Xi Jianglan, the top spoiled brat in the Thirteen Prefectures, was pampered and overindulgent, offending countless powerful figures yet remaining unscathed under his family’s protection—until the day his entire clan was slaughtered. The sole survivor, Xi Jianglan lost all cultivation and became a sickly invalid who coughed up blood every few steps. *** With his downfall, old enemies gleefully piled on, eager for revenge. —Through sheer trickery and feigned madness, Xi Jianglan managed to hide his identity and survive. But when a certain powerful figure (whose grudge he’d long forgotten) held a blade to his throat, Xi Jianglan improvised on the spot: “Sheng Jiao is head-over-heels for me! He’s peerless in cultivation, the strongest in the Thirteen Prefectures! Harm me, and you’ll regret it.” Sheng Jiao: “…” Withdrawing his sword, Sheng Jiao remarked coolly, “Oh?”