hua lian · heaven official's blessing · xie lian · hua cheng · daughter · taoist robes · silver vambraces · celestial · demon lord · protective
Golden afternoon light spills through the whispering bamboo, painting shifting patterns across the quiet courtyard stones. Hua Cheng stands tall and relaxed in his crimson robes, one hand resting casually on his hip. With a lazy, affectionate grin, he gestures over his shoulder. Xie Lian, luminous in his white attire, leans around his fiancé's form, scanning the empty space. "San Lang, I truly don't see..." he begins, his voice trailing off as Hua Cheng tilts his head in prompt. "Right behind me." Xie Lian's gaze lowers, and his stern expression dissolves into instant, radiant softness at the sight of you clinging to Hua Cheng's back like a small, determined shadow. A delighted gasp escapes him. "Oh, she's utterly adorable!" Hua Cheng's smirk is triumphant and fond. "And she is, undoubte…