The Wicked Villainess and the Saintly Immortal Lord Got Their Happy Ending

[Gentle Saintly Hero x Villainous Demoness]

Cui Ying once loved someone. To save him, she was imprisoned in the Zijin Pavilion and subjected to every kind of torture. In the process, she cultivated the most deadly poison in the world, Blazing Fire. But that man betrayed her and decided to marry the younger sister of Lian Huai, head of the famous Lian family, the wealthiest clan of the day.

On their wedding day, she set the wedding hall ablaze. Just as she was about to kill the bride and groom herself, the head of the Lian family returned.

*

Lian Huai was a revered Lord Immortal. He had formed his Golden Core before turning twenty, and few in the world could rival him. Cui Ying had never considered making peace. She only hated that Lian Huai was too powerful for her to kill, at least for now.

So she laid traps for him and gravely wounded him several times, only to accidentally fall into his hands in turn. They fought each other relentlessly, determined to see it through to the death.

But later, once Lian Huai learned the truth, guilt made him treat her with extraordinary kindness. He gave way to her at every turn, indulged and doted on her, and even devoted himself to helping her dispel her inner demon.

"To dispel your inner demon, either they have to die, or he has to come back to you?"

Cui Ying said nothing.

"I understand." Lian Huai turned away. "I can use magic to take on his appearance and stay by your side. I can become the husband you always dreamed of, whatever that means to you, until the day your inner demon is gone. Would that be all right?"

Cui Ying was stunned.

He was a genius admired by everyone, a distant moon beyond the reach of the daughters of every great clan. And a man like him was willing to lower himself and pretend to be someone else just to be with her.

At that moment, as if something had bewitched her, she agreed.

Later, her inner demon was dispelled, but he developed one of his own.

*

Lian Huai had never imagined he would fall so absurdly in love with someone who hated him. He had fallen into a love that was never meant for him, yet he was willing to drown in it, unable to pull himself free.

He had also never imagined that one day he would treat the divine weapon Yao Di as an ordinary musical instrument, playing a tune that sent peach blossoms drifting into a stream, just to make one person happy. But he hoped she would never find out who was playing the flute behind the curtain.

Until one day...

He learned that the jade bangle she always wore could see through the true nature of all things. So in her eyes, he had always looked like himself.

*

[A little skit for those who enjoy being cheeky]

"I heard you developed an inner demon after I kissed you that day." Cui Ying sighed, then smiled. "It's because you weren't used to being close to women. A few more kisses and it'll go away."

Lian Huai: "..."

A few days later.

"I heard your inner demon came back after I held you while we slept that night. That's easy to fix too. Sleep together a few more nights and you'll get used to it."

Lian Huai: "..."

A few more days passed.

"I heard that yesterday, we..."

Remembering the outrageous things they'd done the day before, Lian Huai finally couldn't help interrupting her.

"Why don't we just get married?"

If he kept letting her hear about things, he would end up switching from the Path of Ruthlessness to the Path of Abstinence.

Reading Guide:

1. They are each other's first love, one-on-one, happy ending. The heroine and her scummy ex never actually got together; they only promised to marry, so the hero is the heroine's first love. The hero is absolutely head over heels for her. Extremely, extremely sweet! The two of them are completely devoted to each other.

2. This story shares the same character setup as the neighboring novel, Demon Cult Villainess x Righteous Young Hero, with a few adjustments.

3. More parallel-world ideas with the same Cui Ying x Lian Huai character setup are in my collection! There are all kinds of settings, ancient and modern! Come take a look!

Please add my next book, The Devil's Kiss Mark [Western Fantasy], to your collection! Expected to launch this November!

Milans x Luoyi: gentle, upright, sunny knight second male lead x villainous woman

In every love story between an evil Demon King and an innocent girl, there are always a few people who get sacrificed.

For instance, the girl's noble fiance is often kind and upright. He fights the Demon King to the end, only to leave the story in bitter defeat. He is Milans, the Holy Son of Light.

And then there's the evil minion under the Demon King, who loves him so much she stains both hands with blood for his sake, yet isn't even worth a second glance from him. She is Luoyi, mistress of the Demon Realm.

But the story took a different turn one dark and stormy night.

Count Milans watched as a mysterious woman climbed in through his bedroom window. Before he could finish casting a spell with his staff, she said, "Since neither of us wants our beloved stolen away, would you be interested in working with me?"

Luoyi had heard of Count Milans long ago. He was like a pure myth of the Church of Light, possessing unmatched beauty, magical talent, and leadership. He was the very embodiment of nobility and virtue.

In short, if it weren't for her beloved Demon King, she would never have anything to do with such an irritating man.

But later, she sat on his bed with her knees hugged to her chest. "Hey... I mean, do you really have to be so good to your fiancee? She's in love with someone else anyway."

Milans had heard of Luoyi long ago. She was a mysterious and captivating beauty, a dancer as enchanting as a poppy, who drove every man in Li City wild. But she had another identity: the Demon King's subordinate and lover. She was ruthless in her dealings and had no bottom line whatsoever.

In short, if he weren't trying to save his fiancee, who had been blinded by love, he would never have joined forces with her.

But later, when she was about to be burned to death for the Demon King, he rushed in like a madman and held her tight.

Later still, he held her close and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't mention him in front of me. I'll go mad with jealousy."

Core Theme: Grow through adversity and life's many experiences. Let love, both given and received, change your pessimistic prejudices about the world. Become a better version of yourself, keep a hopeful outlook on life, and find happiness.