The Tale of the Lotus Slayer

The next book is now underway: The Chief Sentinel Insists on Being My ATM. Fantasy, powerful leads, gong-focused, Guide and Sentinel pairing + mutual first loves + comedy~ [Fake Enemies, Real Lovers + Rekindling an Old Flame + Love-Hate Relationship] One-on-one, happy ending, each other's first love, doting on each other. Carefree, flirtatious flower spirit gong × upright gentleman shou who insists on plucking the flower. The gong is a flower spirit, ignorant of human nature. The shou is on the verge of becoming an immortal, but goes mad with love. Neither is a perfect character, but they are utterly devoted to each other. There is plenty of melodramatic chaos, and misunderstandings, but no third parties, no cheating, and no scum gong or shameless shou getting their comeuppance. Three hundred years ago, the Demon Lord Hong Chong slaughtered the righteous sects, a bloodthirsty killer with countless lives on his hands. Fortunately, the Sword Venerable, a chivalrous soul with a heart of gold, slew the Demon Lord with a single stroke and saved the people. On the day the Demon Lord died, the entire cultivation world celebrated with gongs and drums. Everyone rejoiced, and no one failed to say, "Good riddance!" Three hundred years later, the reborn Demon Lord Hong Chong assumed a secret identity and muddled through life in an immortal sect. That is, until the legendary Sword Venerable Cheng Lan arrived from afar as a guest. At the sight of him, Hong Chong was so furious he nearly keeled over. Damn it! This man had stabbed him in the heart, stolen his life-bound treasured saber, and even bleached his petals to wrap around the blade! Killing someone only takes a stab to the heart. There was no need to go this far just to pluck a flower! As if things weren't bad enough, Cheng Lan noticed something was amiss and immediately decided to keep Hong Chong under his watchful eye at all times. So when Cheng Lan had business to take care of at a grave, Hong Chong had no choice but to go with him. Standing by his own grave, Hong Chong gritted his teeth. "I heard these eyes of yours were dug out of my corpse too?" Cheng Lan: "There's been a misunderstanding, but I won't tell you what it is." Unable to pry open Cheng Lan's mouth, Hong Chong could only recover his memories by looting his bag. Then he discovered... Would sworn enemies kiss each other right before one of them died? Their relationship is written as "enemies" and read as "lovers." . The first year after losing his sworn enemy, Cheng Lan thought that one day he would come to terms with it. He withdrew from the world, then returned to it, wandering among the people and witnessing every kind of joy and sorrow. He upheld justice and protected the people, becoming a legend among them. But after three hundred years, Cheng Lan realized he still hadn't come to terms with it. He was trapped alone in a mystery that had seared itself into his heart, and he would never find anyone who could answer it. So on the very first day he discovered his sworn enemy, disguised by a secret identity and lurking at his side, Cheng Lan braved every danger to pull the enemy who wanted to "escape by killing himself" back from the "gates of hell." Cheng Lan: "There's a question I've been thinking about for three hundred years. If you still don't answer me this time, I'll scatter your grave, pull out your roots, and plant you in the palm of my hand!" Hong Chong: "?" Cheng Lan: "Why did you kiss me before you died?" Hong Chong: "Maybe because... love can take the pain away?" . Later, Cheng Lan really did scatter his grave and pull out his roots, but he didn't plant him in the palm of his hand. He planted him over his heart instead. After they remarried, Hong Chong secretly acted cute in their new home. "Now that I'm living in his heart, I have to keep my head down. Let's hear what he's thinking today." Cheng Lan's thoughts: "This is my little flower. He hasn't wandered off, because he can't go anywhere. Heh. This feels great." "After years of dreams through spring and autumn, at last, the lotus heart is like mine." . Previously titled The Sword Venerable Was Deeply in Love with Him. Tips before reading: There are lots of flashbacks, with a flashback arc warning (sections 3-8). I'm an absolutely devoted fan of flashback reveals, and I can't change that. The whole story was written just to go with this dish of vinegar dumplings. If you dislike nonlinear storytelling, consider reading in this order: [24-83] → [1-23] → [89-end]. This is the chronological order of the story. Theme: If your original intentions remain unchanged, then our hearts should surely be one.