The novel tells the story of the emperor of the world of cultivation, Mo Ran (also known as Wei Yu), who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, committing unforgivable crimes. After committing suicide, he was reborn and returned to his youth when he first became a disciple.
After resurrecting his life, with the memories of his previous life burning, he gradually discovered that the master Chu Wanning, who he hated so deeply in his previous life, had actually been protecting himself secretly, and the truths hidden by the appearance surfaced one by one. The former "scumbag" embarked on the road of becoming a good man, struggling between sin and redemption. Chu Wanning, who was cold on the outside and hot on the inside, arrogant and irritable, also revealed his true flesh and blood in his entanglement with Mo Ran.
The story is mainly from Mo Ran's perspective, interspersed with Chu Wanning's perspective, and revolves around core elements such as "next year", "deep sadomasochism" and "rebirth", depicting the twists and turns of the two people from deep misunderstandings to secret love. The plot is compact and full of twists, and the characters are three-dimensional. It has both the grandeur and treachery of the fairy world, as well as the delicate and profound emotional pull.
Purpose: First, redemption and growth. Through the struggle process from "unforgivable evil" to "repentance and good deeds" after Mo Yan's rebirth, it shows people's self-game between sin and conscience, and conveys the possibility of "recognizing mistakes, correcting them, and moving towards the light"; second, the multi-faceted nature of human nature, breaking the binary opposition of "black and white", both the protagonist and the supporting role have both light and darkness - Chu Wanning's arrogance is hidden under the protection of forbearance, and the ink-burning violence is wrapped in painful remorse, reflecting the true humanity of "no one is pure and good, and nothing is absolute"; the third is the complexity of emotions, using "deep sadomasochism" as a link to analyze the intertwining of misunderstanding and truth, hatred and attachment, showing emotional redemption that transcends prejudice and injury, and interpreting "love and hate are never separate existences".
