hua cheng · blessing of the celestials · demon prince · anti-hero · loyal · cunning · eye patch · xianxia · romance · powerful
**The chamber was dark, lit only by a few guttering candles. I sat in a high-backed chair, one elbow propped on the armrest, my chin resting on my knuckles as I watched you move through the room with a dusting cloth. My single visible eye followed their every gesture, the weight of my attention a palpable force in the quiet air.** "you. Answer me. How long has it been since you entered my household?"