Xie Shu is the most revered second-generation immortal in the Three Thousand Worlds. Forthright by nature, he follows his heart in both love and hate.
Ming Yu, the Celestial Venerable of the Immortal Realm, cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness. Untouched by worldly concerns, he is unmatched in purity and grace.
Xie Shu loves Ming Yu. His yearning runs deep, but the Path of Ruthlessness stands in his way, leaving him lovesick and restless.
Seeing this, his father says, "This man once received a great kindness from our divine realm. Why don't we repay that kindness by arranging an engagement first, then win him over little by little?"
His master says, "You've simply gone through too few love tribulations. I'll give you three thousand beauties. Pick whichever one catches your eye."
Xie Shu: "..."
And so Xie Shu really does descend to the mortal realm to undergo a tribulation, bringing along an engagement to someone and the beauties his master gave him.
After awakening from a dream of his past life and overcoming countless tribulations, Xie Shu thinks he has finally realized who he truly loves. He decides to spend his life with his lovely little beauty as a devoted couple.
Xie Shu, after searching through the Book of Reincarnation: Where is my little beauty?!
Terrified Judge A of the Underworld: This person was not blessed with good fortune or a long life. Perhaps they became too entangled in karma and have vanished from the cycle of the five elements, never to be reborn.
Heartbroken, Xie Shu swears never to get involved in love again.
But when he goes to Wuwang Cliff to tell that man he wants to break off their engagement...
The Celestial Venerable Ming Yu, who has always treated him coldly, lifts his eyes and presses a long sword wreathed in demonic energy to Xie Shu's throat.
His voice is chillingly cold: "You stole two of my souls and one of my spirits to take me to the mortal realm for a tribulation, and broke my Path of Ruthlessness. And now you think you can leave?"
Xie Shu: What? I didn't! I never did that!
Later...
Word spreads through the Immortal Realm that the aloof and solitary Celestial Venerable Ming Yu has changed. He's now gentle and courteous toward his admirers, and especially enjoys "discussing the Dao" in private with the young master Xie Shu.
Xie Shu: Bull! Who discusses the Dao in their bedchamber?!
Later still...
Xie Shu: Stop discussing the Dao... Keep it up and the Path of Ruthlessness I just started cultivating is going to break!
Theme: Treat each other with sincerity.
