There's nothing Wan Ming won't do.
Massacring a family, slaughtering a city, building a mound of skulls... People called him a fiend, a monster, a blight on the cultivation world. They feared and loathed him. So what?
His fearsome reputation made the whole world tremble.
It was lonely at the top, and Wan Ming relished the feeling.
Until the righteous sects brought him to justice, and everything changed.
Someone took advantage of his grave injuries and helplessness to climb into his bed.
In the past, Wan Ming would have annihilated the person's soul. But this man was different from everyone else.
He was the disciple Wan Ming had once picked up on a whim, back when he was in a good mood.
Back then, desperate to survive, He Fanian had crawled on his knees step by step and fallen at Wan Ming's feet, praying for his mercy. Later, He Fanian proved obedient, sensible, and considerate. With nothing better to do, Wan Ming didn't mind teaching him a few cultivation techniques.
He kept He Fanian by his side like a little dog.
But now, He Fanian sat by Wan Ming's bed in a white robe, took Wan Ming's cold hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. "Master, please show me mercy..."
Wan Ming: "???"
He felt like the real victim. After throwing his weight around for centuries, he'd ended up falling into his own disciple's hands.
Rather than let He Fanian ruin his reputation...
As if sensing his thoughts, He Fanian looked up with a smile. "Master, do you want to kill me? Your broken soul needs me to nourish it. Everyone else wants you dead, but I'm the only one who can keep you alive... Ah, dying together would be wonderful, too. It would be my honor to die with you."
"Our names will be carved on the same stone tablet. In ten thousand years, people will forget the infamy and know only that we were a pair of immortal lovers."
Was this his retribution? Wan Ming was so furious his heart hurt. "...You wicked disciple!"
Being scolded only made He Fanian feel better.
One-on-one romance. Inhuman, amoral, unconventional top x Hypocritical bottom who'll stop at nothing for his ideals.
The entire cast is full of villains. The cultivation world follows the law of the jungle, and everyone's moral compass is flexible. If this isn't for you, feel free to leave.
Theme: When times are hard, look after yourself; when you prosper, claim the whole world