Crossing Mountains and Rivers

Coming soon from the same author: A Pinecone (this one is already open for follows), The Space-Time Administration, and Before the Fall! Please add them to your reading lists, dear readers!

[A xianxia version of The Legendary Siblings]

[Beautiful, powerful, tragic male lead; forbidden romance]

Jiuling, a disciple of the Spirit Sword Sect, is compassionate and always wishes to save the world. On his master's orders, he heads to Mount Buzhou to reach the Heavenly Realm, uncover the mystery of his origins, and save all living beings. In the end, the very people he wanted to save cut his veins to drain his blood, carved out his heart, broke his bones, and chained him beneath his own divine statue...

With blood staining the shrine, as his last drop of blood runs dry, he swears: Those who failed to kill me, when I return, I will make all three realms pay!

Zhuoyang, the twin brother Jiuling has never met, becomes his only chance to be reborn. When the twins reunite, the power of their divine and demonic bloodlines awakens, and the three realms are overturned in an instant.

Couples:

Gentle, earnest, cultivating Daoist Jiuling x innocent, healing immortal herb Shuihe.

Mischievous, brilliant diviner Qingyue x sharp-tongued, stubborn, tsundere oddball Zhuoyang.

[Scene 1]

Yellow sand swirled, blotting out the sky. Shuihe dragged an unconscious Jiuling on a straw mat through the desert, struggling to move forward. Her palms had long since been torn and bloodied by the rope, and a bloody groove had been worn into her shoulder. Yet the frail young woman showed no sign of letting go or giving up.

At that moment, Jiuling knelt beside her, having cast aside all his gentleness, restraint, dignity, and courtesy. He roared through his tears, every word choked with sobs. “You stupid woman! Go away! Doesn't it hurt?! Why are you looking after a living corpse that can only breathe? Just go! Just go!”

Jiuling tried to push Shuihe away, but when he reached out with his ghostly hand, his palm passed through her like a glimmer of light. Nothing happened.

She wanted to live. She wanted Jiuling to live. She wanted them both to make it out of this endless sea of sand.

“Beyond the mountain is a plain, and beyond the sea is land. I refuse to believe this desert goes on forever! I'll find the way back! I will, I will.”

[Scene 2]

Qingyue leaned against Zhuoyang, swaying dizzily. Zhuoyang lowered his eyes, unable to hide the worry on his usually proud and spirited face. He looked down at the girl beside him, saying nothing.

The girl continued, her words hazy with drink. “They all say you're a god.”

She suddenly sat up. Their eyes inevitably met, leaving him nowhere to look away.

“Gods know when hearts are moved. My heart has stirred. Do you know?”

Knowing it cannot be done, yet doing it anyway. What can I do? I asked my heart, and it said it couldn't help itself.

He could not control his feelings, nor could he suppress the surging love in his heart. What else could he do? Heaven forbade it, so he could only run away...

This is a traditional xianxia setting, with no transmigration and no System. I hope to create a different kind of xianxia world, one with not only immortals but also heroes. The greatest hero is one who fights for all living beings. Great divine power should be used not only to love one person, but also to love all living beings. Each supporting character may not get much page time, but I hope to show their sense of responsibility in their different roles.

Content warning: The secondary couple has a tiny bit of boy love and girl love... please don't come after me!

Theme: Do not refrain from doing a good deed just because it is small, and do not commit an evil deed just because it is small.