Thanks to Touqi Laoshi for providing the cover!
He Qianning was once a revered immortal lord, cherished by the cultivation world like the moon itself. But he was framed, accused of colluding with demons, and the people he had protected for centuries drove him to his death, one step at a time.
Now, he is reborn
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The cultivation world was fighting the demons, and the sect leader ordered him to lead the charge.
He Qianning let out a pained sigh.
"Does the cultivation world have no one besides me capable of standing against the demons? What will you do if I'm gone one day? Aren't you all far too complacent? Shouldn't you strive to improve yourselves? For the future of the entire cultivation world, I cannot go!" He Qianning flung his sleeve in indignation and turned away.
The sect leader gazed at the tall, aloof figure before him... his eyes brimming with tears.
The Immortal Lord was right. They should train themselves, too! The Immortal Lord had truly gone to such lengths for them, with their best interests at heart!
With his back turned, He Qianning rolled his eyes.
Even a horse needs to be fed if you want it to work. You old geezer, you won't even cough up a few coins, and you still expect me to fight? You want me to do it for free? Dream on!
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A peerless treasure, seen only once in a thousand years, was discovered.
The aloof He Qianning arrived on the scene in two seconds, then calmly and nonchalantly took every last treasure.
Seeing the many different expressions on the faces of the clueless people before him, He Qianning frowned impatiently. "I sensed a tear in the heavens the other day. I need these treasures to mend it. And you dare suspect me?"
Everyone understood at once. Their faces filled with gratitude and understanding, and they placed all their treasured possessions in He Qianning's hands.
He Qianning left contentedly, laden with a mountain of treasures.
He hadn't lied. In the novels he'd read, the heavens really did split open.
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The Demon Lord sent He Qianning an invitation to fight. The cultivation world trembled with fear, convinced that a war between immortals and demons was about to begin.
He Qianning remained calm and went alone
To drink and laugh with the Demon Lord.
"The cultivation world is full of idiots."
"You're so right, my friend!"
Oh no, the people from the cultivation world had heard him complaining with the Demon Lord.
He Qianning didn't panic at all. With a touch of disappointment, he said coolly, "My friendliness toward that demon was merely a pretense, a performance. How can you win every battle if you don't know your enemy? I've protected the cultivation world for centuries, and you still don't trust me in the slightest?"
Everyone hung their heads in shame, wiping away tears.
The Demon Lord found out. That night, he crept into He Qianning's bed. "A pretense? A performance?"
He Qianning kicked him to the floor. "Am I pretending with those idiots from the cultivation world, or with you? Do I really have to spell that out for you? Idiot."
And so He Qianning and the Demon Lord made the cultivation world a much more cheerful place!
One day, the Demon Lord suddenly crawled into He Qianning's bed again. "Waaah, people in the cultivation world said you were only pretending with me..."
He Qianning slapped him expressionlessly. "You believe them instead of me?"
The Demon Lord: "Waaah, I believe you, I believe you. I'm just sad. Don't be mad..."
He Qianning realized that his friend the Demon Lord was acting stranger and stranger. He was so clingy, like a child.
It was a shame He Qianning clearly wasn't the Demon Lord's mother.
One day, the Demon Lord insisted on hugging He Qianning, saying they should see who was stronger. He chased He Qianning to the foot of a mountain
The mountain exploded.
He Qianning hadn't done it.
He Qianning: "..." Damn it!
His master had emerged from seclusion!
In front of others, He Qianning's master was a legendary figure in the cultivation world.
But at that moment, He Qianning only wanted to run, because he heard: "Dear disciple, I only went into seclusion for a little while, and you couldn't bear the loneliness. Now you're flirting around again?"
Theme: Love peace