Wicked Disciple

Those who disobey their master's orders are wicked disciples.

Ji Chuan was even more outrageous than an ordinary wicked disciple. He had read so many books that he believed there must be someone in the world who had come just to love him. After thinking it over, he decided that person had to be his master. His master might not love him yet, but Ji Chuan was quite confident. He had always been a child who received special affection, and he always got what he wanted.

Eventually, he did get what he wanted, but everything was so different from what he had imagined.

If someone can never bring themselves to say they love you, but is always partial to you and treats you well, what does that mean?

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Xie Xun has a bad reputation, but he is in fact the rightful heir to the Sword Sage. The Sword Sage once used a spell to let him see a tiny, pitch-black seed of a wicked bond hidden in the palm of his hand.

As time passed and things changed, Xie Xun gradually lost touch with all his old friends, one by one, until only his disciple remained by his side. He thought the seed would probably never sprout in his lifetime. That was a good thing.

As long as he upheld the Sword Sage's legacy, remained free of desire, forgot all six senses, and emptied himself of the five aggregates.

Form is emptiness.

Theme: The Way may seem dim, and advancing along it may seem like retreating.