Kicked Back Ten Years by the Heavens [Reborn]

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Thunder roars, dark clouds gather, the seas flood inland, and the Five Sacred Mountains collapse.

In the blink of an eye, the vast land of Jiuzhou becomes a living hell.

A young man in a simple blue robe strides through the air, his garments billowing. He burns his body and soul into a crimson blaze, illuminating the endless dark night and destroying the world's many demons and monsters. By himself, he averts the apocalypse.

Xue Buyu, who tore up the villain's script: With all this merit in hand, surely I'll be born into a good family next time?

When he opens his eyes, Xue Buyu finds himself awake ten years in the past.

To hell with the heavens.

Xue Shaosi of the Kuiwei Bureau resigns, abandons his post, and disappears. The whole capital is in an uproar.

The acknowledged greatest demon slayer has run away, slapping the royal family right in the face.

At first, they are furious. Then everyone starts to panic.

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What could make Xue Shaosi, who has always pursued fame and fortune and would risk his life to climb the ladder, willingly give up power and riches within easy reach and leave the capital?

Speculation runs rampant, and all kinds of outrageous rumors spread.

Later, people say that a striking young man in a blue robe carrying a red umbrella is often seen beside the heir of Prince Ning, who has been banished to a remote backwater.

Everyone suddenly understands. Ohhh... That explains it. Now it all makes sense!

When the royal family hears the news, they repeatedly hint that they could issue an imperial decree to arrange a marriage, as long as the young lord can persuade Xue Yi to serve the court.

Xie Jingshan: ...?

Huh?

Wait, you don't actually think that madman listens to me, do you?

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Xie Jingshan doesn't know that Xue Buyu treats him differently because in his previous life, when everyone else demanded that he die, Xie Jingshan alone said:

"If you want to leave, then go. It's not like there's anyone in this world you care about."

If their positions were reversed, Xie Jingshan would give his own life to save millions.

As a royal grandson, he was raised on the people's support. It was his birthright and his responsibility.

But Xue Buyu was different. He had no family and no close friends. The world feared and despised his bloodline, and wanted to burn him alive as a "freak." Who had the right to stand on moral high ground and demand that someone so alone give up his life for the greater good?

"Wanting to live is a basic instinct. Even if you leave, that doesn't mean you're responsible for those people's deaths," Xie Jingshan says objectively, as though he isn't one of the millions in need of saving.

Xue Buyu remembers the book he'd read. The great villain falls to darkness and pretends to save the world, but in truth, uses the power of the Four Seas and Five Sacred Mountains to unleash the most powerful spell in history. After his death, demons and monsters run rampant across the land, and the people live forever in fear of becoming prey, with no peace ever again.

He had planned to take that interesting suggestion. But Xie Jingshan told him to leave... At least one person in this world doesn't think his sacrifice is something he's obligated to make.

A single thought can make you a god.

A dazzling, brilliant young genius of the mystic arts, the younger top VS an elegant, refined, sweet-faced schemer of a princely heir, the bottom

Reader's Guide:

1. Top's point of view.

2. A fake laid-back type who's actually an all-powerful expert, with top-tier looks and top-tier strength. Slightly harem-like, so read with caution (highlighted and bold).

3. Demon slaying, with a little political intrigue.

4. Entirely fictional setting. Please don't nitpick the history.

Theme: Being a slacker might be useless, but it's fun