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Escape death by the Skin of your teeth.

Summary: BEFORE Shen Yuan transmigrates and wakes up as Shen Qingqiu there is a glitch he wakes up first in the Original Luo Binghes Dream. Shen Yuan figured that of course he died reading PIDW of course his post death brain would create this before he officially kicked the bucket. Unaware he was officialy assimlated as Shen Qingqiu and looked like him, The OG Binghe apporached thinking this was his dream and planned on tearing this Shen Qingqiu limb from limb, killing his Shizun was always cathartic.

Until...

"Luo Binghe!" The man smiled almost looking...happy to see him "Of Course you would be here." He nodded self assurdly.

Luo Binghe paused, this man was strange..."How so?" He asked when the other began to approach him and was looking him up and down and nodded.

"Handsome, so of course it's Luo Binghe."

...What?

"Oh- I died, which figures that we're here since I was reading Proud Immortal demon way."

What did reading have to do with this? Luo Binghe looked confused and it made Shen Qingqiu explain.

"It's the worst book in the world, just awful but I only read it for the protagonist. He made it worth it. He's my favourite."

"Whose the protagonist?"

"You?" Now Shen Qingqiu looked confused and Luo Binghe realised he may have started to lose it, to create this...but- the more he approached and the lack of fear from the other he realised he was real.

Luo Binghe was shocked, who was this person?

"Shizun?"

He asked- maybe it was Shizuns soul- but what did he mean by story?

Shen Qingqiu's turned around almost looking for something then looked back at Binghe "Shizun?" He asked and Luo Binghe took his hand.

The other let himself be led, and...it was just wrong. His Shizun would never let him touch him. Wouldn't blindly trust him.

Luo Binghe was happy that he didn't give in to his need to break his Shizun again. He created a lake and showed Shen Qingqiu his reflection.

And gaped to his the image in the lake looked drastically different.

A man with short black hair, and wore spectacules, he was pretty and wore one layer of a black robe with short sleeves. Luo Binghe found himself staring at the strange image.

"Hmm? What is it?"

He asked the man to look down, Shen Qingqiu looked at himself and frowned at the robes he wore and even touched his long hair "What?" He even found a fan in his robe and blinked as he opened it.

"What-" He looked at the lake and saw his form didn't match what he looked like...

"You look like Shen Qingqiu." Luo Binghe spoke, it looked like it would take a while. The man tensed his eyes snapping to his in shock.

"I'm the scum villain!?" He yelped taking a step back, he looked back at the water that rippled and showed what he looked like. Shen Qingqiu fell to his knees and leaned closer his hand touching his face.

"THis is Shen Qingqiu- he's so good looking and yet he had to be jelaous of a kid? What was his problem?" The self hate and disgust was entertaining. Luo Binghe covered his mouth with his hand to hide his smile.

Shen Qingqiu leaned back his lips pursued into a pout.

He had to admit, this creature wore Shen Qingqiu better.

"Why...why do I look like Shen Qingqiu?" he asked looking up at Binghe who sat next to him flapping his robes. "I don't know...what is your name?" he asked leaned forward one hand cupping his face as he looked up at his former Shizun.

"Shen Yuan."

...Intersting, that they have a similair last name.

"This is such a bizzare after life..." The other mumbled, looking away and wringing the fan inbetween his hands. "How so?"

"I read Proud immortal Demon way and suddenly die and here I am and I look like the Villain..." He looked so lost and Luo Binghe wondered if there were anyway to stay asleep and pick this person apart.

The other flinched his gaze looking up at a certain point his brow furrowed. Luo Binghe straightened at the change as the other grew more tense.

"What- I transmigrated- this is real!?" The other gasped looking panicked. The System which appeared spoke to Shen Qingqiu telling him there was a glitch and he ended up in a wrong point of the PIDW timeline and will be relocated to an apporiate time frame the fix the trash plot.

Luo Binghe watched as Shen Yuan looked at him eyes wide, he looked scared and Luo Binghe moved forward and saw Shen Yuan's form snap and vanish from his eyes.

Luo Binghe woke up with a start almost startling his wife he sat next to him. He rubbed a hand over his face.

What a strange dream- he must be losing his mind...

The next night it was the same...

He awoke in his dreams back at Qing Jing Peak before it was destroyed, but only the areas where he and Ning Yingying Hid away and there was his Shizun again.

"Shizun?"

The other turned tensed then relaxed, a smile on his lips "Binghe."

He found themselves walking through the bamboo grove and Shen Qingqiu spoke sounding distressed.

"I'm at a point where you're a disciple. I'm so screwed- if I don't treat this Binghe right then I'll end up like Shen Qingqiu with my limbs ripped off along with my tongue and eyes..." He said sounding distressed. Luo Binghe felt a little bad, "Why can't you just do what you want?"

He had to listen to Shen Yuan lament and coo at his younger self and how he realised how cool he was, being so humble and a good character how he took the abuse as training and never took it to heart. How he wished he could just stop the abuse and treat Binghe well.

The way he spoke of his younger self had this Luo Binghe growing envious.

Shen Yuan sighed "I can't disobey the system. If Shen Qingqiu was suddenly nice to Luo Binghe I would be punished. I would be killed again. I managed to give him medicine...if I get anough points I can break the OOC protocal and do what I want."

Luo Binghe had no idea what he was talking about, but this was the most entertaining thing he's ever had since his Shizun died.

"And what would that be?"

Shen Yuan crossed his arms and nodded in a mattter of fact way.

"Hug, Luo Binghes golden thighs."

Luo Binghe almost tripped and fell head first into a bamboo stalk.

"Binghe!? Are you alright?" he felt the others hands on his arms and adjusted him.

The demon Lord cleared his throat.

"So you're only being nice to him from self-preservation?" Luo Binghe wished he could hate him...but he understood that this creature was forced to look like his Shizun and had the knowledge of his gruesome end.

He couldn't judge someone who wanted to survive...

The other looked away tapping his fan to his lips, and Luo Binghe found himself transfixed almost missing what the other would say next.

"Almost, but...I read your story, and I can't help but want to spoil him. Luo Binghe's life was so heartbreakingly sad. He deserves at least some form of happyness. He's such a hardworker too- and so strong even while using a fake manual! Luo Binghe is impressive."

The Demon lord walking beside him couldn't help but preen, "Even when others tried to drag him down and were jelaous Binghe would end up proving them wrong. So many people were in support and even loved seeing you grow up strong. So many were rooting for you."

It was strange that others would read his life, but knowing Shen Yuan who hated the story, only read it for him. Was with him every step of the way.

"Once this protocal is gone, I'm going to treat Luo Binghe as he deserves. I'm going to be a kind Shizun and help him grow stronger. He's so hard working I doubt I'd even have to try hard."

His Shizun was so informal as well, but the growing anger of envy began to surface.

"It's not fair."

Shen Yuan paused to see the dark stormy cloud over his face, Shen Yuan tensed almost terrified and that made Binghe even more irritated.

For once he didn't want this one to fear him.

Then saw the other give a sof huff then patted his head.

"Oh, Binghe. You know I'm treating him like this because of you. That everything I do for him is what I wish I could do for you. Your story is the reason I want to change things, make it better. Give you a more happier fullfilling ending."

Luo Binghe never cried, not once his Shizun tossed him into the Abyss. And yet his eyes burned.

"But it's not fair, this one deserves a kind Shizun." He looked away and felt the other cling to his sleeve.

"Binghe, without you- without the story of Proud Immortal Demon way, I wouldn't be here. If you had the kind Shizun there would be another version of you out there who didn't have one. It's a paradox."

There again with those strange terms.

"Without you, I wouldn't be here. Without the knowledge of your story and wanting to change it. you know time travel?"

Luo Binghe knew the concept, it was another type of fiction.

"If a son went back in time and killed his father, then the son would not exist. BUT if he did no excist how would he go back in time to kill his father."

Luo Binghe blinked. That was...interesting.

"The roles could just as easily be reversed. You could be my Binghe. And he could be you here. Having this conversation."

Luo Binghe knew what the other was trying to say, it was still unfair though...

"And if you were transported back in time as a disciple, and all of a sudden I acted differntly better and treat you kindly and then you found out it was because I KNEW of Shen Qingqiu's demise? Wouldn't you not trust it? Assume that the kindness was a lie? That Shen Qingqiu never truly cared but wanted to save his own skin."

Luo Binghe clenched his fists...he had to admit, he wouldn't be pleased and would hurt his Shizun even more for it...

The silence was stiffling, and he felt the other slowly reach out then tossle his hair. Luo Binghe kept still, still unsure on how to take this gesture something even his wives didn't do.

"But I'm also here, so I can also spoil this Luo Binghe too. Even if he's just a dream."

...A dream?

Shen Yuan spoke to himself "I wonder if I made you up to give into impulses that I'm holding back from Binghe. You're such a good kid, it's hard not to touch your hair. It's so fluffy."

Shen Qingqiu hated his hair. It was untamable.

They exited the Bamboo grove and moved back to the training ground that was empty.

"There is something else..." Shen Yuan spoke fiddling with his fan again, Luo Binghe raised an eyebrow "Hmm?"

"I found your jade Amulet."

Luo Binghe inhaled sharply, then cursed himself for reacting. He thought he buried those feelings years ago.

"This one searched hours to find it." To come up empty handed. Shen Yuan nodded "It was high up in a tree, because of the colour it blended in with the scenary."

Luo Binghe clenched his fists, he burned Cang Qiong down- he doubted it was still there but...he could try.

"Did you give it back to him."

Shen Yuan shook his head "It's a really valuable item, it has a lot of points. If something happens I could use it to save myself if Luo Binghe decides to kill me."

On second thought- he understood why this person became his scum teacher.

"That amulet was this ones mothers- it's the last thing this one has to remember her." He growled almost close to losing it. Shen Yuan nodded.

"I know, but Binghe isn't strong enough to protect it, he lost it to Ming Fan. And if some events transpire and Binghe has to take them on. Like the Endless abyss he could lose it..."

Luo Binghe scowled, he had a point.

"The Abyss? You plan on throwing him down? Isn't that worse being kind one moment then acting like a scum villain to save your own skin?" He snorted in derison and saw the steel in Shen Yuans eyes. He almost believed him to be Shen Qingqiu.

"I want to survive." He spoke his voice small, "Luo Binghe will survive it and grow stronger. He'll have a harem, and a family. But I could be torn limb from limb...I don't want to die..."

Luo binghe faltered, then sighed. He tugged Shen Yuan close and held him tucking his chin ontop of his head.

"You're not going to die." he spoke, he won't allow it.

He forgot how weak others were and what they had to do to survive. He knew how monstrous he was, he payed back kindness and cruelty ten fold.

"Come on, you want to break that OOC thing right?"

Shen Yuan nodded, leaning back his hands no longer shaking. But also unsure about the change in topic.

"You act nothing like Shen Qingqiu. I don't know how no one expelled you for possesion yet."

Shen Yuan gave a huff as Luo Binghe took him to the training ground and apparated a faceless disciple and went through the lessons he went through in the peak.

"Now, what would you do?"

When the disciples made a mistake, Shen Yuan would sigh but would then tell them what the did wrong...with a freakin smile on his face.

To anyone who didn't know Shen Qingqiu this would look cruel, but to Luo Binghe he knew everything about his Shizun. All the way down to the microexpressions tics, and movements.

"No- no, use the fan like this." Luo Binghe directed and slowly he saw Shen Yuan acting more and more like Shen Qingqiu.

Luo Binghe almost paused to see it in motion, the spark of hate igniting. He looked away. "you're getting the hang of it."

Then the spell broke as Shen Yuan beamed and fist pumped, "Yes!" He was going to get over that OOC function as quick as he could!

He then bowed to Luo Binghe who flinched unsure on why this man was bowing.

"This Master thanks Lord Luo Binghe for his guidence."

Luo Binghe was unsure on how to feel about this, secretly he loved it, his face splitting into a grin. Oh, he could make Shen Yuan do anything in this body.

Finding his thoughts running away with themselves he cleared his throat.

"This one is happy to help his Shizun."

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"...This one wonders what he did wrong...why weren't I god enough..."

Shen Yuan gazed at him, eyes almost pearing into his soul he reached out clutching Luo Binghes hand.

"Binghe. You did nothing wrong. You didn't deserve any of those punishments. Shen Qingqiu hurt you because he was a resentful man who was jelaous of a child. He hated you because he knew how strong you would become. And you grew up to be powerful in spite of a cruel man. One who tried to kill you three times doesn't deserve the time of day. You shouldn't let someone like that huant you or drag you down. You're better than him."

Luo Binghe felt something tighten in his chest, to hear the man responsible say this. He shut his eyes, he knew he could never get closure...not really but this might be the closest thing to it.

"I can't let him go."

"It's not healthy to keep trying to...meet the expectations of something who doesn't care, it's not fair on you. You don't have to forgive him. Thats not what I'm asking what he'd done was unforgivable, but you have to move on. You have a life there's no need to be held down by a ghost."

Luo Binghe turned to look at Shen Yuan and couldn't help but think, if he renounced and tried to move on. Then what about Shen Yuan?

But he noticed that as times wore on, Shen Yuans soul was getting stronger. Almost as if it was barely holding on and was now being accepted into their world. If Luo Binghe killed him he doubted the soul would've survived.

He found himself sitting near the lake with Shen Yuan doing his hair.

He was surprisignly good at it...

He felt even more envious of his younger self who had the attention of this Kind Shizun...

Luo Binghe was happy, to have this...have a Shizun who gave him kindness...but maybe this was just as cruel.

To Show what Luo Binghe should've had in comparison...

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Months passed, and Luo Binghe found himself too excited to go to sleep, he found himself enjoying his time with Shen Yuan who- in their dream world would change a few things. He acted less like Shen Qingqiu - even wore his hair style differently and Luo Binghe found himself appreciating it.

But as months turned into years he watched as his Shen Yuan grew more somber and quiet, a permanent frown on his face.

"Binghe has gotten so much stronger. I'm sure Meng mo is treating him well..." He spoke wistfully then grew quiet again.

This Luo Binghe almost wanted this Shen Yuan to meet his Master Meng Mo, meng mo was more like a father to him than Shen Qingqiu.

"Shen Yuan?" Luo Binghe asked finding his hands circled around Shen Yuans waist as he propped his chin on the others head. Shen Yuan scowled- he was short his whole life and hated when his friends or siblings did that or even propped their elbow on his head and rested it there- why? Why do that?

"hmm?"

"Whats the matter?" Shen Yuan sighed, this demon Lord dream version was so touchy feely...maybe Shen Yuan missed contact the only people who hugged him were Ning Yingying or Luo Binghe and he was- he was going to...

"I need to push Binghe into the abyss." Shen Yuan spoke, misery laced his words.

"If I don't I'll die...He can survive- he'll come back in five years but what was the point? What was the point of saving Liu Qingge just to use him as a shield being cruel to Binghe just to throw him into the abyss whats the point?" Shen Yuan looked at Binghe and looked back down.

"Should I not bother? Maybe I just not do it. I've already lived my life I've done everything I've wanted to do-"

"No-" Luo Binghe hands grasped his hips pulling him closer and moving to tuck his face into Shen Yuans neck.

"Don't- just let me think."

Shen Yuan was still staring ahead "I've been thinking on this for months- I...there's nothing I can do. I can't remove Binghe from the conference. I can't take him home either, there's nothing...unless..." Shen Yuan leaned back looking at Binghe.

"Can a human survive the abyss?" Luo Binghe frowned- why was he asking that?

"No, no human can survive the abyss, the toxic fumes alone. And lack of spirtual energy no cultivator could practice inedia and you have to move forward all the time or be eaten."

Shen Yuan nodded "But if I was with Binghe- if I went into the abyss with him-"

"No." Luo Binghe growled eyes narrowing "You will die. A much more gruesome and pointless death so theres no need to waste it by jumping into the abyss when you know he'll survive it. This one is proof that he'll come back."

Shen Yuan looked away, "I know he can come back- I know you survived it but why? Why did you have to go into the abyss!?"

Shen Yuan yelled almost looking frustrated and Luo Binghe sighed.

"Once the seal was removed this one was a danger to everyone and others, the abyss made this one into a demon lord and-" Binghe paused.

"Shen Yuan. Could you ask Luo Binghe to go into the abyss?"

"What? no- No I couldn't just ask him."

"Would it be allowed or do you have to push him?"

Sen Yuan blinked "I- I don't know."

Luo Binghe clasped his shoulders "You have to ask Luo Binghe to jump. Tell him All the masters disciples were murdered by demons and if they saw him there they will kill first and ask questions later and the whole Cang Qiong mountain will suffer by affiliating with demons." Shen Yuans eyes were wide as Binghe shook him.

"Tell him to find Xin Mo and that he can return in five years- if you make it look like you're saving him he won't take his revenge."

Shen Yuan frowned, for the first time looking at Binghe with scrutiny and suspicion.

"Are you sure this will work."

"This one promises."

Although, with the hell that is the endless abyss Binghe might question everything his Shizun taught him, it's how he came to the conclusion that his Shizun was scum and tried to kill him.

And If he touched Xin Mo it might warp and twist the memories to make itself seem more useful to Binghe.

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He knew when it happened. Qing Jing was raining.

-Binghe asks to come over.

"If I'm there, I can explain everything. I can even protect you." Shen Yuan looked up at him, still looking lost. "I can't ask you that." He spoke pushing Luo Binghe's hand away.

Luo Binghe almost lost it, but held back by asking "Why not?" He did not sound like a petulan child.

"You worked so hard for your palace, your harem. You're the emporer. You earned that. If you came to my world- Its Binghe's birthright he needs that and I doubt the two of you will share."

Lord Luo Binghe almost snarled his world was worthless- his harem used him- he could vanish and they probably didn't even notice he was gone! He was looking over his shoulder just waiting for some demon or human cultivator trying to assasinate him.

And Luo Binghe he was...tired.

He never realised that the last moment he felt true genuine love was from his own mother. And he's known nothing like it since.

A Shen Yuan- he wasn't like his wives or his subordinates and yet he radiated warmth and kindness without trying. And Luo Binghe wanted that- he would trade his entire world for that.

"I don't mind giving up my palace, my harem for you." He spoke softly his hand slipping back into Shen Yuans. He always wanted to take this man- but not in his dream no. If he could meet him face to face...

"Even giving up Xin Mo? I don't think it's a good idea to have both in the same world and Luo Binghe needs it right now."

Luo Binghe scooped Shen Yuan into his lap, there was just something about him that made Luo Binghe want to hold him.

Luo Binghe looked at the buriel mound they sat at, how Shen Yuan was staring at it- was probably still staring at it back in his world- alone.

"I survived the endless abyss without a sword. I don't need one to be in your world." It was true, Xin Mo needed him more than he needed it.

Shen Yuan laughed "You're making me feel like one of your wives." Luo Binghe tensed- did Shen Yuan really...?

"You can't flirt with other girls in my world- not Ning Yingying or the others. Thats Binghes harem."

Oh- Luo Binghe relaxed and couldn't help but smirk "But I am Binghe." The other hit him with his fan.

A year ago Luo Binghe would've snapped that fan. But from Shen Yuan, he found he didn't mind so much...

-Binghe comes to their world, Shen Yuan is shocked that he was with the OG Binghe the whole time and thought it was a dream/ How he keeps reaching for Binghe- that he woke up without him and his white lotus and the emtpyness of his bamboo manor was even worse.

Luo Binghe had no idea how broken his Shizun was. He was afraid of he was replacing the others binghe and just filling in a space. But when Shen Yuan looked at him outreached his hand and pinched himself he knew Shen Yuan wanted him here. In his bamboo house and din't think he would have it, to meet the OG Luo Binghe it was...overwhelming like meeting a celebrtiy.

Luo Binghe tempers Xin Mo, wears a mask so others don't know he's Binghe and hides his demonic energy.

He plans on staying with Shen Yuan- both preparing for the other Binghes return just in case, Shen Yuan had a plant body to escape too if it all went wrong.

Luo Binghe was led astray, there was a snake that almost attacked the hua disciple and seemed to be overaly intersted in his Shizun. In his distraction he felt a resondoing bang.

Shizun!

He moved over and saw his shizun cradled in his former versions arms.

dead.

"You...y-you-" Luo Binghe spoke enraged ripping off his mask and stalking forward.

"Do you know what you've done! You impertanent brat! Do you realise how lucky you are on having a kind Shizun and you killed him- your a murdurer."

If Shen Yuan were alive he would be naming all kettles and pots black.

The others Luo Binghe gaped eyes wide to see himself towering over him- had he finally gone mad?

Luo Binghe grabbed the front of his robes "He mourned you! He was going to jump into the Abyss for you if it would've have killed him- now he died in vain!"

Luo Binghe shook his head "I Just," He dropped his informal speak choked up on tears "I just wanted to know why- why he would throw me away."

The other growled his hands clenching "He didn't want to. He was cursed to do it- he couldn't speak of it which was why I'm here! If you weren't so impatient none of this would've happened!"

The other almost looked ready to argue, until there was a commotion, Luo Bingge scowled readjusting his mask. "Move- take him to the demon palace. We'll preserve him in the north."

"What- why?"

"We're going to bring him back."

...

This Luo Binghe was weak and pathetic. Is that what happened? His drive came from trying to please Shizun. But after that was gone- he was lost. Almost like a kid.

It was Bingge who took charge, shouting orders and practically shoving the youngest by the scruff of his neck.

He sighed He had sealed his Xin Mo, but that couldn't happen here, it was this Luo Binghe's world. It was his sword, his palace.

Bingge was fine playing second fiddle. His plans were mostly to stay with Shen Yuan and dote on him and relax in nature while this Binge worked at the palace, hah!

But now his plans had changed.

And Xin Mo wasn't mastered.

"I'm not Dual cultivating. I'll send Sha Hualing to round up criminals."

Bingge raised an eyebrow "What for?"

"For human cualdrons."

Wow, his younger self was a little dark. He glanced at Shen Yuans unmoving body and smirked. Did he know his white lotus was fully blackened? OR would Shen Yuan not see it?

It was only a short term solution. They needed to fix the body until Shen Yuan came back. He wasn't told where his mushroom body was- but Shen Yuan told him his plan. A letter will be sent to Qing Jing Peak that a Peerless Cucumber is in the Red light District.

That was so he and Binghe could meet up in the red light pavillion.

But until then...he had to watch this idiot.

And the human cualdrons weren't working as well as they should.

Well it needed to be mastered by Luo Binghe, he had done it once before. He knew since he was the same body and blood that Xin Mo wouldn't be able to tell.

As Luo Binghe held Xin Mo, grimacing in pain, Luo Bingge leaned over him his hand overlapping his on the swords hilt taking in the excess demonic energy opening his mind to the madness once again.

"You survived the endless abyss with your bare hands. You don't need this sword, the sword needs you."

He spoke to himself as he took in the anger- pain and the lust Xin Mo was overwhelming every demonic entity amalgamated in this sword and their would be the tempest.

But it seemed that Bingmei heard and felt as if the older was speaking with him.

With both sharing the burden, their energies balanced, and for once Luo Bingmei could think clearly.

He turned to see the other give him a smirk before giving him a playful shove.

This Luo Binghe...was not okay. He could see himself becoming more and more detatched, how he would burn himself out by purging his Shizuns meridians.

Luo Bingge scowled on the side watching, his Shen Yuan never told him he was affiliated with without a cure.

"There is a cure for without a cure." He spoke getting the others attention.

Luo Bingmei looked up shocked to see the others face "Dual cultivation with a heavenly demon should do the trick."

Bingmei scowled looking away in disgust "You're sick."

"No it's true- I'm not lying. I'm betting you're shizun probably knew as well."

The other tensed, and sensing blood in the water Luo Bingge moved closer "Hmm? What's this? what are you thinking?"

"Nothing you pervert. He just knew the thousand snow leaf lotus was useless..."

"You are clinging to a naked Shen Qingqiu and you're calling me the pervert."