My Dao Companion Has Someone They Love

[New Novel: The Female Lead in a Second-Chance Romance Doesn't Want a Happy Ending] is now available. Please add it to your list! Sui Li and Yan Zhongji were fellow disciples, and later became bonded Daoist partners. They spent ten thousand years together, and should have been the most envied loving couple in all creation. Sadly, as the years passed, they shared little affection for each other. The day Divine Venerable Zhongji returned from his tribulation, he had not only lost his memories, but also brought back a little demon. The little demon had gone blind and damaged her core to save him, ruining her foundation. Her lifespan was limited. All the beings in the Six Realms knew that the little demon was Divine Venerable Zhongji's most treasured darling, the one he cherished above all others. And Lord Sui Li? She was merely an ill-fated dream that had lasted ten thousand years. Perhaps they shared the bond of fellow disciples, but there was no love between them as husband and wife. At first, Sui Li didn't care, until the once lofty Divine Venerable lowered his straight back before her for the first time and said solemnly, "I hope you will grant me this." Grant him what? Naturally, to let him share a century of deep affection with the one he loved. Only then did Sui Li understand that the seemingly dispassionate Divine Venerable Zhongji was, in fact, a hopeless romantic, madly in love. Unfortunately, she was destined to tear lovers apart, a wicked Daoist partner who deserved to be cut to pieces. * Although He Sihe came from humble beginnings, she was gentle and kind. Later, she even used her body to hold back the crumbling Pillar of Heaven and avert a disaster. She won the affection and respect of the immortals. Yet this harmless little demon ultimately died at the hands of Lord Sui Li. Divine Venerable Zhongji broke with her, and the immortals were furious. "She was just a little demon from the mortal realm. She couldn't possibly threaten you! Why couldn't you let her live?!" Lord Sui Li, once revered by all living beings, became a wicked deity who had murdered a hero out of jealousy. When the Pillar of Heaven finally collapsed, Lord Sui Li made her body its foundation and her divine soul its seal, becoming the new Pillar of Heaven and bringing about the rebirth of the world, so the Six Realms could see the light of day again. The truth was finally revealed. Only then did they suddenly remember: Long, long ago, the Pillar of Heaven had already cracked. It was the ancient goddess who had cut out half her heart to mend it. She, too, had once been a hero of the Six Realms who saved the world. At that same moment, Divine Venerable Zhongji's soul returned to him, and at last he recovered his lost memories. * They say that on the day the new Pillar of Heaven was raised, Divine Venerable Zhongji's black hair turned white as snow, his white robes were stained with blood, and his cool, immortal aura shattered. He was more wretched than anyone had ever seen him in tens of thousands of years. Later, the tale of how the Divine Venerable shattered his divine bones for love, searched every corner of heaven and hell, and was willing to spend ten thousand years of cultivation to resurrect his beloved spread throughout the Six Realms. When Sui Li, who had luckily not quite died, heard it, she couldn't help sighing: "Divine Venerable Zhongji truly is one of the rare lovers in the Six Realms." Reader notice: This blurb doesn't represent the whole story. It's only the surface. If you ignore the content warnings in the blurb, I will delete your comments. 1. The male lead is an imperfect, unhinged character. Don't read if that's not your thing. Neither lead is perfect. 2. This isn't a pure wish-fulfillment story. It's a slow burn, with both angst and sweetness. Expect melodrama. 3. One-on-one romance, both leads' first love, and mutual pining. The male lead's beloved is the female lead. I didn't say so before because I didn't want to spoil it; the story has reached that point now. The male lead has only ever loved her. 4. The leads stay true to their original intentions. Strictly speaking, the male lead is the biggest hopeless romantic in the book, and also the most infuriating one (laughing dog). * New novel: The Female Lead in a Second-Chance Romance Doesn't Want a Happy Ending [No getting back together after the breakup. A new male lead!] On the day Ji Xing and I were to be married, Wen Xi sent a plea for help. "Niaoniao, Wen Xi is in grave danger." After a long silence, Ji Xing said, "I have to go save her." Wen Xi wasn't Ji Xing's friend, family, or lover. To be precise, she was his enemy. Three years ago, I was gravely injured while saving someone and fell into a coma I never woke from. Wen Xi was the person I'd saved. If that accident hadn't happened, Ji Xing and I would have married long ago. That was why Ji Xing hated her so much. "Today is our wedding ceremony. Everyone of note from the seven provinces and twelve prefectures is already here. Ji Xing, have you thought about the consequences if you leave? Let someone else save her." I considered myself a reasonable person. "Besides, don't you hate her? Why are you going to save her?" In the end, Ji Xing said, "She once saved my life. I owe her one. The Land of Chaos is too dangerous, Niaoniao. I have to go." "Niaoniao, wait for me to come back." "Niaoniao, don't misunderstand. You're the only one I love." Of course I knew Wen Xi posed no threat to me. After all, Ji Xing and I were the male and female leads of this second-chance romance. Wen Xi was a test of our relationship, a catalyst that brought us closer, a tool to move the plot forward. She was only a supporting character. But watching Ji Xing walk away without looking back, I suddenly didn't want to be this story's heroine anymore. I don't want to get back together after the breakup. I want a flawless love, perfect and unblemished. * Lin Yi was Ji Xing's master. He was calm and self-possessed, impartial and selfless. In everyone's eyes, he was an elegant and honorable immortal lord. But no one knew that long ago, he'd begun coveting his disciple's fiancée, always ready to steal her away. For that, he wore a mask and plotted with painstaking care. He was never a modest gentleman. He was a vicious, greedy wolf waiting for the chance to snatch his prey from the tiger's jaws. Reader notice: 1. The pairing is Lin Yi. There is male rivalry, and neither lead is perfect. 2. The second male lead gets his comeuppance but never wins her back. 3. Expect old-school melodrama. 4. The main story is written in third person. Theme: Don't be fooled by appearances. Stay calm and think carefully when things happen.