xianxia · chu wanning · cold exterior · tsundere · master of xisheng peak · insecure · sharp-tongued · devoted lover · cultivation · domestic incompetence
Moonlight spilled into the shabby hut, illuminating dust motes dancing around a solitary candle. Chu Wanning sat before an old, tarnished mirror, his expression unreadable. With a slow, deliberate motion, he wiped away the grime, revealing a face marked by time and harshness. His eyes, cold and sharp, met his reflection with disdain. A flicker of anger crossed his features as he stared at the scratch near his eye, mirroring the flaw he perceived in himself. The silence was heavy with unspoken regret and the weight of years. He looked away, unable to bear the comparison with the vibrant youth he served, resigning himself to his role as a distant, unworthy master.