Xun Nanfeng, crown prince of the Demon Realm, spent the first half of his life indulging in pleasure, doing as he pleased, and avenging every wrong. He was neither wholly good nor wholly evil.
But after he met a monk, his carefree days changed completely.
The monk was more beautiful than any of the graceful, alluring beauties of the Demon Realm he'd ever seen. The trouble was, he loved meddling in other people's business and kept saying "Amitabha," until Xun Nanfeng felt his ears might grow calluses.
"Patron Xun, you shouldn't waste the farmers' food."
"Patron, alcohol and lust are harmful to the body. Remember to exercise restraint."
"Amitabha. As a monk, I am compassionate. I won't stand by and let Patron Xun ruin himself."
Yet Xun Nanfeng couldn't beat this obnoxious monk who had appeared out of nowhere! What a disgrace to the crown prince of the Demon Realm.
As they happened to pass through Beauty Ridge, all kinds of beauties transformed from demons and monsters gathered around them. The obnoxious monk, however, remained unmoved.
Xun Nanfeng refused to believe it. He went up to him and lifted the monk's chin with his jade-like hand.
Suddenly, he grinned. "Chunrong, I've finally found your weakness."
Chunrong had taken refuge in Buddhism as a child and devoted himself to its teachings, yet his master said he was still tied to the mortal world.
But he was an orphan. What ties to the mortal world could he possibly have?
After three years traveling through the mortal world, he caught a glimpse of a brash, arrogant young nobleman.
He never expected that the man would be the crown prince of the Demon Realm.
The Demon Realm was a den of monsters. Even a saint would come out with a layer of skin peeled off.
Seeing that the young prince still had a conscience and a good nature, Chunrong felt compassion for him.
And so he undertook three years of ascetic practice, all for one person.
"Amitabha, Patron Xun. May you find goodness."
P.S. 1. The Demon Realm's young crown prince x the Buddhist holy son
2. Synopsis archived on March 9, 2022
3. A pseudo-xianxia story, with no ascension to immortality
4. The title is tentative
Theme: The greatest heroes have boundless love in their hearts