The Villain Was Reborn, Only to Be Sent to the Crematorium

My completed novel, After I Tormented the Black-Bellied Divine Lord, He Pursued Me, and my upcoming novel, My Master Hired Me to Hunt... Myself?

Blurb:

(I)

Zhao Yunchu was born into poverty and endured constant disdain. Fortunately, the old sect leader came to his aid, sparing him a life of loneliness and hardship. He rose from obscurity to become a force to be reckoned with in the martial world.

He thought he would be able to stir up the winds and clouds and enjoy life's pleasures. But after falling victim to someone's plot, he became the martial world's number one villain and ultimately met a death that left no bones behind.

A ruined reputation was bearable. But when Zhao Yunchu thought of the guilt in his senior brother's eyes before he died, a sudden ache filled his heart.

After dying and coming back to life, he never expected to meet him again.

The boy from his memories, as bright and graceful as moonlight, reached out to him just as he had in his previous life, when he was trapped in a desperate situation.

"You once said you'd always be alone. Then let me accompany you for this final journey."

That promise from long ago still rang in his ears. Zhao Yunchu only hoped he could rewrite the ending of his previous life and never again see grief return to Lan Qingwan's eyes.

Unexpectedly, after a villain drove a wedge between them, Zhao Yunchu fell into a sinister trap.

In the punishment hall, the disciplinary whip came down on him.

As Zhao Yunchu looked at Lan Qingwan's stern face, all he could think of was that quiet night under the moon.

Then, three feet from the bed, a soft moonlight fell, and his beloved whispered in his ear...

Now it had all turned into a dream, beautiful but unreal.

He had once bowed his head to save a life.

He had knelt on a rocky mountain until his knees bled to save someone Lan Qingwan treasured.

And to save Lan Qingwan's life, he had severed his own meridians and lost his martial arts once...

Now Zhao Yunchu's heart was dead. Even as he lay unconscious with grave injuries, he stubbornly asked, "...Why won't you believe me?"

In the end, he still received no answer.

(II)

With his heart frozen through and through, Zhao Yunchu resolved to leave this tumultuous world.

When news of his death spread, some clapped their hands in delight, saying the devil had finally suffered the consequences of his own actions.

Others reported that the aloof beauty of the Lan Sect, usually so gentle and self-controlled, had gone mad searching for him.

When Zhao Yunchu heard this, he curled his lips in scorn. Was Lan Qingwan looking for him so he could be brought back and punished?

His senior brother really was... determined not to let him go until he was dead.

Their eyes met. Zhao Yunchu's expression was indifferent, without a trace of affection.

Lan Qingwan lost his composure and grabbed his hand in desperation. "Yunchu, please hear me out. I only want to stay by your side..."

Listening to the pleas of the man he had once loved most, Zhao Yunchu slowly and resolutely pulled his hand away.

He smiled, his every word cutting to the bone. "What if I don't want that?"

(III)

The pain of losing the one you love forever was like having your heart cut out and bleeding tears. Lan Qingwan had tasted it twice.

Once, he was lucky enough to accompany him on his final journey. The second time, he was left at the end of the road.

Zhao Yunchu seemed to have stopped loving him.

He had thought of a thousand ways to win him back, but never once considered letting go.

Reborn, demonic, wolfdog junior brother gong x gentle, self-controlled, aloof senior brother shou

Revenge, with the gong pursuing his shou through a painful redemption arc (happy ending)

Sweet at first, then angsty (mostly sweet at first; the angst starts in the final third. Please avoid if you don't like angst!)

Theme: Cherish the people you love