The Heir Emerges from His Coffin

The Marquis of Jingyuan's heir, famed throughout the Nine Provinces, was dead. His crime: being a remnant of the previous dynasty. The newly enthroned emperor ordered his entire clan executed. With the new dynasty just established, sects large and small sent disciples to the capital to offer their congratulations. Everyone held their breath, and no one dared pay their respects in private. The Kunlun Sword Sect's famously aloof and desireless Saint made his second journey down the mountain. On the day of the congratulatory ceremony, he fought his way into the mass grave where the young heir's bones lay buried, sword in hand, and brought a handful of earth back to the Sword Sect. The news reached Lingnan. The young heir himself, supposedly dead, was busy fulfilling the latest Kill-or-Die contract when he took a moment to think back on his history with that Sword Sect Saint. They had loathed each other at first sight, been as incompatible as fire and water, and been sworn enemies. So he thought, why not pay the Kunlun Sword Sect a visit? He wanted to see whether that vengeful Saint from his memories had taken his "bones" and ground them to dust out of spite. When they met, he discovered something even more terrifying than having his bones ground to dust. At the summit of Kunlun Mountain, before a cold and lonely grave, the man stood in a blood-red wedding robe, blazing like a flame against the boundless snow, a marriage contract clutched in his hand. [One sheet of vermilion ink, two names, bound as cultivation partners for all eternity, through every cycle of reincarnation] Coming soon: Feeding the Villain App Lin Chuanyan was a webnovel author so obscure he had fallen through the center of the earth. One day, an app called "Feed the Villain" suddenly downloaded itself onto his phone. The app was linked to Xie Quan, the villain in the novel he'd just finished writing, The Immortal and Demon Sovereign. [Please feed, heal, and teach Xie Quan so he can survive to the novel's ending. Game reward: Your novel will become a legendary hit.] Lin Chuanyan: What?! There's a deal like that? When Xie Quan was bullied by his fellow disciples and covered in wounds, Lin Chuanyan spent money on magical medicine. When the Demon Lord captured Xie Quan and planned to extract his phoenix bones, Lin Chuanyan taught him forbidden arts. After every feeding session, the app displayed a message: [Xie Quan's memories of you have been erased. This will not affect the villain's descent into darkness.] Until the day Xie Quan's corruption meter reached its limit and he massacred the immortal sects. [The player will receive a brief transmigration into a book experience. Please take part in Xie Quan's revenge. Event 1: A. Spare his enemy. B. Wipe out his entire clan.] Lin Chuanyan looked at the adorable, chibi Xie Quan with his little scowling face in the app and smashed the "B" option. From that day on, The Immortal and Demon Sovereign became a smash hit overnight, and readers went wild for the villain's storyline. Xie Quan had been betrayed by family, bullied by fellow disciples, and coveted by demons and monsters for the bones and blood in his body. In the end, he was on the verge of becoming something not quite human. But on the day he stormed the immortal sects, a memory suddenly surfaced in his mind. In it, someone gave him warm food and healing medicine, taught him immortal techniques, and would gently ruffle his hair whenever he fell asleep. The love that had sprouted in him countless times grew wildly, like a vine. [System error! System error! Xie Quan is about to appear in the real world, ] Message: Face life with optimism