Troublemaker’s Guide to Immortality

Several months ago, under the leadership of the Four Great Holy Lands, a coalition of top cultivators set an elaborate trap and managed to corner the Demon Sovereign in a desolate region.

It should have been a certain death.

Yet the Demon Sovereign escaped.

Since then, he had vanished without a trace. His absence threw the demon realm into turmoil. With the throne vacant and ambitions flaring, the more opportunistic demons began eyeing his position. Though the Demon Sovereign still had loyalists, without his presence, even they were forced into silence.

Now, both sides were hunting him down.

The human cultivators searched in secret.

The demon realm factions hostile to the Demon Sovereign also searched in secret.

Neither wanted him to survive.

Of course, the few who remained loyal were still trying to locate him and welcome his return.

But as for the Demon Sovereign himself?

He hadn't shown himself. Not once.

Not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't.

According to the book's narration, during that ambush, the Demon Sovereign had used a forbidden art to survive. Though he clung to life, his meridians were shattered, and his body grievously wounded.

Fortunately, he possessed a Nirvana technique. No matter how severe the injury, he could eventually recover. However, the cost of activating this Nirvana technique was regression. His body would revert to that of a child, and his cultivation would drop all the way down to the Qi Refining stage.

Even so, he was still the Demon Sovereign. Starting again from Qi Refining, his progress far surpassed anything normal cultivators could comprehend. In the previous life, it was exactly during this period that he was discovered by Ye Danxia.

By day, he appeared as an adorable child. But once night fell, he transformed into an adult for two hours. During the day, he played innocent and sweet. At night, he became intimate with Ye Danxia, whispering honeyed words and deepening their bond.

The child form grew jealous in secret whenever Ye Danxia so much as spoke with another man, though no one took it seriously.

At night, however, he would make her pay for it.

That strange game between them, that twisted intimacy, soon involved the entire Tianxing Sect.

Yes, the whole sect became part of their play.

In the previous life, Ye Danxia had been the sect darling. After finding the Demon Sovereign, she fed him pill after pill to heal his injuries. Once he recovered, she even brought him back to the sect, and their romance blossomed smoothly from there.

No one ever discovered the truth, not even Yun Jin.

She only pieced it together after death, reading through the script of that life.

But that was the past.

This time, there would be no sneaking around. If that Demon Sovereign dared appear again, Yun Jin was going to see just how far their twisted love could go this time.

Ye Danxia was quickly pulled to her feet and escorted to Heshan by a group of disciples.

Zhao Wuji, despite his pain, had to suppress his emotions for now. He could only give Ye Danxia a few fleeting, comforting glances, signaling her to stay calm. When the time was right, he would visit her.

But Ye Danxia was already overwhelmed with despair and fury. She completely missed his subtle signals, convinced that no one in the world had suffered as unjustly as she had.

She clenched her teeth, glaring daggers at Yun Jin.

If not for that woman, how could she have fallen so low?

Yun Jin smiled faintly. "Danxia, I've heard Heshan gets rather cold. With your current cultivation, you'd better be careful not to catch a chill. But don't worry, we're still sisters in name. Even if you've strayed from the righteous path, I'll visit often. At the very least, I'll bring you some blankets."

"Who wants your fake sympathy!" Ye Danxia screeched.

Yun Jin's smile grew even sweeter. "You think so little of me, I'm truly heartbroken. Still, a promise is a promise. I'll be sure to send the blankets."

Ye Danxia didn't reply. She only kept glaring until she was dragged away, her eyes burning with resentment.

Yun Jin looked mildly disappointed.

Who could understand her feelings in that moment?

She absolutely loved that kind of expression—hateful, helpless, filled with grievance, yet utterly powerless to act.

And more importantly...

Ye Danxia's reactions just now had triggered a triple combo of emotional value worth [+500 Emotional Value.]

Yun Jin made a silent vow.

No matter how remote or miserable Heshan might be, she would make regular visits. Out of all her emotionally reactive sheep, this one was the most stable producer by far.

Plus, there was something else.

She wanted to meet the Demon Sovereign in this lifetime too. That man, said to possess the Nirvana technique, could return from the brink of death itself. Even if his body was destroyed, he could be reborn.

The book described the Nirvana technique in detail. It could be used nine times.

Each time, his aptitude would improve.

By the ninth rebirth, he would shed his demonic body entirely and become a true human—one with unsurpassed potential. At the story's beginning, the Demon Sovereign had already gone through five Nirvanas.

This would be the sixth.

Only three more, and he would become human. Not just any human, but a peerless prodigy, unmatched in talent. Which was why, even though he was now so weak that a Foundation Establishment disciple could kill him...

Yun Jin did not act.

Until she uncovered the flaw in the Nirvana technique, killing him would only result in another rebirth.

Besides, he possessed an escape technique that allowed him to pierce the void. It had helped him flee from the combined forces of the Four Holy Lands. Yun Jin might be confident, but she wasn't arrogant enough to believe she could do what those top experts couldn't.

So yes, the Demon Sovereign was vulnerable now, but killing him wasn't so easy.

Not yet.

And considering how long both humans and demons had been searching without finding him...

It was clear his concealment abilities were top-tier.

Only the story's chosen female lead had the fate to find him.

Which meant...

The task of locating the Demon Sovereign would be left to Ye Danxia.

And once she did?

Yun Jin's smile turned disturbingly twisted.

Gu Jinghong saw her expression and felt a chill down his spine.

What was that?

That look on his master's face—it was like she had found a stray puppy.

Was he, her loyal servant, no longer enough?

"The matter is settled. Everyone, dismiss," Zhao Wuji ordered coldly.

The only good news today was that Danxia was still alive.

The rest? Headaches.

He still had to figure out what to do about the spirit fields, and explain matters to Zhou Li and Zhou Dai.

Although... not too much explanation was necessary.

After all, a disciple's belongings should be allocated at the discretion of the master.

The Demon-Slaying Token had saved Danxia's life. That alone proved its worth.

~

In the main hall of the sect.

Zhao Wuji looked at the Zhou brothers and fell into brief contemplation.

Then he tossed each of them a small porcelain bottle.

"That token may not be of great value, but it was hard-earned. These two bottles of pills are your reward."

Zhou Li peeked into the bottle—just some common Grade Three pills.

His lips twitched, and he was about to protest.

But Zhou Dai had already bowed. "Thank you, Master."

He subtly tugged at his brother's sleeve.

Zhou Li lowered his head, his voice muffled. "Thank you, Master."

Seeing their obedience, Zhao Wuji was finally satisfied.

He said calmly, "Your little junior sister is too naive. She's been framed repeatedly, and now not even I can protect her. It pains me deeply. Since you two have returned, stay at the sect for now. Visit Heshan often, and look after her. It's cold out there—don't let her suffer."