No Explicit Mods for Popular Characters!!!

[On hiatus, enter with caution. If you do, be sure to read the warning in Chapter 1 and decide whether you can handle the tone.] [Top-tier dream guy, money-spending whale, gloomy and repressed top x beautiful, strong, tragic NPC, aloof beauty bottom] Xue Qianshan is a popular NPC in the smash-hit cultivation game Ascend to Immortality. He's handsome, powerful, and cold. As the guide who leads players into the immortal mountains, he takes meticulous care of them and teaches them everything he knows in the early storyline. He's the perfect embodiment of the gap-moe charm. He's so popular that whenever Xue Qianshan appears in the story, screenshots of his gorgeous face flood the forums, with fans from every faction enthusiastically reposting them. Then came the latest update, with an all-new storyline. To protect a mortal city, Xue Qianshan fought alone with his sword and died on the plains of the demon realm. The entire player base exploded. Angry posts cursing the developers piled up by the tens of thousands across every platform. Everyone demanded that Xue Qianshan be brought back to life. The next day, a mysterious user uploaded a mod to the forum. The file was named: [Xuexue Corruption and Romance Mod.zip] [Mysterious user: Since upright Xuexue, who stays true to himself, dies no matter what, why not raise him to be everyone's sweet and obedient wife? ^-^] - Xue Qianshan dies in battle, then is reborn in his youth, back when he was seeking the Way on the immortal mountain. At first, he thinks the Heavenly Dao has given him another chance so he can save more people. But Xue Qianshan soon discovers that the world has changed completely since his rebirth. His immaculate disciple robes have become indecent, chest-baring outfits; advancement pills can actually trigger heat; and wherever he goes in a secret realm, spirit herbs grow strange, slippery tentacles that attack him for no reason. The respected elders, close friends, and dependable fellow disciples have all become monsters who only want to possess and imprison him. Even random passersby he's met only once have designs on him. Stranger still, he can even see colorful words floating above some people's heads: [Xuexue, my Xuexue! Good senior brother, I finally get to see you again, aaaaah! Senior brother in a bunny suit, I'm drooling!! Corruption mods are the best!!!] [Hypnotized Xuexue is so cute. When will he realize he's gotten so naughty? Every day feels like a three-way with Xuexue, so exciting!] [I joined the Medicine Sect just for this day! Xuexue, just you wait. Tonight I'll give you the new aphrodisiac I've been researching, hehehe...]... It was as if he had been reborn into some kind of personal... orgy? Xue Qianshan looks down at his clothes: ? This world must be insane. - Luckily, Nie Jianzhi, his sworn enemy in his previous life, still hates him in this one. Nie Jianzhi comes from a prestigious family, made a name for himself at a young age, and has always been at odds with him. Whenever they meet, they draw their swords at the slightest disagreement. Most importantly, Xue Qianshan can't see any of those strange words above his head. At a time like this, that is truly reassuring. So he decides to set aside their past grievances and work with Nie Jianzhi, one of the only two normal people, to find a way to restore everything to normal. To his surprise, Nie Jianzhi believes him. He even volunteers to share a room with Xue Qianshan and protect him. Xue Qianshan realizes he'd been prejudiced against him and feels guilty for misjudging him. Until one day. Xue Qianshan suddenly sees a long, glittering title above Nie Jianzhi's head: [President of the Xuexue Fan Club, Honorary Deluxe Custom Edition, Xuexue Is My One True Love] The man stands before him with that blinding title over his head. His raven-black eyes, usually so cold, gaze steadily at Xue Qianshan. Nie Jianzhi asks with an expressionless face, "Qianshan, should we share a room again tonight?" At the same time, Xue Qianshan sees the words above his head flash and change to: [Wife, cute, want to...] Xue Qianshan's hair stands on end. You demon, die already! - Let me reflect the snow in my heart, flowing like the mighty river. (From "To the Tune of Shu Diao Ge Tou: In Harmony with Ma Shudu's Visit to Yuebo Tower") - [Before You Read] 1. The bottom is beautiful, strong, and tragic, with maximum everyone-loves-him appeal. Contains lots of scenes involving injury, illness, weakness, and suffering. Avoid if that's not your thing. He's also a dense straight man who takes a long time to catch on. 2. The main couple are exclusive, but the bottom really is loved by everyone, so there will be lots of side characters with one-sided feelings for him. 3. The top acts like a big shot in public, but is a devoted, secretly lovesick, poker-faced man when it comes to his wife. 4. At the start, the couple are genuine enemies. The top goes through a smooth progression from eating his words to becoming a fan, then a fanatical dream guy. 5. That's all for now. For detailed warnings, see the author's note in Chapter 1. I'll add more if I think of anything. No need to tell me if you drop the story. Hope you enjoy reading! [Original blurb published on July 30, 2025. Screenshot saved as a memento.] Theme: Break through the illusion.