A universally disliked mortal showed up at Yuxu Palace. Even the dogs hated him.
He was just a mortal. Sure, he was good-looking, had a great figure, and was pretty talented for a mortal, but he was still taking classes with them! And he even dared to set his sights on the aloof beauty Ying Shixue! He had no idea how far beyond him she was!
They had to teach him a lesson! Make him weep and beg for mercy on his knees! Make him recognize his place and stop coveting what he should not, and did not deserve to have!
But Li Qingjiu had been raised by a widower and orphaned from childhood. He had spent his youth running around the streets, and had long since lost all sense of shame. If someone slapped him, he'd slap them back twice as hard. His mouth was even more foul, and no one ever got the better of him.
So the demigods of Yuxu Palace began ostracizing him. They barred him from the group chats, forums, message boards, library... everywhere! They wanted to see how long he could keep up that tough act!
Li Qingjiu really was stubborn.
He not only endured it all, but also won all kinds of divine weapons and rare treasures in exams and trials... only to give every last one to Ying Shixue!
The demigods got even angrier and called him a pathetic doormat, a simp! Nobody was as shamelessly devoted as him! He was practically begging to be taken advantage of! They were going to ruin his reputation and make sure he could never see Ying Shixue again! Then how would he keep simping for her?!
Later, Li Qingjiu really did stop simping.
He personally destroyed his divine marrow and severed all ties with Ying Shixue. He insisted on taking his sworn brother away, even going so far as to drop out of Yuxu Palace...
Only then did they realize that he had a backbone, too, and that he was breathtakingly beautiful...
[Things to know before reading]
1. A carefree, handsome, cheerful, kind-hearted bottom VS a bunch of deranged, entitled rich girls who can't have what they want and insist that sour grapes are awful.
2. The bottom is pure, and so are all the tops. The story is told in third person, is a medium-length novel, and has a plot-to-romance ratio of about 1:1.
3. The setting combines elements of ancient times, the modern world, and cultivation.
4. The plot, characters, and other elements are inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
5. The story includes:
Breaking up with a first love who was your white moonlight, only for them to regret it;
Ending things with your nemesis, only for them to go crazy;
Losing your memory and becoming your rival's newlywed husband;
Getting married, then having a former love rival interfere as the other woman;
A childhood friend willingly becoming a devoted wife and asking for a proper title;
The entire sect being fans who love to insult me.
6. I hope you enjoy reading.
Theme: A person's worth lies in self-respect. Never look down on yourself.
