The God of Schemes

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Yuan Jingqiu was the sharpest sword forged by the Heavenly Dao. A thousand years ago, she slew the Demon God with a single strike and restored peace to the world.

A thousand years later, the sharpest sword meets the most cunning and ruthless demon.

Yuan Jingqiu accidentally loses her memory and ends up in the mortal world. Stripped of her divine powers, she seems no different from an ordinary woman.

One day, snow falls thickly from the sky. She walks through it alone when a man in black appears, his hair and shoulders dusted white. He gently warns her, "The roads are slippery in the snow. It's dangerous to be alone, miss. Please be careful."

Later, she runs into him again and learns that he's the eldest son of the Xing family, named Xing Zhuofeng.

Young and accomplished, with a brilliant future ahead of him, he's nevertheless humble and unassuming.

Knowing that she's lost her memory, he comes to see her in person. "If you need any help, Miss Yuan, just come to me."

Noticing that her fingers are red from the cold beneath her sleeves, he has warm clothes and hand cream sent to her.

When he sees her about to commit a grave taboo, he even reaches out to take the blame for her.

Yuan Jingqiu thinks that Young Master Xing is a very good person.

But later, when demons surround the city, Xing Zhuofeng stands atop the city wall, holding a broad blade. His hair and robes whip in the wind as he sweeps away the charging demons with a single strike.

Bloodied limbs fly through the air. The pitch-black night erupts in dazzling light, illuminating his eyes, brimming with murderous intent beneath a faint smile.

Yuan Jingqiu suddenly remembers: those eyes are exactly like the demon's.

Two words instantly leap into her mind.

Draw your sword!

*

Xing Zhuofeng is no good man. His gentleness is a disguise. He's ruthless and vindictive, never letting the smallest slight go unanswered.

To him, there are only two kinds of people in the world: family and everyone else.

When his family suffered a tragedy, he joined the ranks of the demons without hesitation and avenged them with ease.

In that moment, he decided that becoming a demon wasn't so bad after all.

It would be even better if he could use this demonic body to kill that god and avenge the sword thrust through his chest.

He began searching day and night for the god's whereabouts, but soon encountered a woman.

Untainted and serene, detached from worldly concerns.

At first, he only wanted to be near her, to find some rare peace.

Later, he thought perhaps he should put off searching for that god and cleanse his hands, so he wouldn't sully her when he drew close.

Later still, he learned who she was.

He should have killed her without hesitation. But when he saw her, radiant light bursting around her beneath the dark sky as she raised a gleaming silver blade and charged at him...

All he could think was: Good. If she's a god, then she won't have to suffer through this chaotic age.

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You wish to protect the world's peace. I will become the blade that clears your path.

I would give my life to serve the gods.

Note: Happy ending

2026/05/01

Theme: When duty calls, there is no hesitation