Making That Love-Struck Villain Cry

On the eve of the world's destruction, the High God Qingye receives a mission from her superiors and is given an artifact.

She must return to ten thousand years ago and find Chang Ying, the mad demon who slaughtered his way through all three realms.

No one can kill Chang Ying. But if Xu Qingye can get close to him, torment him mercilessly, and obtain a tear shed from the bottom of his heart, she can activate the artifact, accelerate his descent into darkness, and leave him immersed in sorrow until he wastes away and becomes a wisp of a useless soul.

The High God Qingye takes on the identity of Xu Qingye, founding ancestor of the Hehuan Sect, and sets off on her glorious mission.

She finds the young Chang Ying, saves him, grows close to him, takes his hand, and confirms their bond as cultivation partners, all in one smooth sweep. It goes almost too well.

Once she's sure Chang Ying has given her his whole heart, Xu Qingye starts tormenting him.

Xu Qingye: Look, this is my new love.

Chang Ying smiles faintly. "I must not have treated you well enough. It's fine. He makes you happier than I can. I only ask to stay by your side. That's enough for me."

Xu Qingye: This is the breakup agreement. I don't want to be cultivation partners anymore. I was only fooling around with you.

Chang Ying solemnly accepts it and silently dissolves their bond. "All right. I'll give you your freedom, as long as you're happy."

Xu Qingye: I'm leaving you to roam the world with the person I love. Don't let me see you again, or I'll break your legs.

Chang Ying clutches his wound, blood at the corner of his mouth, yet manages to force out a faint smile. "All right. Whatever you choose is right. Even if you hit me, as long as you're happy, I'll be happy."

Xu Qingye, finally realizing something is wrong: ???

Damn, why was the great demon lord such a hopeless romantic when he was young?!

Only later does Xu Qingye learn that Chang Ying has never shed a single tear in his life. He doesn't even know how to cry.

The pressure is too much. Frustrated and furious, she simply tackles the young man.

The handsome young man, radiant and dignified, turns scarlet. His waterfall of dark hair spreads around him like the depths of night.

Xu Qingye pounces on him, unleashing every skill of the Hehuan Sect, and demands to know why he won't cry.

On a summer night, amid spring rain, the young man calls her A Qing again and again, and sheds his first tear.

After completing her mission, Xu Qingye returns to the immortal realm. Everyone praises her achievements and asks how she managed to exceed her quota and collect a whole jar of tears. She must have tormented the Demon King to within an inch of his life.

Xu Qingye: I certainly did. To within an inch of his life.

She returns home renowned for her success. The three realms remain intact, and everything is back to normal... but why is her home covered in roses?

A familiar fragrance, a bewitching scent, and languid, flirtatious music...

Xu Qingye turns and runs.

A sudden gust of wind sweeps through the room, pulling Xu Qingye into a stranger's arms that somehow feel familiar.

He holds her tight without a word, and a blood tear of love, shed after ten thousand years of longing, falls onto her shoulder.

#I'll never tell anyone how I got that jar of tears#

#Somehow unlocked a new way to make the demon lord fall to darkness#

#You cried so hard, so I'll try a little harder and collect some more#

(Written on 2022.10.28, screenshot saved. Plagiarism will be pursued.)

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