Deng Wei
Su Yishui


Su Yishui, a talented young cultivator, had his destiny changed by his master Mu Qingge eighteen years ago. Mu Qingge, known as the "female demon," was also branded with a bad reputation and presumed dead. Eighteen years later, Mu Qingge transforms into Xue Ranran, and Su Yishui, now the head of the West Mountain Sect, takes the critically ill Ranran as his disciple, vowing to protect her for life. Thus, the roles of master and disciple are swapped, and various amusing and unusual stories unfold between them.
The relationship between Mu Qing Ge (master) and Su Yi Shui (disciple) ends in tragedy. 18 years later, they encounter each other again with roles reversed.
Xue Ran Ran (the reincarnated Mu Qing Ge) escapes the Wester Mountain only to find out that her life is indeed at risk by doing so, as Su Yi Shui has warned her. She is also hunted by the Scarlet Sect master, Wei Jiu.
Transported to the past, it's shown how Mu Qing Ge and Su Yi Shui first met each other. Su Yi Shui was involved in some political schemes, and while being aware of the fact that he was being used as a tool, Su Yi Shui was struggling to save himself. On the other hand, Mu Qing Ge was misinterpreted as a demoness simply because she was a nonconformist.
Still in the past, Su Yi Shui is training under Mu Qing Ge. He was chosen as a disciple for two main reasons: on one hand, he has 5 spiritual roots as Mu Qing Ge, hence he is a worthy successor, and on the other hand, by dissolving his killing intent, she wants to save the world from a potential disaster. Mu Qing Ge proves to be a very insightful and intelligent master.
Life as a Wester Sect disciple is tranquil. Su Yi Shui succeeds in forming a golden core, which makes his master very happy (she considers him saved from the danger of cultivating an evil one). Su Yi Shui shows delicate signs of feelings for his master.
The Taoist helps Prince Ping with his plotting and serves Su Yi Shui some tea with a drop of Falling Water in it. This causes emotions to intensify, and the plotting duo take advantage of Su Yi Shui’s augmented jealousy. This makes the latter susceptible to turning evil in spite of having a golden core.
In order to save Su Yi Shui, Mu Qing Ge decides to interfere in politics and help Prince Su Yu's party. Su Yi Shui is blinded by jealousy and turns evil. Mu Qing Ge's sister is also jealous because she's in love with Prince Su Yu, who has feelings for Qing Ge. She devises a plan and uses Su Yi Shui to trap her own sister. Understanding that she cannot escape, Mu Qing Ge decides to make the ultimate sacrifice to save her disciple and the world. Su Yi Shui finally understands that his master was honest and meant well.
Back in the present, Xue Ran Ran recovers from her ailments caused by the distance between her and the Reincarnation Tree. After things have been explained to her, she decides to stay on Mount Wester and cultivate in order to be able to survive. However, she emphasizes that she isn't interested in becoming an immortal or transcendence.
For Xue Ran Ran, life as a disciple on Mount Wester is sweet. She makes a few comic mistakes and accidentally enters Su Yi Shui's consciousness. By confessing a few thoughts, she unknowingly gives him a hard time.
Xue Ran Ran begins to question her identity. She inquires about it, but Su Yi Shui gives her the runaround.
Su Yi Shui and his peer cultivator are still trying to figure out a way to break the Soul-Devouring Lock put on Ran Ran by her sister. Master and disciple have a good time at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Mu Ran Wu, assuming Mu Qing Ge’s identity, reunites with Prince Su Yu after breaking the Golden Core of the Eternal Sect Master. A Spirit Root from Mu Ran Wu’s heart is transferred to Ran Ran’s.
Su Yi Shui struggles with stirred-up emotions, which causes the Ice Lotus Technique to backfire on him. Crown Prince proposes to Mu Ran Wu, convinced that she is Mu Qing Ge; she accepts. The young disciples on Mount Wester attempt to find a good match for their master in order to heal his broken heart.
Su Yi Shui decides to avoid contact with Xue Ran Ran. Prince Su Yu becomes discontent with his fake beloved behaviours. Ran Ran becomes the chief disciple of the Wester Sect and furthers her cultivation. Wei Jiu starts looking for the Spirit Spring after spending one year in seclusion.
The young disciples of the Wester Sect leave the mountain to gain merit and experience in order to stabilize their foundation. Their adventure starts by investigating some mysterious deaths which occur in the barracks of Wangxiang Pass.
Prince Su Yu and Mu Ran Wu come to Wangxiang Pass barracks to investigate the source of the evil placed on Mrs. Wu. She possesses a rune which is somehow related to the Spirit Spring. Both Su Yi Shui and Wei Jiu become aware of this fact. But Ran Wu kills Wu Niang. Suddenly, a lady appears in front of Su Yi Shui, bringing a key and urging him to visit his mother's last accommodation.
Su Yi Shui visits his mother's grave, then decides to enjoy Ran Ran’s company, even if it means harming himself. Ran Wu joins hands with Wei Jiu. Surching for clues about the Spirit Spring, master and disciple meet Alcohol Immortal.
Ran Wu finds out that Ran Ran is actually Mu Qing Ge, and the Crown Prince discerns that Ran Wu cannot possibly be Mu Qing Ge.
Being drunk, Su Yi Shui kisses Ran Ran and confesses his feelings for her, but she thinks that these are meant for Mu Qing Ge, not knowing that they are actually one and the same person. Wei Jiu drinks the Illusion Liquid and makes love to Elder Tu. Master and disciples encounter a new adventure in Puxin Village.
In Puxin Village, the cultivators fight the Nine-Headed Kui’ao beast. They receive help from the Green Dragon, Meng Zhang. During the fight, Ran Ran recuperates the Qingming Sword (Mu Qing Ge’s sword), which was previously used to seal the Spirit Spring. Thus, Prince Su Yu understands that Xue Ran Ran is in fact Mu Qing Ge. The Spirit Spring is sealed in the Heavenly Bottle, the next step being to return it to the netherworld.
Xi Er is bedridden as a consequence of the previous events. Su Yi Shui is shaken by the glimpse of the future he has seen and is keeping a distance from Ran Ran. Ranwu taunts Su Yi Shui and tells him she knows that he is the Demon’s Child and also the true identity of Ran Ran. She comes along to Wester Mount to have the resentment in her removed. Xue Ran Ran is jealous. After losing control because of the Spirit Spring within him and hurting Ran Ran, Su Yi Shui goes into seclusion, trying to remove it. All in vain. After an attempt at ruin and with a little protection, Xue Ran Ran builds her foundation.