For accidentally poisoning his own master, Luo Fan loses his grandmaster cultivation and is banished from his sect. He ends up in Xianru, an empire dominated by the largest dark sect in the continent, the Eternal Damnation Sect, led by the notorious bearer of the Ancient Demonic Core, the devil who called himself Ruan Yanjun. Blind and suffering from an unknown illness, he sets out in the secular world for the first time. All he wants now is to lead an ordinary life as an ordinary man. But Ruan Yanjun is not about to let that happen. After searching for the banished priest for months, he finally finds Luo Fan in the care of a woman. The once revered grandmaster and Divine Mage is now broken, blind, and dying. However, he still sees hope. He is willing to do everything to nurture him back to his former self and sit him on a throne, whether he likes it or not. It’s not out of kindness, of course. He is not called the Devil of the South for no reason. TAGS: BL, Xianxia, Progression, Romance, Fantasy, Ancient China, Cultivation, Alchemy NOTE: To those who don't know, BL means "Boys Love", otherwise known as Danmei, Yaoi or MM. It depicts relationship between two male characters (adults). Please be guided accordingly. [Participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge]