The Demon Lord's Guide to Winning Himself Over

[An early work. Read with caution. (Fleeing with a pot over my head.)] The newly appointed Demon Lord is cruel and tyrannical. He is besieged by people who want the immortal artifact in his possession. On the brink of death, Yuan Ming looked around and smiled with satisfaction. Good. Not a single good person here, himself included. Under the horrified gazes of everyone present, the immortal artifact was detonated. With a boom, it blew the Heavenly Dao apart too. Only after the Heavenly Dao was destroyed did Yuan Ming learn that he was merely the great villain in a book, and his fate had already been decided. A harmonious master-disciple bond, a close-knit sect, and the world's praise. Because of a so-called protagonist, karma became tangled. His reputation was ruined, he was abandoned by everyone, and his hands were stained with blood. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the past. The protagonist hadn't arrived, his cultivation hadn't been destroyed, and his bones weren't broken. The person before him had the bearing of a gentleman, a clear and noble spirit, and a confidence that came from youth. * Fang Zhuo discovered that there was someone else in his sea of consciousness. His robes hung half open, his black hair fell loose, and his thin lips curved in a smile. Clad in red, he hovered in the air with wild, dazzling beauty. The person before him was at ease, his purple eyes deep, a soft smile on his lips. He gently lifted Fang Zhuo's bloodstained hand and wiped it carefully and slowly, as if it were a treasure. "Those hands won't look so nice once they're stained with blood." * Much later, when passion clouded their minds, the Demon Lord remembered that moment and, furious, bit down on the other man's hand. Damn it, the tables had turned! Fang Zhuo leaned closer, murmuring against his ear, tenderness and desire entwined. He smiled and soothed him gently: "Easy, Senior. Don't hurt your teeth." Gentle, jade-like, secretly calculating gong X Demon Lord shou who flirts recklessly and eventually gets caught out 1. There are secrets about the previous life. Most people are good. 2. The Demon Lord is the shou. He's a soul at first, but can be touched when infused with spiritual power. 3. No side CPs. 4. The two look different. The reason will be revealed later. 5. Both characters' perspectives are used, with more from the gong's side early on. 6. Cultivation ranks: Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Soul Separation, Spirit Division, Integration, Great Ascension, Ascension. 7. The opening chapters try a little too hard (averted gaze). Theme: Those who've been caught in the rain are even more eager to hold an umbrella over others.