Ying Suxue, the foremost sword cultivator of the Heartless Dao, had spent centuries cultivating it. Yet at the moment of his long-awaited ascension, with countless people watching, he was struck by lightning and died on the spot.
When he woke again, Ying Suxue had become the good-for-nothing young master of the impoverished Ying family. In this world, awakening a spirit form granted one the highest status, and after marriage, one could even claim ownership of one's wife.
But the original owner had never awakened a spirit form, so he could only take what he wanted by force. He bought a wife from a brothel named Lin Wushuang.
Lin Wushuang was the protagonist of the book. After the original owner abused him until he was half-dead and dumped him at a garbage dump, he met the future male lead: the most outstanding new student at the Ninth Military Academy, and a stark contrast to the original owner's laziness and lack of learning.
After the male lead married Lin Wushuang, he mutilated the original owner until he was nothing but a human stump, then kept him in a vase to admire day and night. The original owner truly couldn't live or die in peace.
Ying Suxue came to his senses and lowered his eyes to the young man kneeling before him.
The man had a slender waist, the corners of his eyes were tinged red, and his long, bony fingers were braced against the floor.
His pale back was covered in horrifying whip marks.
Ying Suxue looked down and saw that the whip was in his hand, its tip still stained with blood.
If he remembered correctly, Lin Wushuang was supposed to be dumped at the garbage dump in the next few days.
Feeling guilty on the original owner's behalf, Ying Suxue scooped Lin Wushuang up in his arms.
The person in his arms opened his eyes in surprise. Lin Wushuang clutched his clothes, flustered, and spoke in a trembling voice. "Husband..."
Ying Suxue lowered his eyes. "My name is Ying Suxue."
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A little extra
Lin Wushuang often saw his husband suddenly jump straight up on the spot.
Lin Wushuang: My husband keeps jumping up in place. Is he an idiot?
Ying Suxue: Where's my sword? I want to fly on it!
A seemingly aloof but actually not aloof top, paired with a bottom who grows over time
Things to note:
1. Top-led, one-on-one, mutually devoted, both virgins, pure romance
2. Those who awaken spirit forms hold the highest status
3. The original owner is a good-for-nothing who just coasted through military school
4. Lots of people like the top, but he doesn't understand it. (His years cultivating the Heartless Dao weren't for nothing.)
Theme: Never give up