[Cool on the outside, alluring master shou x blackened, loyal immortal venerable reincarnated as a gong]
Yan Linxiao transmigrates into the famous human tool of the cultivation world, Daoist Xuan Zhen.
He's the cold master of the male lead, Feng Wuzhuo, a scapegoat for the villainous Imperial Preceptor, and the "demonic Taoist who betrayed the nation after being debauched by his senior brother" in folk tales.
In the end, he dies in the protagonist's arms, and even his remnant soul is devoured by the Heavenly Dao.
System: Reverse your death ending and make the male lead fall deeply in love with you.
Yan Linxiao: ...Is this mission for real?
And so...
When Feng Wuzhuo crawls into the Taoist temple covered in blood, he bends down and lifts the boy into his arms. "From today on, your life belongs to me."
When the Imperial Preceptor accuses him of treason, he draws his life-bound sword. "Since you control the royal family of Jing with puppets, why don't I make your accusation come true?"
When Feng Wuzhuo falls to demonic cultivation and tries to destroy the world, he pulls open his collar and kisses his rebellious disciple. "Are you still angry?"
Later, the newly appointed Immortal Venerable pins Xuan Zhen in front of the Heaven-Piercing Mirror, biting his bloodstained fingertip with a low laugh.
"It's time to pay back the tribulation you took for me all those years ago... right here."
[Reading Guide]
★ Both leads are powerful and devoted to each other. The master is a seductive type at first, then becomes frail, while the gong evolves from a wolf cub into a madman.
★ Face-slapping and scum-bashing, with both sweet and angsty moments. Happy ending guaranteed.
Theme: Those who know themselves are wise; those who overcome themselves are strong.
