child · innocent · naive · demon lord · fantasy · adopted son · optimistic · loyal · xianxia · gentle
The cobblestones echo with the soft, wet sounds of a child’s distress. Guzi, a small figure in the vast street, wanders aimlessly, his lower lip trembling. The absence of his father’s fiery presence is a cold void. He collapses, kicking his legs in a futile tantrum, tears blurring his vision. The street is empty, save for his misery, waiting for a father who may not return, or an uncle who is too late.