After Being Bound by a Love Gu with My Arch-Enemy

Sui Jingzhou was the celebrated eldest disciple of Cangyun Sect in the immortal realm. But on his wedding night, his childhood sweetheart stole his spiritual root and destroyed his dantian, leaving him no choice but to die with them.

Reborn, he had only two things on his mind.

First, make his former life's enemies pay in blood.

Second, stay far away from the mad dog who bit him on sight.

But fate had other plans. By a twist of circumstance, he and his nemesis were bound by a love gu, sharing life, death, and pain.

Worse, the only way to ease the gu's attacks was through intimate physical contact.

Beneath the warm red wedding candles, a red thread only they could see linked their little fingers. Sui Jingzhou panted and endured the sinful waves of desire brought on by the love gu.

Lou Yuanchong bent down and pulled him into his arms, teasingly brushing a fingertip over his lips. "Are you scared?"

He thought Sui Jingzhou would grit his teeth and spit out another threat, then bite him hard, as unwillingly as ever.

But...

The faint scent of pine and cypress grew stronger. A soft sensation burst across their lips, and Lou Yuanchong stared, nearly dumbstruck, into the beautiful eyes just inches away.

Sui Jingzhou playfully patted his cheek, then smiled and turned away, leaving him standing there alone.

"Spacing out at a time like this? You're not all that skilled, are you?"

*

Lou Yuanchong thought he'd never fall for his nemesis. Even after they were bound by a love gu, he saw it only as another way to torment Sui Jingzhou.

The red thread tied desire together. At first, their kisses were driven by ulterior motives, but eventually everything went completely off the rails.

Lou Yuanchong had had enough of the admirers circling Sui Jingzhou. He even hated the friend-shaped barrier that kept him from getting any closer.

He didn't want a sworn brother or a friend who'd face death by his side.

He wanted to be the only one in Sui Jingzhou's eyes.

*

Everyone thought that when Sui Jingzhou lost his power, Lou Yuanchong, his nemesis, would surely kick him while he was down.

But later...

Sui Jingzhou left his sect, destroyed Cangyun, founded the Medicine Pavilion, and climbed step by step to the pinnacle of the immortal path.

And the famously unrestrained master of Xuanming Hall always followed close behind, shielding him from every open attack and hidden scheme.

Everyone suddenly understood: They were, in fact, friends who would face death for one another!

Until one day at an immortal banquet, someone saw Lou Yuanchong pin Sui Jingzhou against a jade railing and kiss the corner of his lips.

Sui Jingzhou didn't pull away. He only closed his eyes and muttered something under his breath.

Lou Yuanchong, meanwhile, smiled like a fox who'd stolen a treat.

Everyone: ...

Is that how you treat a friend who'd face death for you?

[Reader's Guide]

1. Reborn, aloof, beautiful, powerful, and tragic immortal lord x unrestrained, brooding, twisted, and mad hall master who is his nemesis

Mutual firsts, one-on-one romance, happy ending

2. The "my nemesis smells so good" genre, enemies to lovers, equally matched leads, melodrama, star-crossed love, imprisonment, amnesia, and so much dog training that readers are advised to proceed with caution

Theme: Protecting the immortal realm is everyone's responsibility