I'm the Righteous Beacon Who Turned to the Dark Side

(1.) Liu Yaozhi was once the greatest genius in the cultivation world. At a young age, she became one of the ten elders of Yujing Mountain, and countless cultivators could only look up to her. She single-handedly slew an ancient ferocious beast and was hailed as a hero of the righteous path. A once-in-a-millennium talent destined to ascend to immortality, she was also the one with the best chance of killing the wicked and depraved great demon, Yu Wuxu.

Liu Yaozhi had never been conceited. After all, she lived inside a storybook. Before the true light of the righteous path arrived at Yujing Mountain and defeated her, she had to exorcise demons, defend the righteous path, and cultivate her virtue. To protect Yujing Mountain, she fought the demon for many years.

At last, the little junior sister Yuhua, the light of the righteous path, arrived. She was beautiful, lively, and adorable, with extraordinary talent. She would soon be able to defeat Liu Yaozhi, meet the peerlessly handsome Yu Wuxu, and spend their journey fighting and falling in love, eventually overcoming countless hardships to ascend to immortality.

But Liu Yaozhi noticed something strange in her junior sister's gaze:

Words left unspoken, lingering affection, joy and sorrow by turns, both clear and obscure...

Liu Yaozhi: This isn't right.

(2.) The genius of the immortal sect, Liu Yaozhi, suddenly lost all her cultivation and was expelled from her sect. Every one of her former followers turned against her, eager to strike her down and claim her head.

Liu Yaozhi dodged her junior sister's final blow. Covered in blood and wounds, she stumbled and fell at the demon's feet amid her junior sister's scolding.

Yu Wuxu raised an eyebrow.

The former greatest genius of the immortal sect, alone and with nowhere to turn, raised her ashen eyes with a tremble. Her scarlet blood stained her white robes like a bridal gown:

"Please... I have nowhere else to go."

"Why should I save you?"

She fell silent for a moment, then slowly lowered her usually proud head:

"You can do whatever you want with me, as long as you spare my life."

Yu Wuxu paused, then curved his red lips into a faint smile.

(3.) Everyone had always called her the light of the righteous path, but Liu Yaozhi knew the truth. She was a fake, a stand-in. The storybook's Liu Yaozhi seemed noble and virtuous, but in reality, after her junior sister arrived, she became a nasty, underhanded schemer.

Liu Yaozhi calmly accepted this setup.

But after confirming that her junior sister wanted not only to defeat her but to kill her, Liu Yaozhi reflected deeply and decided to abandon the light for the darkness.

The righteous path was all self-denial and hardship. You couldn't eat or drink well. It was exhausting.

So Liu Yaozhi accepted Yu Wuxu's invitation and lay down on his bed.

On the three-hundredth day after the immortal sect's genius defected to the demon.

The demon swept his sleeves and scattered wedding invitations across the mountains, declaring that he would marry his wife, Liu Yaozhi. Whether everyone wanted to come or not, they had to.

The leaders of Yujing Mountain were distraught:

"This is bad. Two super-demons together? The cultivation world is doomed! Patriarch Yuhua, back then, you defied fate and erased her memories so you could start over and renew your bond with Yaozhi. This time, we absolutely cannot let that demon seize his chance. You must bring her back from the demon's lair!"

The young man, restored to his male form, gritted his teeth:

"Yaozhi is upright and selfless, and she and that damn Yu Wuxu have been enemies for years. She must be suffering terribly this time. I'll kill that vile creature who took advantage of her and win my wife back!"

Liu Yaozhi, enjoying her honeymoon: Hm?

My skin feels a little itchy. Who's thinking about me?

"Great Demon, scratch my back for me."

[Tip] The storybook is fake, and the junior sister is a man. The backstory with the second male lead is roughly a tragic love story with an aloof master (a slightly bittersweet version). The male lead and second male lead are blood-related (more or less), and the three of them have a history together.

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