The Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Immortal Lord Has Given Up

Lin Yanzhu is an UR character in the wildly popular open-world xianxia mobile game "Ascension." Players are captivated by the beauty and strength of this cool, powerful immortal lord, going crazy for him and banging their heads against walls for his sake.

But to make room for other characters, the game turned his new story arc into an SP version, changing him from beautiful and powerful to beautiful and miserable. Fans were thirsting over him while cursing the developers for being so heartless.

His three disciples and other characters took center stage in this story arc, selling their character cards like crazy.

As a new, popular powerhouse in the villain faction, his outwardly warm but inwardly cold wolfdog of a senior disciple damaged his meridians. His second disciple, a beautiful, seemingly gentle but venomous snake, gouged out his spiritual eye. His adorable, scheming third disciple stabbed him in the back, claiming he had already allied himself with the demon realm. The immortal sect turned its back on him, and this new story arc sent shock waves through nearly the entire game world, bringing out every kind of demon and monster.

On the day the game's forums were flooded by Lin Yanzhu's fans, Lin Yanzhu saw the forum and finally understood that his life was controlled by other people, and that everything he'd done was just to pave the way for others. It was absurd. Disheartened, Lin Yanzhu chose to retire to the mountains.

But to his surprise, after he gave up, his popularity soared instead of falling. He shot straight to the top, leaving everyone else far behind. His three wicked disciples begged for his forgiveness, and the immortal sect pleaded with him to come out of retirement, saying they couldn't manage without him.

And it all began when a player entered his life.

Many years later, Lin Yanzhu returned to the summit of the immortal realm. Everyone looked on enviously at the little disciple who was the only one allowed near the immortal lord. Someone wondered, how had he managed it?

Little disciple: How did I manage it?

For his wife, he spent seven days and nights grinding through every dungeon, scouring them for treasures to cure her illness. For his wife, he sought out a master chef and learned to cook, making meals every day just so she could eat well. For his wife, he could even shatter this flimsy dimensional barrier. From the first moment he saw Lin Yanzhu, he knew this was his beautiful-as-an-immortal, kind, gentle wife! That's right, he's not gay, but Lin Yanzhu is his wife.

Cool, frail, sickly immortal-master bottom x all-around disciple top who goes crazy for love

Note: SP means "special player," a special character.

Reader's Guide:

1. The immortal lord can see the forums.

2. All the necessary groveling and redemption scenes are included. The main story has a tiny bit of forum-style writing. Anything more goes in the author's notes.

Theme: Circumstances shape one's character, but character can change one's fate.