Luo Zhiyu couldn't understand what kind of joke the Heavenly Dao was playing on him.
Self-love, taken literally
The great demon lord was dead.
He died in spectacular fashion.
He was cast into the Endless Abyss.
He and the paragon of the righteous path had killed each other.
But after the great demon lord died, he discovered that his death had been staged by someone else. His death had been utterly meaningless.
As his wandering soul drifted through the world, the demon lord grew darker and darker.
He swore that if he ever got another chance, if death was inevitable,
then he would choose a different way to die.
This time, he'd make sure those people died with him.
Luo Zhiyu was that great demon lord.
He didn't care about anyone.
But when another version of himself appeared in this world,
that was a different matter.
One day, Luo Zhiyu came across his twelve-year-old self.
The boy was not only gravely injured, but had also become an idiot.
Luo Zhiyu stared at his twelve-year-old self, unable to remember if he'd really been such an idiot at that age.
The twelve-year-old Luo Zhiyu, now an idiot, loved holding Luo Zhiyu's little finger, looking up at him with a sweet, obedient smile and calling, "Big Brother, Big Brother..."
Luo Zhiyu: "..."
Being called Big Brother by yourself really was...
Luo Zhiyu steeled his resolve. Even if it was himself, he wouldn't let that stop him from getting revenge!
But Luo Zhiyu not only failed to get revenge right away, he was also forced to change his name.
Luo Zhiyu said, "My name is Luo Zhiyu."
The idiot didn't understand. "Big Brother, I'm the one called Luo Zhiyu."
Luo Zhiyu said coldly, "I'm the one called Luo Zhiyu."
After arguing for a long time without winning, the idiot started sobbing, tears falling like beans. "Big Brother... Waaaah, do you hate me? Big Brother... Zhiyu likes Big Brother best... Waaaah, Big Brother likes the name Zhiyu... Zhiyu will give it to you... But then Zhiyu won't have a name anymore, waaaah..."
Luo Zhiyu: "..."
Stay calm. If he slapped himself to death, there wouldn't be another him anymore.
He let out a breath, crouched down, and wiped the idiot Luo Zhiyu's face. "That's right. You're the one called Luo Zhiyu."
The idiot Luo Zhiyu asked, "Then what is Big Brother's name?"
Luo Zhiyu thought for two seconds. "My name is Yu Zhilu."
And just like that, the villainous demon lord Yu Zhilu was born.
Theme: Take care of yourself, starting with me.