*
Chu Lingxiang’s life was full of regrets.
The senior sister she was closest to was betrayed and met a violent death.
Her beloved and respected senior brother was framed and died with his name in disgrace.
Her master gave up his life to uphold the Great Way of Heaven and Earth.
And Lingxiang herself trusted the aristocratic young master Lu Xingcang, who had always treated her with such care. Only after he lured her into a trap did she realize she’d become a joke.
Lu Xingcang had approached her to take her immortal bones and seize power.
That day, Chu Lingxiang’s tendons were cut and her bones removed. As she bled without end, Lu Xingcang turned and left without a second glance.
When demons surrounded her, her junior brother Xie Jingyu came alone with his sword and slaughtered hundreds of evil spirits. As he lay dying, he held her close and gently said, “Don’t be afraid.”
Lingxiang was rescued despite her grave injuries, but Xie Jingyu’s body was never found.
Afterward, Chu Lingxiang slew demons and vanquished her foes, becoming the greatest sword cultivator on the righteous path, just as her sect had hoped. But with everyone she loved gone, all that remained was emptiness.
When she opened her eyes again, Lingxiang had returned to several years earlier.
The summer sky was bright and clear. Her senior brother was drunk, cuddling a mountain cat. Her senior sister brushed a fallen flower from her hair, while her master leaned against a tree and gave her a smiling glance.
And there was her junior brother, Xie Jingyu, who had died before anyone else.
It wasn’t too late.
This time, she would grasp the sword in her hand sooner and protect the people by her side.
*
Among her fellow disciples, Chu Lingxiang was most distant from Xie Jingyu.
Xie Jingyu was half-demon, born with a hearing impairment, and taciturn. Whenever he dealt with Lingxiang, he either earnestly instructed her in swordsmanship or warned her not to be fooled by people with ill intentions.
In her past life, Chu Lingxiang found his warnings boring.
This time, she loves to see his black hair come undone, their faces pressed close together. Teased by her until his eyes grow hazy, Xie Jingyu softly scolds her amid the endless, wafting fragrance: “…Shameless.”
[Reader’s guide]
1. A cunning, sweet-looking but ruthless junior sister X a gentle, aloof senior brother. He’s secretly in love with her. The junior sister is powerful and a little crazy; the senior brother is a love demon, the kind who gives off a fragrance when he falls in love.
2. Some ensemble cast elements; the romance and plot are split evenly.
Theme: Cherish the people around you.
