I Became the Last Ginseng Fruit in the Immortal Realm

[IMPORTANT!!! I wasn't in a good state while writing this, and the ending was rushed. I don't recommend reading it! Sorry!]

The Ginseng Fruit Tree on Penglai Immortal Island blooms once every three thousand years, bears fruit after another three thousand, and takes yet another three thousand years to ripen. It produces only thirty fruits in ten thousand years, making them incredibly precious.

Ordinary immortals can't get their hands on one. Only those who have rendered great service and are nearing the end of their immortal lives can receive a fruit. There is only one exception: Lord Jiang Mu, who had fallen into demonic corruption, must eat a Ginseng Fruit once every ten thousand years to suppress the evil energy within him.

Otherwise, if his demonic nature ran wild, he would surely slaughter his way through the Celestial Court and plunge the human world into chaos.

But over the past ten thousand years, the flourishing Ginseng Fruit Tree had borne only a single fruit.

The immortals were heartbroken and cared for it meticulously, fertilizing it and tending to it with the utmost care.

As soon as the Ginseng Fruit ripened, they would send it to Lord Jiang Mu's palace!

Xi Guo, who had died of exhaustion from working overtime, transmigrated into the last Ginseng Fruit in the immortal realm.

She stood dumbfounded in the wind.

What kind of hellish setup was this? She'd transmigrated into a fruit that was going to be eaten from the start!!!!

The fruit ripened and fell from its stem.

Lord Jiang Mu's long fingers touched the Ginseng Fruit.

Xi Guo felt her whole body tense. Holy crap, don't touch me! I... am I technically naked right now?

Lord Jiang Mu placed the Ginseng Fruit in his broad, pale palm and examined it for a moment before opening his mouth slightly.

Xi Guo's heart pounded. She suddenly gained a spirit, and cried out in fear, “The fruit is so adorable! How can you eat it?!!”

A chilling smile spread across Lord Jiang Mu's deathly pale face.

Later, every immortal knew that Lord Jiang Mu always had a dainty little Ginseng Fruit hanging from him.

Only Xi Guo knew how miserable she felt.

Whenever Lord Jiang Mu was close to losing control of the evil energy within him, he would lean close to Xi Guo's ear and say in a low voice, “The fruit is so adorable. Of course I have to eat it often.”

*The first paragraph of the blurb is adapted from Journey to the West.

Completed novels in my collection:

The Male Concubine of a Powerful Prince

The Goofy Shou Gets Taken by His Aloof Shizun

Next up: The General Won't Stop Chasing Me After I Faked My Death. Please check it out in my collection and pre-save it.

The two countries were at war, and Luo Wei, a general of Chu, was severely wounded and disappeared.

While out on a springtime excursion, Xu Qiuyan rescued Luo Wei and discovered he was the enemy nation's infamous great general. He turned Luo Wei over to the Emperor of Yan in exchange for a thousand taels of gold.

Luo Wei endured countless hardships and bided his time until he finally escaped back to Chu. He led his troops to destroy Yan and unify the Central Plains. To vent his anger, he even had Xu Qiuyan beheaded in public, then hung his body on the city wall for ten days and nights until the crows had pecked it clean.

When Xu Qiuyan transmigrated, the original owner was just about to offer Luo Wei to curry favor with the emperor. Knowing how the story ended, he immediately changed his mind. He treated the blind Luo Wei with consideration and looked after him in every way.

When Luo Wei recovered, he wanted to return to his homeland.

Luo Wei: “Thank you for taking care of me, young master. I will repay you a thousandfold someday.”

Xu Qiuyan hid behind a screen, thinking that it would be better if they never met again.

Luo Wei: “Would you come out, young master, and let me see your face?”

Xu Qiuyan: “I'm ugly. I wouldn't want to offend you.”

Later, Luo Wei led his troops to destroy the crumbling state of Yan.

Xu Qiuyan had already packed his bags and fled to save his life.

But rumors had it that Luo Wei was searching the old lands of Yan like a madman for someone.

He didn't know what the person looked like, and even their name was fake. All he knew was that they had a birthmark the size of a thumb on the back of their right hand.

Everyone knew that General Luo Wei had once spent a difficult period of his life in Yan. Surely the person with the birthmark had tormented him, which was why he was searching the entire country for them as if they were a wanted criminal.

*

Xu Qiuyan went to a banquet at an old friend's home. In the midst of drinking and lively conversation, he suddenly met Luo Wei's ice-cold gaze.

Luo Wei's eyes shifted as he took Xu Qiuyan's hand. “The birthmark on your hand is quite distinctive.”

Xu Qiuyan shivered.

Theme: Love means waiting.