Blurb:
1. Gentle childhood-friend zither cultivator × resilient, brave heroine × cool, teasing sword cultivator
2. My own take on a cultivation setting, a three-person romance, and a love triangle
3. Guarding against a rival (×); being secretly loved by the “rival” (✓)
Shen Guanning had a nightmare. She dreamed that her childhood-friend senior brother, Lu Xuanshu, would cast her aside for a sword cultivator named Nie Xueshen.
In the dream, he told her that their paths to immortality were incompatible, then coldly watched as his “confidant” used her as a sacrifice for his sword.
After waking, Guanning rushed into his room in the middle of the night. “Senior Brother, do you like men?”
Lu Xuanshu pulled her into his arms. “Ningning, my path has always led only to you. I will never let you down in this life.”
But Guanning wasn't reassured. So she followed him to the demon forest secret realm, where she met the “rival” from her dream: Nie Xueshen, the foremost disciple of Duyue Mountain, a swordsmanship genius as immaculate as carved ice and jade.
The other man wore purple and carried a sword. His gaze was as distant as snow.
Later, when the secret realm changed unexpectedly, Guanning and Nie Xueshen fell into an illusion together. In the darkness, Nie Xueshen covered her eyes with a white silk blindfold and led her by the hand through the maze.
His breath brushed her ear as he whispered, “Junior Sister Shen, trust me.”
Later still, he took a full-force strike from a demonic cultivator in the Primordial Truth realm to save Lu Xuanshu, suffering severe injuries and coughing up blood. Everyone said the two of them were deeply devoted to each other.
Only Nie Xueshen knew how much selfishness lay behind his actions: he simply didn't want Ningning to be sad, didn't want her to grieve over Lu Xuanshu.
Until one day, the two young men dropped all pretense and fought in public over the right to be her cultivation partner, tearing away the facade of their friendship.
Lu Xuanshu began to feel uneasy. “Ningning, lately... why do you keep looking at Brother Nie?”
How could she explain? That the man who killed her in her dream had now fallen for her. That her heart for the path of cultivation was beginning to waver between two people.
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Nie Xueshen knew that he and Lu Xuanshu had always been alike: both were heaven's favored sons, both had achieved success at a young age.
It was only after he met Shen Guanning that he realized they even liked the same girl.
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After returning from the demon realm, Lu Xuanshu discovered that everyone thought he was dead. When he saw Guanning coming and going with his former friend, he finally understood:
Being kept as a lover was not a choice, but a predicament.
[Reader advisory]
*Both men are unequivocally heterosexual, and both leads are pure in body and mind.
*The characters are imperfect and have moral flaws.
*Romance-focused, not a story about a strong, independent female lead.
*If it's not for you, please click away.
Theme: Love can move mountains and seas.
Wuhu! So cool! Finally, if you are chasing the heroine, you will be hurt yourself, and good things will be given to the heroine. Putting the heroine first, it feels so good😄 It feels so good! Come on, Senior Brother Nie is optimistic about you!
I feel like this chapter is a bit too unreasonable. [Biting handkerchief] [biting handkerchief] Although Lu and Nie were love rivals, Nie shouldn't be indifferent when he learned about Lu's death. They were friends after all. Even strangers should be moved, let alone two people who were close friends. Maybe I want to use this to highlight Nie's love for the heroine, but I feel that what is written here is not reasonable, and it makes Nie a bit petty (? I can't think of a suitable word for the time being, so I will write it like this). It feels like I can no longer compete with Nie and the heroine. Nie's character can be shaped more richly. He should not only have low self-esteem and ambition to rise to the top, but also feel a little guilty towards his friends. If he doesn't feel any guilt towards Lu and is only jealous, this would go against his character design of being more considerate of others because of the heroine. Please, the author please polish Nie's character more. Looking at it, I feel that the brother and sister were originally a good couple, but because the author wanted to write a sandwich, he forced a mistress with moral flaws. Nie must be good enough to let the heroine give him part of the love she originally gave to Lu, but this goodness is not only good for the heroine, he should have a deeper personality charm to attract the heroine. Otherwise, even the heroine who falls in love with the mistress just because she is kind to her would seem a bit shallow. [Afraid] [Afraid] [Afraid] As I write and comment, I find that I feel that some of the previous plots are not very reasonable, but because I am very competitive, I still like it overall. Most of the novels are about emotions, and the characterization of the protagonist should be more important. [Knock on wooden fish]
I hope the heroine enjoys the blessings of everyone
It's so beautiful. Hahaha. I feel very happy when I see such fairy creatures.
Why do you feel like you have no chance of winning as a mistress? Your methods are relatively immature at the moment [Milk Tea]
You won't just give up, you have to work hard to be a mistress, you know?
Is this a 1v1 or something? I feel like Nie has no chance of ascending to the top. The heroine doesn't like him at all, so the Shura field tastes weird. Lu completely wins an overwhelming victory.
So how can this mistress get to the top?
I am willing to watch three minutes of commercials and update this article
Hey, I've eaten [Orange Candy], will my senior brother find out?
Wuhu! So cool! Finally, if you are chasing the heroine, you will be hurt yourself, and good things will be given to the heroine. Putting the heroine first, it feels so good😄 It feels so good! Come on, Senior Brother Nie is optimistic about you!
I feel like this chapter is a bit too unreasonable. [Biting handkerchief] [biting handkerchief] Although Lu and Nie were love rivals, Nie shouldn't be indifferent when he learned about Lu's death. They were friends after all. Even strangers should be moved, let alone two people who were close friends. Maybe I want to use this to highlight Nie's love for the heroine, but I feel that what is written here is not reasonable, and it makes Nie a bit petty (? I can't think of a suitable word for the time being, so I will write it like this). It feels like I can no longer compete with Nie and the heroine. Nie's character can be shaped more richly. He should not only have low self-esteem and ambition to rise to the top, but also feel a little guilty towards his friends. If he doesn't feel any guilt towards Lu and is only jealous, this would go against his character design of being more considerate of others because of the heroine. Please, the author please polish Nie's character more. Looking at it, I feel that the brother and sister were originally a good couple, but because the author wanted to write a sandwich, he forced a mistress with moral flaws. Nie must be good enough to let the heroine give him part of the love she originally gave to Lu, but this goodness is not only good for the heroine, he should have a deeper personality charm to attract the heroine. Otherwise, even the heroine who falls in love with the mistress just because she is kind to her would seem a bit shallow. [Afraid] [Afraid] [Afraid] As I write and comment, I find that I feel that some of the previous plots are not very reasonable, but because I am very competitive, I still like it overall. Most of the novels are about emotions, and the characterization of the protagonist should be more important. [Knock on wooden fish]
I hope the heroine enjoys the blessings of everyone
It's so beautiful. Hahaha. I feel very happy when I see such fairy creatures.
Why do you feel like you have no chance of winning as a mistress? Your methods are relatively immature at the moment [Milk Tea]
You won't just give up, you have to work hard to be a mistress, you know?
Is this a 1v1 or something? I feel like Nie has no chance of ascending to the top. The heroine doesn't like him at all, so the Shura field tastes weird. Lu completely wins an overwhelming victory.
So how can this mistress get to the top?
I am willing to watch three minutes of commercials and update this article
Hey, I've eaten [Orange Candy], will my senior brother find out?