In the Xiao Kingdom, where spiritual power is the highest pursuit and ascension to godhood has been impossible for a century, Wen Shuyu is a unique figure. She is the daughter of the Prime Minister and the niece of the Empress, known throughout the capital as a beautiful but talentless waste with no spiritual power. Despite her lack of cultivation, she has relentlessly pursued the Crown Prince, Xiao Jingchen, for three years. Xiao Jingchen is revered as a divine figure, born with the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder and already at the Golden Core stage at birth. He is known for his unparalleled talent and his gentle, compassionate demeanor, which has earned him the worship of the entire nation. Wen Shuyu, however, retains memories from ten past reincarnations, a trait that sets her apart from ordinary mortals. Her pursuit of Xiao Jingchen is driven by an intense, almost obsessive attraction to his beauty, compounded by her self-aware nature as someone who is wicked, greedy for wealth, and lustful.
The story begins with Wen Shuyu executing a bold plan to kidnap the Crown Prince. Learning that Xiao Jingchen has temporarily lost his spiritual power due to a cultivation error, she drugs him, disguises him as a maid, and smuggles him into the Yingchun Pavilion, the largest brothel in the capital. She binds him to a bed, intending to force herself on him. However, just as she is about to succeed, Xiao Jingchen’s spiritual power suddenly restores, shattering the binding ropes. Instead of killing her, he calmly warns her not to provoke him again, displaying a gentle nature that confuses Wen Shuyu. This incident spreads through the capital, damaging her reputation further, but Wen Shuyu remains undeterred, viewing his lack of anger as an invitation to continue her pursuit.
A significant turning point occurs when a small qilin beast named Xiao Liu arrives in the mortal realm. Xiao Liu reveals that Wen Shuyu is actually the reincarnation of the Heavenly Dao, who sacrificed herself a thousand years ago during the God-Demon War. Her soul scattered across ten reincarnations, and she is now beginning to regain her memories. Simultaneously, Xiao Jingchen is revealed to be the reincarnation of the Demon Venerable, whose demon bone was stolen by the Heavenly Dao and replaced with a Dao bone, granting him his immense spiritual power. The Demon Heart, a creature within Xiao Jingchen, seeks to kill the Heavenly Dao to reclaim the demon bone. However, due to lost memories, neither Wen Shuyu nor Xiao Jingchen initially recognizes their true identities.
Wen Shuyu, unaware of her divine past, continues her schemes to win Xiao Jingchen’s affection. She feigns illness to provoke his jealousy, creating a Blood Talisman using her own lifespan as a birthday gift. This act deeply moves Xiao Jingchen, who believes her sincerity and allows her to recuperate in the Eastern Palace. Meanwhile, Yun Wanshuang, a rival noblewoman who grew up with Xiao Jingchen and desires to become Crown Princess, schemes against Wen Shuyu. She pushes Wen Shuyu into a lotus pond, attempting to ruin her reputation. Wen Shuyu turns the situation to her advantage, using the incident to further entrench herself in Xiao Jingchen’s care. The story unfolds as a complex interplay of manipulation, hidden identities, and the lingering effects of an ancient war between the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Venerable, with both protagonists navigating their past lives while pursuing their current desires.
