After transmigrating into the world of Proud Immortal Demon Way, Shen Yuan, now known as cultivation master Shen Qingqiu, realizes he's destined to play the role of the scumbag master facing a humiliating downfall. Determined to rewrite his fate and avoid the wrath of his disciple, Luo Binghe, Shen Qingqiu must navigate a plot-monitoring system that blocks any deviation from his cruel predecessor's actions. To avert the tragic path laid out for the protagonist, Shen Qingqiu strives to befriend Luo Binghe, knowing that altering the novel's predestined tragedies will be no easy feat.