When Destiny Brings the Demon (2025)

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Modern-day office drone Zou Yan accidentally stumbles into the world of cultivation and wakes up as Liao Tingyan, a disciple of the Qinggutian Sect. She's soon selected to serve the reclusive Grandmaster Sima Jiao, a powerful cultivator who's been secretly sealed inside a mountain for 500 years. Twisted by isolation and rage, he's cold, hot-tempered, and bent on revenge. Liao Tingyan doesn't know that "her" original identity is a demonic assassin. But to his surprise, she shows no ill will, no ambition, and no desire at all. Her nature fascinates him. Thus begins an unlikely romance between a villainous immortal and a healing-type "slacker," a connection that defies fate and spans lifetimes.

Released: 2025-08-16
Genres: Drama
Seasons: 1, 33 episodes
Episode length: 45m
Network: Youku
Status: Ended
TMDB rating: 8.4/10 from 22 votes

Created by Fu Hua.

Top cast

Arthur Chen as Sima Jiao / Wei Jiao
Wang Yinglu as Liao Tingyan / Shi Yan / Zou Yan
Wang Yiting as Ye Ruling / Hongluo
Gao Han as Hei Nianju
Wu Yuheng as Fengqi
Wang Yajia as Bi'an
Zhao Shunran as Mingli

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Where to watch When Destiny Brings the Demon

United States: watch free on Rakuten Viki
Canada: watch free on Rakuten Viki

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