When Hong Ling reached the ninth level of her cultivation, she learned that she was the male lead's wicked master in a book.
The original male lead was upright and incorruptible, praised as the deadliest weapon in the human realm and the one true path of righteousness. Unfortunately, he had a miserable childhood and ended up with a scumbag like her for a master. He endured it all until, at nineteen, he killed his own master, bringing about the first major turning point in the original story.
After careful consideration, Hong Ling decided not to derail the male lead's growth. Once he stabbed her to death, she would fake her death and go enjoy her freedom in the mortal realm.
But things did not go as planned. The male lead in the book seemed to have something seriously wrong with him.
He took her beatings without fighting back, then asked if her hand hurt after she slapped him.
He never talked back when she scolded him, and even made medicinal porridge to help her live longer, worried that she'd bottle up her anger.
When she wanted to cultivate, he went deep into a land of raging flames to find a thousand-year-old spirit herb.
When she explored a secret realm, he went ahead of her and was nearly beaten to death by a vicious beast.
After all that, there wasn't the slightest sign of him turning evil.
To stop the original story from going off the rails and destroying the world, Hong Ling picked a sect to provoke. She took a palm strike and bowed out.
After enjoying half a month of freedom in the mortal realm, Hong Ling learned that after her death, her good disciple had immediately taken up his sword and slaughtered the thousands of people in the Evil Moon Sect, becoming the new demon lord feared by everyone in the martial world.
What...
Why didn't things go the way they were supposed to?
Before she could finish the story, a chill ran down the back of Hong Ling's neck.
Her good disciple stood behind her, leaning down to whisper in her ear, "Master, where else do you think you can hide?"
Song Qinghan was bound to the [System of Righteousness in the Mortal Realm]. The System ordered him to reform his master.
When the reform meter reached ninety percent, his master died.
Three years of hard work had gone to waste. The viciousness in Song Qinghan's heart refused to fade, so he gave in to it and slaughtered everyone in the Evil Moon Sect.
He thought he would be left adrift with no one to rely on, but at a teahouse he spotted his supposedly dead master chatting and laughing with someone.
Overcome by inexplicable emotions, he kidnapped his master and took her back to the sect.
Hong Ling looked at Song Qinghan's half-smile. Somehow, he had suppressed all the spiritual energy in her body. He held her hands, twirled a lock of her hair, and spoke earnestly.
"Master."
"For showing no respect to your elders, how should you be punished according to sect rules? And for defying your superior, how should you be punished?"
Seemingly · upright and incorruptible embodiment of righteousness x timid, wicked demon-cult witch
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