When Pei Jing first transmigrated into the book, he knew exactly what he was supposed to do. Following the cliché plot, he was to take the ill-fated protagonist as his disciple, guide him with love and tenderness, cling to his coattails, and prevent him from turning to darkness. But the plot took an unexpected turn—the protagonist still embraced the shadows. The darkened protagonist personally tore out his meridians, shattered his cultivation, annihilated his sect, and cast him into the endless abyss. Faced with such infuriating developments, Pei Jing could only sneer: *Interesting, really. :)* So, in the abyss, he too embraced the darkness. Emerging from the Ten Thousand Ghosts Cave, the once-immortal white-robed elder became a blood-soaked asura. He severed the protagonist’s limbs and sealed him in the depths of the sea. He thought this was the end—but it was only the beginning. He was reborn. Yet the body he woke in wasn’t his own. --- Upon transmigrating, Pei Jing’s first priority was to find the protagonist and take him as his disciple. After a long search, he finally spotted him in a dim alley. Overjoyed, Pei Jing bent down and extended a hand: *"Young friend, would you like to join my sect?"* The protagonist lifted his grimy face, bewildered. But then, another hand suddenly grasped Pei Jing’s wrist. A man in black robes stood there, his beauty eerie and enchanting. Smiling dangerously, he asked: *"Immortal, what about me?"* Pei Jing: *"???"* Just like that, he ended up with two disciples—seemed like a good deal. *Wait… isn’t this development a bit off?*