Immortal Venerable Xi Zhaoxuan was noble and pure, aloof from worldly concerns, like a bright moon in the sky.
He and the Demon Lord Lian Zhi died together, leaving everyone stunned and grief-stricken.
Xi Zhaoxuan himself thought he was as good as dead.
Until he opened his eyes again and found himself in the Demon Lord’s body.
Xi Zhaoxuan: ...? Come on.
#I was the light of the righteous path, and now I’ve become the enemy of the entire cultivation world?! This has to be a joke...
Every subordinate outside the Demon Lord’s palace is scheming, and inside, it’s a den of monsters.
His lunatic subordinates are plotting against him, hoping to seize power.
His adopted son, whom he’s barely met, probes him with every sentence, smiling as he serves a cup of poisoned wine.
His forcibly acquired male concubine gives him a cold stare and seizes every opportunity to assassinate him.
Xi Zhaoxuan: ...
Ha.
*
Si Qing is seriously wounded and abducted by the Demon Lord Lian Zhi.
Rumor has it that Lian Zhi is cruel and depraved, prefers men, and delights in humiliating members of the immortal sects.
After hearing that the respected senior Xi Zhaoxuan has died, Si Qing is plunged into despair. He resolves to assassinate Lian Zhi. Even if he fails to kill him, he’ll at least die with his pride intact.
Lian Zhi pardons him for his disrespect.
Si Qing meets his gaze coldly. He must be planning to humiliate me.
Lian Zhi tends his wounds, teaches him sword techniques, and gives him priceless magical treasures.
Si Qing scoffs. Just a trick to make me lower my guard.
Lian Zhi, dressed in simple white robes, is tender and affectionate as he invites Si Qing to enjoy the sights of the mortal realm.
The jade lanterns glow, lights fill the pond, and Lian Zhi softly bares his heart: “I seek only to do good. That is all I want.”
Si Qing doesn’t believe him.
Until Lian Zhi takes a thousand arrows for him and dies before his eyes.
*
“That day, I saw it in the Mirror of Rebirth.” A bloodied fingertip touches the person’s brow. “The soul dwelling in here was actually Master Xi’s.”
One-on-one, younger love interest, happy ending.
P.S. The original Demon Lord really is dead. Xi only transmigrated into his body.
Theme: Seeing moonlight in the depths of the abyss.
