochao presses a hand to her forehead. That knockoff sect has stolen my beloved disciple. This enmity can never be forgiven.

The next time she hears news of the Thousand River Sect, it is that Ji Zhongmian has become its head after overcoming everyone's objections.

The poor disciple stands at the pass, facing Xi Yaochao, whose expression is complicated.

Ji Zhongmian: "I heard you said you'd destroy my sect and kill my master?"

Xi Yaochao: "You heard wrong."

Ji Zhongmian: "Master taught me that striking first gives you the advantage."

Xi Yaochao: "..."

Can she be reborn one more time? How did she raise her disciple so badly?

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From Ji Zhongmian's perspective:

In both her previous and present lives, Ji Zhongmian has the same master. In her previous life, her master cared for her in every way, but they were separated during the great demon-hunting battle. The last thing Ji Zhongmian saw was her master shielding her with her own body, a blade piercing through her.

And still, her master said, "Zhongmian, I failed to protect you."

After being reborn, Ji Zhongmian discovers that she met her master in a dream five years early. Her master is cold and uncaring toward her, yet teaches her immortal arts again and again, finds her precious treasures, and teaches her how to hide her demonic aura.

Her master also says that when the time is right, she should go apprentice at the Thousand Crane Sect.

Ji Zhongmian listens carefully, but when the day of the apprenticeship arrives, an accident takes her to the Thousand River Sect instead.

This time, she possesses precious treasures and has inherited the power of ten thousand demons. In this life, she wants to protect her master first.

But... her master seems to have gotten the wrong idea about her. She really wasn't trying to apprentice at a knockoff sect.

Strike first to gain the advantage? She'd need the nerve to lay a hand on her master.

Well, she does kind of want to.

Theme: Private desires have nowhere to hide. They are drawn to each other, and find their happy ending.