Chao Yao was the youngest daughter of the Heavenly Emperor.
She had exceptional talent but hated cultivation. All she wanted was to sleep in, bask in the sun, and watch opera.
One day, while sneaking into her father's treasury for fun, she accidentally broke the Mirror of Reincarnation and saw the world five hundred years in the future:
The Demon Venerable Yanche wielded the Immortal-Slaying Sword and stormed the Ninth Heaven, slaughtering everyone in the celestial palace.
That day, the sky was drenched in blood. Chao Yao couldn't escape either, and died beneath his sword.
!!!
That couldn't happen! She hadn't lived long enough yet!
To protect the Ninth Heaven, Chao Yao decided to sneak into the demon realm and kill Yanche before he had a chance to grow powerful!
Only after arriving in the demon realm did she discover that the Demon Venerable had nine sons, and Yanche was the most miserable of them all: his cultivation was weak, he was riddled with injuries and illness, and he could barely maintain human form for long.
Watching Yanche swish his serpent tail and flick his tongue at her, Chao Yao bit her lip. In the end, she couldn't bring herself to lower the knife in her hand.
From then on, Chao Yao followed Yanche around every day.
She treated his wounds, accompanied him in cultivation, and force-fed him her whole philosophy of being a happy slacker.
Seeing the hostility gradually fade from the little demon's brow, and watching him grow more and more like a righteous cultivator, filled her with satisfaction.
Four hundred years later.
The old Demon Venerable died, his nine sons fought over the throne, and Yanche became the new Demon Venerable.
Chao Yao accidentally stumbled upon Yanche discussing matters with his generals and vaguely heard the words "Ninth Heaven" and "troops."
Curiosity got the better of her, and she secretly took a look:
Her old friend lay on the ground.
The young man in white held the Immortal-Slaying Sword. Its blade gleamed coldly, drenched in blood, and a pair of sinister, bloodthirsty eyes were faintly reflected in the crimson sheen.
Terrified and shocked, Chao Yao fled back to the Ninth Heaven that very night and fell gravely ill.
Half awake and half asleep, she heard someone say the Demon Venerable had arrived.
Chao Yao bolted upright, stuffed a pouch full of magical artifacts, and dashed straight for the Southern Heavenly Gate.
Yanche had come alone.
When he saw Chao Yao approaching, he offered her a Demon Palace token and smiled gently. "If you can't get used to life in the demon realm, then I'll offer the Demon Palace as your bride price and marry into the Ninth Heaven. How does that sound?"
Chao Yao: ?
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Yanche was born with the bones of an Asura, without joy or sorrow, love or hate.
The other eight demon princes saw him as a monster. He endured torment from childhood, and surviving at all was a fluke.
He trusted no one and never grew close to anyone.
Except Chao Yao.
Her arrival cast a ray of light into his dark heart.
The day he pursued her to the Ninth Heaven,
he abducted Chao Yao in front of everyone and forcibly pinned her to the bed.
His cool lips slowly brushed the tearful corners of her eyes, gently easing away the fear in them, bit by bit.
The young man in white curved his eyes in a smile, his tone helpless. "You were the one who came after me first. How can you flirt with me and then run away?"
Reading Guide:
1. The heroine's friend deserved to die, so there's no injustice here. The hero has changed for the better!
2. A sweet little romance, healing, 1v1, happy ending.
[This blurb was screenshotted on August 15, 2025, and exposed on Weibo.]
Theme: Encountering unexpected romance
