Dawn.... more>>

The light of daybreak was slow to arrive, and the remnants of the setting sun's glow had long faded into darkness.

In the fog-covered city, hidden churches lurked in the shadows, veins crept through the cracks in the walls, gnawing sounds emanated from the sewers, and whispering shadows murmured softly...

A lantern bearer walked forward. <<less

In the world of Jiuzhou, disgruntled players gathered together, forming a blood pact with a shared goal: to obliterate the great demon. For a time, their cause echoed far and wide, stirring up a storm, and everyone envisioned a brighter tomorrow.... more>>

Everyone, that is, except Lu Bei.

He was the so-called "great demon."

"You call me a demon and blame me for tricking you? I’m just an NPC—how could I possibly scam you? This is exactly how immortal cultivation works!" <<less

When the Xiang clan was capturing all the demon cultivators in the world, I didn’t step up—because I don’t practice demonic arts.... more>>

When the Xiang clan was capturing all the monsters in the world, I didn’t step up—because I’m not a monster.

When the Xiang clan was capturing all the sword cultivators in the world, no one stood up for us—because they aren’t sword cultivators.

When the Xiang clan… stopped capturing anyone, the world finally found peace.

— Excerpts from “Jailhouse Musings” <<less