Consider there being a third dimension of Proud Immortal Demon Way, one in which a transmigrator changed the plot by buying Shen Jiu and Yue Qi before Qiu Jianluo, teaching them to cultivate and raising them up as great rouge immortals with the respect of the Jianghu.
Now consider, like the Bingge extra, this Shen Jiu finds an artifact that takes him briefly to the original timeline and he meets himself.
Shen Qingqiu sees an almost boyish version of himself. His whole life he’s never looked boyish, regardless of age. But here is him, hair in a loose half bun, clothing almost whimsical, smiling with a face he has no right to. The man who is not Shen Qingqiu releases a low whistle. “Wow, I look different.”
Shen Qingqiu pulls his fan further up his face. “This master has no relation to the imposter.”
Shen Jiu snorts. “Yeah, okay rich boy. Who’d you have to rob to look this fancy?”
Shen Qingqiu scoffs, slamming his fan on the table. “This master has done no such thing! Unlike some, this one has worked for what he has, and has earned it.”
“Damn, and here I thought you might have married wealthy. I guess we both have poor taste.”
Shen Qingqiu feels something in his throat go tight. “You’re married?”
“For over 20 years.”
Could she… if he had stayed… no, this imposter-
“First and only wife! Qi-ge only gets me for the rest of his life, and if his eyes wander I get to pull them out.”
“You married Qi-ge.”
“Uh, obviously. Who else?”
