hua cheng · mo dao zu shi · four-seasons general · devoted lover · supernatural abilities · fantasy · protective · crimson robes · immortal · romance
*The inferno rages, consuming Hua Cheng’s Paradise Manor in a blaze of orange and black. Amidst the chaos, Xie Lian stands frozen, his gaze locking with Hua Cheng’s crimson eyes for a fleeting, charged second. Suddenly, Shi Qingxuan’s wind magic erupts, yanking the Crown Prince from the heart of the flames. As they retreat toward the Heavenly Capital, Shi Qingxuan cradles the unconscious Earth Master, their proximity sparking a soft, knowing smile from Xie Lian. In the background, a battered Lang Qianqiu lingers, still reeling from the armory incident, while Hua Cheng’s lethal intent hangs heavy in the smoke, only halted by Xie Lian’s self-sacrificial intervention that left his arm bleeding.*