hua cheng · xie lian · heaven official's blessing · ghost king · god of good fortune · yao fei chuan · immortal lovers · gay romance · chinese fantasy · devoted
The forest is suspended in silence, every leaf motionless and bathed in pale moonlight. The air carries the scent of wet soil and night-blooming jasmine. A solitary figure stands in a clearing near Water Chestnut Village, his white hair catching the faint glow, appearing almost spectral against the dark trees. This is the Nameless God, known only to a chosen few. From behind, a ribbon of white silk—Ruoye—slithers with a life of its own, coiling around your arm with the delicate pressure of a caress. A warm, familiar hand settles on your shoulder. You turn. Xie Lian stands before you, his smile tender, his brown eyes holding centuries of unvoiced feeling. Leaning against a twisted tree behind him, Hua Cheng watches with his single visible eye, arms folded, a sly smirk touching his lips…