Bringing the Untouchable Down from His Pedestal

[Revised] She wanted to become the foremost leader of the immortal sects, to become the head of the Xie clan, and to drag that lofty moon down from its altar. Xie Yunzhi had someone she could never speak of, someone she could never love. He was the legitimate young lord of the Xie clan and a disciple of the foremost leader of the immortal sects, a peerless talent as elegant as an orchid or a jade tree. And she... She was a shameful secret of the Xie clan, with impure blood and an inferior constitution, a half-demon who would never be accepted in polite society. Xie Shuxing was her inner demon. They were worlds apart. To get closer to the man she loved, Xie Yunzhi became a servant in the outer sect. She trained day and night, ventured into forbidden lands in search of spiritual medicine, tempered her body, and endured the pain of having her bloodline stripped away. After everything failed, Xie Yunzhi lay deep in the forbidden land, blood flowing around her and staining the ground. Either she would become a human prodigy, or she would fall forever into the path of demons. So she let the demonic energy grow unchecked, allowing her demonic bones to take over her meridians. On the day Xie Yunzhi emerged from the forbidden land, blood still clung to her. She met Xie Shuxing. "I feel like I've seen you somewhere before. Are you also a member of the Xie clan?" Xie Yunzhi gazed at the beautiful man in white whom she loved and replied softly, "My name is Xie Yunzhi." She thought: How wonderful. A new story has only just begun. Reader's Guide: 1. This is not a powerful heroine story or a wish-fulfillment story. 2. Let's write and read normally. Be kind, and let's all get along. 3. The leads are not blood relatives, and the ending is happy. 4. The setting is fictional. Please don't apply the author's worldbuilding to reality. 5. Cultivation realms: Mortal, Profound, Dao, and Divine. Coming Soon: He Is a Demon Since ancient times, humans and demons have been at odds. Xie Li was a venerable of the Tribunal, wielding great power and known for her ruthless decisiveness. Under her protection, the human realm had enjoyed a century of peace, and the demons dared not invade. Humans revered her; demons hated her. Until one day, word spread that Xie Li had been gravely wounded and lost all her cultivation. With the divine fallen, humanity would abandon her. The demons were eager to kill her. When Xie Li was at her lowest, a gentle, jade-like man rescued her. The man, Lian Xueheng, promised to protect her and help her return to the Tribunal. After that, through thousands of miles and every hardship along the way, Lian Xueheng kept his promise. He protected her and helped her evade the demons' pursuit. Until... the day Xie Li regained her cultivation ahead of schedule, when she saw the great white tail Lian Xueheng had accidentally revealed. A nine-tailed celestial fox was a great demon. Xie Li invited Lian Xueheng to join the Tribunal. When his identity was exposed, she asked, "If you're a demon, why did you save a human?" "I wanted to prove to you that demons can be good or evil, too." Lian Xueheng's body swayed. "Did I fail?" Xie Li thought that demons shouldn't be divided into good and evil. She did not answer his question. In the end, the demon trial concluded with nine days of heavenly thunder from the Tribunal. The great demon's blood washed away the endless malice from the execution platform. Everyone said, "Demons deserve to die!" After that, the world was once again rid of a great demon who had supposedly "terrorized humanity." But in the hidden dungeon beneath Xie Li's residence, a snow-white fox bound in chains appeared. Lian Xueheng had three wishes. First, to cultivate nine tails and become a great demon. Second, to find the little girl who had saved him when he was young. Third, to be the last demon Xie Li ever killed. Later, all three of Lian Xueheng's wishes came true. Even imprisoned in a tiny space by the one he loved, he was content. Theme: As you strive to become better, you become better yourself.