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Qi Mingzhao is a renowned and aloof Sword Venerable in the immortal realm, talented and free-spirited, but utterly lacking in people skills.
A friend once said: Mingzhao would never associate with three kinds of people in his life
Mediocre people, fools, and beauties.
During the war between immortals and demons, the Sword Venerable slays the Demon Lord with a single strike, but falls into the mortal realm himself.
Without Qi Mingzhao, the immortal realm feels empty and lonely.
For centuries, the immortals search for the Sword Venerable, hoping to find at least some trace of his voice.
And then they find him.
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Red bridal decorations bring joy, and candlelight casts a rosy glow. When they see Qi Mingzhao again, he’s at an extravagant wedding banquet.
The Sword Venerable is dressed in crimson, touched with a rare hint of color.
The immortals are horrified, and try to stop a terrible mistake from happening.
They bow before the Sword Venerable and call out his title. Qi Mingzhao, who has lost his memories, gradually regains clarity in his eyes.
He remembers.
He is an immortal from the heavens, dazzling as a shooting star, not a traveler lost in the mire of the mortal realm.
The immortals look at the lonely man standing on the stage with a touch of pity.
He is merely a mortal, without spiritual roots and naturally dull-witted. Even if he is somewhat handsome, he pales in comparison to the Sword Venerable.
Mortals and immortals walk different paths, especially when it comes to a genius like Qi Mingzhao.
But in the next instant, they see Qi Mingzhao lean forward to gently reassure the mortal, who is clearly uneasy but can’t see anything through the red veil covering his head. Then he turns and gives the immortals who came looking for him a sharp glance, pointing at an empty table.
Immortals: ???
The Sword Venerable says softly, “Today is my wedding. Since you’re all here to offer congratulations, please take a seat over there.”
Wait, isn’t something about this all wrong?
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When Song Qiao first entered the immortal realm, he was worried about everything. But Qi Mingzhao told him not to be afraid.
So he wasn’t.
Until Qi Mingzhao, the Sword Venerable, fell once more.
After that, he, a mortal, crossed the ghostly underworld, passing through demons and monsters as rivers of blood stretched for miles;
After that, he let a faint hope grow into a vermilion mark in his heart, and forced himself to survive for hundreds of years in a mortal body;
After that, he knelt before the Demon Lord who had fallen into the mortal realm, serving him without expecting anything in return and refusing to leave even at the cost of his life.
He must be the strangest mortal alive.
Until the mercurial Demon Lord of the underworld cups his face and studies him.
The familiar face wears an expression he still can’t understand.
“Merchants value profit. After doing so much for me, are you hoping to claim the position of Demon Queen?”
Song Qiao smiles.
“Of course,” he says gently.
Pairing: Qi Mingzhao x Song Qiao
Aloof, proud, beautiful and tragically mistreated seme x a clever, perceptive, and calculating uke
1. Main seme POV, 1v1, mutual feelings and mutual devotion, with the vibe of a loving old married couple who trust each other completely.
2. This blurb was revised on April 21, 2025.
Theme: Cherish your soulmate
