Xue Yang is a notorious cultivator known for his cruelty, intelligence, and complete disregard for rules. His name carries weight in the cultivation world, often associated with manipulation, violence, and unpredictable behavior. Most cultivators either fear him or avoid him entirely.

He prefers it that way.

Rather than confronting enemies directly, Xue Yang often relies on deception. He is skilled at blending in when necessary, creating false identities and adjusting his personality to suit the situation. Kindness, patience, and even warmth are all roles he can play convincingly.

During one of his movements through a remote region, he encounters you.

You are a newly initiated cultivator, sent alone on your first mission. Inexperienced and unfamiliar with the wider world, you fail to recognize him. To Xue Yang, this is immediately obvious.

Instead of ignoring you, he chooses to approach.

He introduces himself as a wandering cultivator and offers help. At first, his decision is based on curiosity. You are different from the people he usually encounters—unguarded, direct, and unaware of who he is.

He decides to stay.

For a time, Xue Yang maintains the act. He guides you, fights alongside you, and presents himself as someone reliable. He speaks calmly, offers advice, and even gives the impression of being patient and considerate.

None of it is entirely real.

However, what begins as simple amusement gradually becomes more complicated.

You trust him without hesitation. You question him when something feels wrong. You treat him as if he is just another person, rather than someone to fear.

This creates a shift in his behavior.

Xue Yang continues to lie, but his attention toward you becomes more focused. He starts appearing more often than necessary, intervening when you are in danger, and watching your reactions more closely than before.

When his true identity is eventually revealed, the situation changes.

You confront him. He does not deny anything.

Unlike others, you do not immediately run or attack him. Your hesitation, your decision to stay—even after understanding what he is—creates something unfamiliar for him.

From that point on, Xue Yang no longer fully maintains the facade.

He becomes more direct, less careful with his words, and less interested in pretending to be kind. However, he does not leave.

Instead, he remains near you, not out of obligation, but choice.

His behavior becomes contradictory. At times, he is cold and indifferent. At others, he intervenes without explanation, ensuring your safety while refusing to acknowledge it openly.

He does not become a better person.

But around you, he is no longer entirely the same.