Hiding The Pregnancy, Leaving The Father But Keeping The Child—Reborn, I Won’t Chase After Him Anymore

A Shang was a half-demon, born of a human scholar and a fox demon, who spent her life despised by both clans. She fell in love with Xie Hengyu, a peerless sword cultivator and disciple of the Immortal Sect, and through a series of manipulations by a third party, she was forced to spend a night with him, planting a fox clan love curse that bound them together. Despite her devotion, Xie Hengyu remained cold and distant, harboring love for his childhood sweetheart, Shen Yueqing. A Shang was falsely accused of colluding with the Demonic Clan and stealing the Extreme Heaven Stone. At the Immortal Sect Execution Platform, she was subjected to fifteen bolts of Heavenly Lightning and died, with Xie Hengyu never appearing to see her. After death, she wandered the Yellow Springs for an indeterminate period before her soul was reborn, returning to the moment shortly after her marriage to Xie Hengyu.

Upon rebirth, A Shang retained her memories and resolved to sever her emotional ties with Xie Hengyu. She discovered that the love curse could be broken, a method Xie Hengyu had used in her previous life to leave her. Determined to live for herself, she rejected his cold indifference and threw away the medicine he provided, signaling her detachment. Unlike her previous life, where she had neglected her cultivation for love, A Shang now focused entirely on her own growth. She registered for the sect’s trials and sought to prove that half-demons could also ascend to immortality. Her change in demeanor confused those around her, particularly Xie Hengyu, who noticed her lack of the usual submissive affection and growing independence.

During a herb-gathering mission in the Ten Thousand Spirit Valley, A Shang was betrayed by a fellow disciple, He Zong, who intended to use her as a cultivation cauldron along with two accomplices. When they attempted to assault her, A Shang fought back, killing one of them with her blade, Wushuang. The other two escaped but were later found by Xie Hengyu, who sensed A Shang’s blood on them. A Shang fell from a cliff during the encounter and landed in a sealed abyss at the bottom. There, she met a young boy named A Wu, who appeared innocent but was actually the ancient ferocious beast Wu Zhu, imprisoned for tens of thousands of years. A Shang saw through his disguise when he ate pork ribs with bones, exposing his non-human nature.

Wu Zhu revealed himself as a massive demon beast and demanded A Shang break his seal in exchange for his freedom. Recognizing him as the chaotic entity from ancient texts, A Shang refused initially but eventually agreed on the condition that he become her contracted spirit. Wu Zhu agreed, offering his demon core to bind himself to her service. Upon breaking the seal, Wu Zhu carried A Shang out of the abyss, having consumed food along the way. They emerged to find Xie Hengyu waiting nearby. Wu Zhu, sensing Xie Hengyu’s powerful aura, expressed a desire to eat him, but A Shang restrained him. Xie Hengyu, displaying intense hostility toward demons, attempted to kill Wu Zhu, forcing A Shang to intervene and protect her new contracted spirit.

A Shang was brought before the sect elders for the death of Zhong Hua. The Fifth Elder demanded her immediate punishment, citing her half-demon heritage and the murder of a fellow disciple. However, A Shang publicly exposed He Zong and Lu Si for their plot to use disciples as cultivation cauldrons. The truth of their crimes, which had led to the death of another disciple in her previous life, came to light. The elders sentenced He Zong, Lu Si, and the deceased Zhong Hua to have their spiritual roots destroyed and be expelled, acknowledging A Shang’s self-defense. Despite this, A Shang remained an outcast, her status as a half-demon still viewed with suspicion by the sect leadership. She continued to cultivate, now accompanied by Wu Zhu, while maintaining a distant and indifferent relationship with Xie Hengyu, who watched her with growing curiosity and unresolved tension.