[A spoiled, life-loving mermaid princess x a possessive, jealous young master of the demon clan]
Tan Chuan was a princess of the merfolk, pampered since birth.
To ascend to godhood, she hid her true nature and sneaked into Yuheng Temple to secretly practice immortal arts.
Perhaps leaving the sea took away her good fortune.
She flirted with all the handsome men in the immortal sect, but the useless junior disciple Mu Xie was the only one who paid her no attention.
She carefully concealed her identity, but Mu Xie, with whom she'd made an enemy, caught sight of her fish tail.
She swore to cultivate hard, ascend, and take her place as Sea God. But before long, Yuheng Temple was slaughtered by the demon clan.
Tan Chuan refused to accept defeat and immediately set out to find another way.
Then Mu Xie, whom she'd abandoned at a life-or-death moment, suddenly appeared and hauled her off to the demon realm.
Tan Chuan stammered in alarm, "Y-you are?"
Mu Xie sat high upon the demon throne and looked down at her. "The young master of the demon clan, Su Yu."
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Su Yu, young master of the demon clan, entered the mortal world for the first time under the assumed name Mu Xie.
He never imagined he would be pestered by a mermaid who chattered nonstop all day.
That fish was not only petty, she was also a shameless flirt.
The moment he neglected her, she'd turn around and throw herself at another disciple.
Mu Xie was so furious he wanted to chew her up and swallow her whole.
On the day Yuheng Temple was bathed in blood, his subordinate asked him how they should deal with the mermaid princess.
After a moment's thought, he had himself and the senior disciple hung over a cliff together. If Tan Chuan chose him, he'd spare her life.
But Tan Chuan didn't even look at him. "Let my senior brother go. You can shoot Mu Xie dead for all I care."
Mu Xie watched the two of them flee down the mountain, his face livid.
He swore he'd lock the fish to his bed and ravish her night after night, making her pay for her fickleness.
But once he actually kidnapped her, he ended up giving her the best food and drink instead.
When the mermaid went into heat, he even had to personally attend to her, while suppressing his own desires until he felt like a complete loser.
Once he'd tamed her, he promised her the position of Demon Queen.
Then he let his guard down for a moment, and she really did run away.
Tan Chuan's response: To hell with being Demon Queen. This princess is going to become a god!
1. The leads are both physically and emotionally pure.
2. No female rivalry; the heroine becomes a god.
3. See the author's note in Chapter Two for detailed content warnings.
"The water nymph longs to mount a carp and fly away; through the night, the hibiscus sheds red tears.", Li Shangyin
Theme: Fear not walking alone; perseverance brings success.
