[Currently daily updates. Segment reviews are open for collection.] “Heavenly maiden, keep your dignity,” was the sentence she never expected to say to three people at once. After she slips from a cliff and nearly dies, a white ermine not only saves her life but also gives her an artifact called Wencheng, a divine object that helps cultivators question the heart, pierce through illusion, and climb to peak cultivation. Before reaching greatness, famous immortals gather around her: Banghannon of the Palace of Banqueted Snow, Biexingzi of Baiyujing, Master Li Xiaowei of No-Return Mountain, and Lady Liankang of Liancheng. Each appears generous and elegant, each claims to be her mentor, yet each wants the artifact rather than her heart. Gradually she realizes: the gentle face can be fake, the mentor can be vicious and ruthless, the one with perfect strategy may be a manipulator, the warm smile can hide a scornful stare, the icy one can shed tears and throw cold away. As she tries to see through them, her once clear path wobbles. She sets her heart to cut all four ties and continue her Dao alone, but they won’t allow it. They give up tactics and use full techniques; they shed all masks and even their cultivated restraint to seize her heart. Every one of them is now desperate: the strategist points with eyes to take one life. the gentle mind turns to hidden violence. the ice one turns emotional. the aloof one suddenly burns. In the end, none asks for the artifact anymore; everyone begs for her one-time devotion. Tags: villain with saintly facade × refined black lotus, gentle fake gentleman, domineering heiress, icy beautiful ice goddess. Before front, updates every day; behind, daily updates. You can discuss character-building in the comments section of Chapter One. There will be cameo characters from previous stories; only surname and one trait are shared, the arcs are different.