The Demon Emperor and Divine Consort

She is a spirit born from the essence of all things under Heaven, graceful and pure, without heart or feeling.

He is one of the twin children of the Spirit Realm’s Emperor and Empress. Named Xin, he was abandoned in the mortal world as a child and taken in by the Demon Venerable, who raised him as his adopted son. From then on, he lived in the dark, cold, and ugly Demon Realm.

Then, one year, he came to the mortal world to hunt demons. On Ziling Mountain, he met her and used a few drops of his heart’s essence and blood to conjure a heart for her, naming her Qing Yin.

After that, they met once each year, and feelings quietly blossomed in both their hearts.

One year, trouble struck the Demon Realm, and he failed to keep their appointment. She waited many days, but he never came.

When he finally appeared, she was overjoyed and hurried to meet him, only to find that her joy had vanished.

He is the second of the Spirit Realm Emperor and Empress’s twin children, named Yin. During one trip to the mortal world, he happened upon her waiting longingly on Ziling Mountain. Amazed by the endless spiritual energy flowing from her, he brought her back to the Spirit Realm to cultivate. Many years later, she was named chief of the Twelve Divine Spirits, the God of Love.

She could see him all the time in the Spirit Realm, but could no longer feel his heartbeat. What had happened to change him so completely? Qing Yin gazed at that identical face from afar. He was right before her eyes, yet she could never see through him. It felt as if something were missing from her heart, and she mechanically passed one day after another. She did not know that he was not the same person. No matter how many doubts and worries she had, she could not make sense of it.

Then one day, the Spirit Lord Yin returned gravely wounded, and the people of the Demon Realm soon attacked the Spirit Realm. Only then did she see him. They called him the Night Emperor. His face was identical, but he had the feeling she remembered.

But he no longer knew her. When he looked at her, his face was utterly expressionless, giving nothing away.

He intended to conquer the Spirit Realm, plant the curse of the Netherworld Darkstone in the Spirit Lord’s heart, and cast him into the Gate of Reincarnation.

At that moment, she activated the Heaven-Sealing Mystic Stone to hold back the demons. With his last trace of spiritual consciousness, the Spirit Lord wounded the Night Emperor and instantly switched their places, transforming each into the other’s likeness.

As he fell into the Gate of Reincarnation, she seemed to sense it. She dove after him and activated the dimensional cycle of eight lifetimes. The Spirit Lord was astonished, but too badly weakened to stop her. Afterward, he entered the Spirit Realm’s Mystic Void Cave to cultivate in seclusion, disguised as the Night Emperor. Only the white fox who had been at his side knew what had happened.

The gods and demons alike believed that the God of Love was a pure spirit who could dispel the Netherworld Darkstone’s curse. Only the Spirit Lord, the God of Love, and the white fox knew the truth.

Across eight lives and eight lifetimes, you forgot everything, while I remembered it all so clearly. The eight-life cycle, opened with the power of the Heaven-Sealing Mystic Stone, still could not be undone by my power as the God of Love. I could not erase the mark the Demon Venerable had placed in your mind back then. In the end, I could not bring you back, could I? Qing Yin smiled bitterly.

When the eighth life ended, the Twelve Divine Spirits used the power of their souls leaving their bodies to open the Gate of Reincarnation for a ninth life. Since my soul had left my body, I lost my memories too. The white fox said that only a spirit connected to your heart could break the seal. I held fast to this mission, and as my memories gradually returned, I learned that you were not the Spirit Lord. I had sought you through all nine lives, and you alone.

At last, I fell beneath your sword. I used my heart’s blood to remove the mark on you, and finally felt your heart.

Xin, I will enter the Frozen Hell with you and accept my punishment. The balance of the Three Realms will be restored. From now on, for all eternity, we will never leave each other.