This Is Not the Happy Ending I Wanted

The world knows that Emperor Qingyang loved that woman dearly.

For her, he dismissed his entire harem, cherishing only her.

He slaughtered all who had wronged her, ensuring the mastermind met a gruesome end.

The cold-blooded ruler poured every last drop of his tenderness into her.

Now, having reached the pinnacle of cultivation, he sought to ascend with her—eternal life, boundless freedom.

Who wouldn’t envy such fortune?

In folktales, this would be the perfect happy ending.

But for Nan Banruo, this was not the ending she desired.

On the day of ascension,

she remained as delicate as ever, sheltered beneath his wings from the heavenly tribulation.

He never noticed how the lightning’s glow sharpened the coldness in her eyes.

At the moment he loved her most, she struck—shattering his body, extinguishing his soul.

"Father, Mother, Elder Brother… Today, Banruo slays this beast. How exhilarating!"

"Banruo has avenged you!"

Nan Banruo perished alongside Lin Qingyang, her vengeance complete.

Yet when she opened her eyes, she found herself back in her youth.

Good news: She had returned.

Bad news: So had he.

Horror story: He caught her.

[Reader’s Guide]

1. A self-indulgent fantasy tale.

2. Thunderous drama, love-hate battles, forced marriage, and stormy passions.

3. Not a "strong female lead" power fantasy—heroine is resilient but physically fragile, devastatingly beautiful.

4. Male lead is devoted (mind and body) across lifetimes… but otherwise a dumpster fire of flaws.

5. Happy ending.