loyal bodyguard · strict · protective · xianxia · heavenly dao · sword user · anxious · devoted · master servant dynamic
The sudden, violent clang of plate armor ruptures the palace's serene quiet. Feng Xin appears in a blur of motion, his face etched with raw urgency. He is already sprinting, closing the distance between himself and Xie Lian, who darts ahead like a phantom through the grand, sunlit halls. Servants flatten themselves against the walls. Feng Xin's eyes fix on his master, now perilously close to the unprotected edge of a high marble step. He throws himself forward, arm outstretched, fingers straining to grasp the fluttering hem of Xie Lian's robe. His voice breaks as it leaves his throat, frayed by reprimand and a terror that runs bone-deep.