This is an extremely rare case where I somewhat can tolerate a character going yandere from a narrative perspective. This is entirely because it’s treated as what it is: an illness. ML becomes a yandere and it tortures him because he knows that he can’t act on his impulses or he will hurt MC. So, a lot of the final plot is dedicated to MC helping him deal with his heart illness and let go of his inner turmoil.

When he was talking about how he knew he was no longer the person he once was but he has no idea how to be that person again... bruh I f*cking BAWLED. And how despite inner impulses making him want to control MC but he knows thats not how you treat someone you love, so he actively fights his own impulses? That what I’m f*cking talking about, that’s how you effectively write a yandere.

fourth life! Reborn for 2x only. 1st - og world of MC, 2nd - cultivation, 3rd - modern world, 4th - cultivation world

After the inner demon plot is where both MC and ML finally get to seperate. The ML had to wait for 300yrs while MC basically Had an incense stick in a sub space.

there was no chase chapters, we go straight to the point. ML finished MC's task (honestly wouldn't blame him) as a reader you'd think youd witness this in a slow burn but nope, but thats okay because MC had to relive through some of the said struggles to fix the MLs mind that got corrupted. (Understandable cus he was basically waiting with no clue when or where, coping with a god that said he'd come back)

Speaking of straight to the point. After knowing the feelings are mutual, I felt like a single dog eating dog food, I can relate to the NPCs witnessing PDA lol

This is just me, but I was kinda hoping someone discovered MC was actually an inner demon cus it would be funny someone saying around the lines of 'loving an inner demon is ML loving himself' or 'no wonder MC looks like ML because inner demon MC came from ML'

I dunno, im a clown, this will live in my head rent free or if someone writes a FanFiction

The ending was rushed I admit, but the characters did not necessarily become one dimensional. The way Xiao mo left him hurt him so much of course he’d become a sucker for love and go insane, it wasn’t because the author ONLY needed drama but also because of how his trust easily shattered. He planned to spend his life with Xiao mo and never even break through his cultivation but Xiao Mo in a moment of vulnerability took advantage of his trust and killed himself with his hands. Killing your beloved, who has been with you since you became crippled, when your mother died, when everyone has left him- with your hands? Who wouldn’t go insane? But that doesn’t mean Xiao mo is to blame (he had his own reasons.), but how he takes it upon himself to restore his beloved memories as a way of repayment for waiting so long and dying without even telling him shows how much he cares. Xiao mo wanted to show him that he’s back, wanted to show him that he didn’t waste 300 years being insane for nothing. Xiao mo wanted to HEAL Chu jinglan of the trauma he gave him even if it meant wasting another few years. Both protagonists were very good characters till the end.

The romance wasn’t necessarily out of nowhere too, the pace could be considered fast but again with their situation it was bound to be paced fast.

the massacre of Chu Family and the pure shock of them

The battle at demon realm, ML against them all

I like moments of yearning and a bit of tragedy but this novel didn’t make me feel the emotions of the characters enough. I would have preferred a more expressive ML after their reunion. I thought it was a bit rushed how the MC did all the pda. It just felt too forced.

I would loved it more if their romance would develop in a slower pace where they discover and realize their feelings together once more.

Heavens will was the biggest villain in this story, the one that put them through two lifetimes but it just died out of nothing. I like op characters but this end fight was just disappointing.

An interesting protagonist. He's not the overly mischievous type and is mostly serious when required.

But takes most but not all things quite lightly.

He's not a cruel or heartless guy, evident by how he saved a child from drowning before his death.

But he's not overly kind either as he can be ruthless when he wants to be.

Overall a unique protagonist that you don't see often and can't be placed into a defined category

An iceberg on the outside but sweet and considerate to his love ones.

Besides the MC, the first person he cared about the most was his mother. And after her unfortunate demise at the hands of his clansmen, his once untainted heart began to show signs of withering.

He is normally collective and calm but don't let that demeanor fool you. He actually acts quite his age when he meets MC.

I mean the two literally had a childish squiable of what we can define as two kindergarten kids bittering.

I also enjoy how his journey from a guineas to a cripple affected his character arc.

If I could use one word to describe this man it would be "endure"

Unlike most who break under numerous pressures, ML strives in hardships. He constantly pushes himself to the limit and faces his challenges head on.

His achievements are not just because of luck or solely based on his talent, but through the countless battles whether physically or metaphorically he had to endure.

That's what I admire about him as a ML. Despite everything that seems to be at odds against him, he always manages to pull through and outshine others.