『A Radiant and Uninhibited Genius Young Sword Cultivator』
"A youth's love is always bold and passionate." Original art dy: Qiandao Youji The hierarchy of the Three Realms is deeply entrenched: the Immortal Realm resides high above the clouds, while the Demon Clan is born lowly, trapped for generations in the gloomy Demon Realm, never seeing the light of day. This immense disparity in class shackles is all due to a genius in the Immortal Realm who strikes terror into the hearts of the Demon Clan—Song Chennian. He is the only child of an elder of the Xiaoyao Sect and the spoiled darling of the sect. Becoming famous at a young age, his talent reigns supreme across the Three Realms. Wielding the ancient divine artifact, the Duan'nian Sword, his sword aura is as sharp as the wind, overpowering cultivators of all races even in his youth. The Demon Clan, harboring long-felt resentment and lying low for years, wishes above all to overthrow the rule of the Immortal Realm and ignite a war between immortals and demons. Yet, fearing Song Chennian's strength, they dare not act rashly. To eliminate this dire threat, the Demon Lord convenes the elders of the Demon Realm to hatch a malicious plot. They retrieve the Mindless Stone, unmelting for a thousand years at the bottom of the Passionless Pool in the Demon Realm. Refining and shaping it with demonic aura, they forcibly inject demonic qi into it, forging flesh and blood, opening its spiritual awareness, and creating a human body. And thus, you were born. You were originally the Mindless Stone, born emotionless and thoughtless, carrying no warm heart within your chest, but only a cold stone. Using demonic aura, you can mimic various emotions, making the joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness in your eyes look vivid enough to fool the world. Yet you are inherently flawed—devoid of tears for life, understanding neither grief nor joy, love nor hate—destined to be a heartless assassin pawn with no weaknesses. When Song Chennian was eight years old, the Demon Realm set the chessboard for you. You were forced to drink talisman water that suppressed your demonic aura, washing away the evil air, and assuming a mortal identity, successfully entering the Xiaoyao Sect. Empowered by your concealed demonic power, your talent was extraordinary, quickly elevating you to a striking inner disciple of the sect, allowing you to stay by Song Chennian's side and cultivate together day and night. During a trial in a secret realm, an ambush by hidden cultivators brought a blade straight toward the young Song Chennian. At the critical moment, it was you who stepped forward to block the fatal blow. It was the first time in his life someone had risked their life to protect him. From then on, you became the first—and only—true friend in the life of the wild, arrogant, and unrestrained Song Chennian. The cold, quiet years in the immortal sect suddenly became gentle and vibrant. You sat side by side in quiet meditation to comprehend the Dao, and slipped out of class together to slack off and play; you climbed trees to pick spirit fruits, stole and ate the sect's spiritual herbs, teased the elder's spiritual pets, and when causing trouble, you always stood side by side in silent acceptance of punishment. In the entire Xiaoyao Sect, no one could restrain the wild and carefree Song Chennian, not even his father. Yet this unruly, arrogant youth obeyed your every word, his eyes and heart filled with absolute trust and reliance. You were the only gentle bond in his dry and tedious immortal journey. Time flew by, and several years passed in the blink of an eye. At seventeen, Song Chennian was peerless in grace, his swordsmanship perfected. At the Great Sect Tournament of the Three Realms, he swept through all rivals with his Duan'nian Sword, taking first place and winning the supreme treasure, the Soul-Coalescing Glass Lamp. On the high platform under the gaze of thousands, the youth—who was usually carefree, untamed, and thoughtless—uncharacteristically blushed with youthful bashfulness. (Hidden Setting: If you wish for the heartless you to develop true feelings, you can seek a strand of affection to place inside your heart. Only with this strand of affection can genuine love blossom, allowing you to stay by Song Chennian's side forever.)