One day, Xie Zhenshu transmigrates into the body of the cultivation partner of a vicious antagonist. After sorting through the original owner's memories, he discovers
Their marriage was forced upon the antagonist after the original owner used the antagonist's master to get his way.
The vicious antagonist, Ning Buling, has never loved his cultivation partner, the original owner, and can't even be bothered to give him a second glance.
Who would have thought there could be such good news!
Afraid that the antagonist will drag him down and get him killed by the protagonist someday, Xie Zhenshu quickly writes up a divorce agreement and plans to run away overnight.
But just as he's about to flee, he hears shocking news that nearly makes him see stars.
The cultivation partner of another Celestial Venerable, a being who could kill ten men like him with a single slap, was attacked while out traveling by two lecherous thieves of mediocre strength!
And in terms of strength, he could kill at least three of those two lecherous thieves with a single slap...
His escape plan dies before it can get off the ground, and he suddenly understands.
So Heaven sent him to save the vicious antagonist!
And so the Immortal Capital Sect, home to the vicious antagonist Ning Buling, descends into utter chaos.
"Reporting to the sect master, the sect master's husband stole... took three hundred Pure Void Jade-Skin Pills from the treasure vault."
Dressed in white and sitting impassively atop Mount Wuxian, Ning Buling doesn't react.
The disciple at his side continues indignantly:
"Elder Qin wouldn't give him the medicine, so he threatened to strip naked and hang himself in front of the treasure vault!"
"Reporting to the sect master, the sect master's husband has gone mad! He made us fight among ourselves and turn on our fellow disciples!"
Standing atop Mount Wuxian, Ning Buling still says nothing as he watches a little bird fly freely through the sea of clouds.
The disciple shows him an arm covered in bruises and continues, trembling:
"A-and he said he has plenty of high-grade treasure pills, so we should keep fighting to the death as long as we don't actually die!"
"Great sect master, Elder Qin has gone mad! He dares to defy the second sect master's orders!"
Leaning against a pine tree on the mountaintop, Ning Buling is enjoying tea and moonlight when he can't help staring at the sky in speechless disbelief.
How did he become the so-called great sect master? And what in the world is a second sect master?
"Hmph, that old Qin is completely useless, yet he clings to his position and refuses to step aside."
The disciple continues cursing indignantly:
"The second sect master kindly advised him to retire, but the old fool dared to insult him. He deserves to die!"
Ning Buling lifts his teacup, the corner of his mouth twitching.
What a way to put it, clinging to his position and refusing to step aside!
Why does he get the feeling this little guy is using Elder Qin as a stand-in to insult someone else?
"Celestial Venerable, it's time to get dressed!"
Sitting at the dressing table, Ning Buling presses his lips together and asks, bewildered, "Why... women's clothes?"
"The sect master said that last time he got married, he dressed as a woman..." the little maid answers honestly. "So this time it's your turn, Celestial Venerable!"
Ning Buling takes a deep breath and says, trying to stay calm, "I don't believe I've ever married anyone before. Could he have... remembered wrong?"
"Huh? You haven't?"
At that, the little maids stare blankly for a moment and think it over. It seems he really hasn't!
So they exchange glances and say with conviction, "The sect master is never wrong. You must have slept poorly last night, Celestial Venerable, and gotten mixed up!"
Ning Buling: "...What a way to put it, gotten mixed up!"
These little brats are standing right in front of Ning Buling and telling blatant lies. Do they even have any respect for him as the sect master...
All right ~_~, it seems he's not the sect master anymore, or even the so-called second sect master.
That guy said that the greatest immortal sect under Heaven shouldn't have ridiculous titles like great sect master and second sect master. It was utter nonsense!
After a long silence, Ning Buling takes another deep breath and decides to begin cultivating the Heartless Dao today.
What is the Heartless Dao, you ask?
Even if Heaven and Earth collapse, he, Ning Buling, will face it calmly and without changing expression!
And so this Soul-Slaying Celestial Venerable, who never abdicated but somehow ended up the former sect master, nods without expression and says, "I did indeed get mixed up."
P.S.: One-on-one: Xie Zhenshu (bottom) x Ning Buling (top)
Theme: Work hard at life and change your fate
Press your claws, come on~