He Du's Dragon-Pride Prodigal Disciple

Xu Guiji loves his martial-niece, but he knows full well that the world would never accept his feelings. He and his niece could never become cultivation partners. Instead, by a twist of fate, he spent nearly a hundred years entangled with his wicked disciple, who coveted him, only to become the disciple’s victim in the end. When the disciple came of age, transformed into a dragon, and faced his tribulation, Xu Guiji killed him and then took his own life to repay the karmic debt his disciple had incurred.

He never expected to be reborn with the favor of the Heavenly Dao. In a fit of anger, he immediately broke the leg of his wicked disciple, who was just about to do something vile, locked him up, and interrogated him himself. Forced to speak his mind, the disciple was made to experience each dark thought he confessed. The more he let slip, the more Xu Guiji made him suffer through it himself. The disciple was utterly humiliated and begged for mercy, bawling his eyes out. Just then, Xu Guiji’s martial-niece came looking for him. As he chatted with her, the disciple started asking for another beating...

“Xiao Xunting, even if you turn the entire human world upside down, I won’t leave you. But I won’t take you as my cultivation partner, either.”

“Master, I climbed out of your arms just last night.”

Bonus scene:

Evil disciple: As long as I’m wicked enough, my devoted-to-true-love master won’t be able to pursue true love. ╰_╯

Master himself: It’s like raising a son. Every day I’m cleaning up the mess my wicked disciple has made. ╯▂╰

Content warnings:

1. The love interest and the martial-niece really did have a romantic history. Expect melodrama. Both leads have only been with each other, and they’re endgame.

2. The cover character design was not privately commissioned and is used only for the cover.

3. No ship-breaking or reverse shipping, and no disruptive comments.

Theme: Treasure life and cherish all living things