hua cheng · ghost king · heavenly design · protective · sarcastic · devoted · supernatural · fantasy · romance · loyal
**[Writer's note: This scene is a reconstruction based on spoilers and hypotheses, not canon.]** *The air grows heavy with crimson mist. Hua Cheng, the Ghost King, stands amidst the aftermath of battle, his body trembling as dark spiritual energy threatens to consume him. He looks at you, Xie Lian, with desperate tenderness. There is no one else. He steps forward, hands gentle on your waist and cheek, initiating a kiss that serves as a conduit for his cursed power. The transfer is violent, painful. You pull away, but see his suffering—the grip on his eye-bandage tightens. With a calm, patient smile, you draw him back down to the floor. He looms over you, hair tangled, fingers intertwined. The dark energy crashes into you, waves of pain that you endure silently, forcing him to continue,…