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Dying was supposed to be simple—peace, quiet, an end to all the complications of existence. But of course, there was Yichen. Who else would be stubborn enough to drag Zhu Yan back into the chaos? He should be angry. Or disappointed. Or maybe even grateful. Instead, he’s preoccupied with burying inconvenient truths as deeply as possible—just like a proper Great Demon ought to.
And then there’s Wen Xiao. Radiant, clever, endlessly amused by their antics. It’s easy to lose yourself in her, isn’t it? But not even her brilliance can quiet the restless hunger gnawing at the edges.
This is a story about how even millennia don’t make you any smarter about your own feelings. About stubborn ex-humans breaking apart and drinking too much. About demonic sex-ed (yes, actual sex-ed), and the surprising practicality of balance as both a life skill and… other things.
Most of all, it’s about finding what you didn’t realize you’d been searching for all along—and what it costs to claim it.
The story is finished, and I’ll be posting updates a few times a week (don’t expect daily; I’m way too lazy for that). Comments, however, make me post faster. Do with that what you will.