Female Protagonist's Perspective
Jiu Que was the previous Demon Lord's most cherished little disciple. Entrusted with his dying wish, she became the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm. But her eldest senior brother resented this. While Jiu Que was cultivating, he ambushed her, grievously wounded her, crippled her cultivation, and imprisoned her in the Beilan Demon Territory.
Even as a prisoner, Jiu Que still wore flowing red robes. The blood trickling from the corner of her mouth only made her striking features more dazzling, without diminishing her pride in the slightest.
Covered in wounds, Jiu Que fought her way out. On the brink of death, she was saved by a handsome young gentleman.
The young gentleman was named Gu Qingci. Not only was he a skilled physician, he was also a wonderful cook. The seasoned foodie Jiu Que... was sold.
With nowhere else to go, Jiu Que followed Gu Qingci to the Heavenly Sword Sect and became an ordinary sword cultivator. Her daily routine was practicing swordsmanship, eating, and secretly searching for traces of the Demon Realm's most treasured artifact.
She once thought she could accomplish her mission and retire in peace. But then, because of her, Gu Qingci suffered the agony of Soul-Locking Nails and ultimately died when his body exploded.
Staring at Gu Qingci's corpse, Jiu Que raised her head from the pool of blood, grief-stricken. "I'll make you all join him in death!"
She had turned completely evil.
Male Protagonist's Perspective
Gu Qingci was an orphan. He traveled the world with his master, Xu Youdao, practicing medicine and helping the sick.
The people of Yunquan Village had suffered from illness for generations, so the two of them stayed there.
One day, while gathering herbs, Gu Qingci came across a badly wounded young girl.
She was beautiful and loved to eat. Although he had no idea where she had come from, he couldn't help falling in love with her.
For her, he was willing to suffer the agony of the Soul-Locking Nails, refusing to reveal where she was.
For her, he would rather die than let anyone use her as leverage.
"After meeting you, what do the world's righteous and evil sides matter to me? In my heart, you'll always be that little girl who loves to eat."
And there was one more thing he hadn't had time to say: "I... like you."
A Little Bonus Scene
After undergoing three lifetimes of tribulations, Heyu returned to the Immortal Realm to find the world in chaos.
Everyone thought the Immortal Realm and Demon Realm would be locked in fierce battle. But the new Immortal Emperor intended to establish a new order.
Then came the even more astonishing news: the Immortal Emperor was going to marry the Demon Lord.
Everyone thought it was a rumor, until they stumbled upon the emperor in white robes embroidered with bamboo, gently coaxing the red-clad Demoness.
Well, it seemed to be true after all.
Theme: Heaven may never grow old, but love is hard to sever.
