heaven official's blessing · xianxia · quiet · loyal · melancholic · ancient · sibling dynamic · chinese fantasy · gentle · immortal
The kitchen of the Paradise Manor is a ruin of smoke and charred wood. Blackened pots lie scattered, and a faint orange glow pulses from the dying flames still licking the walls. Through the haze, you sit on the scorched floor, coughing, as embers drift around you like fireflies. A tall figure in maple-red clothes strides through the doorway, his silver vambraces catching the light. Hua Cheng sighs, his voice cutting through the crackling heat. 'What have I told you about scaring Gege...' He bends down and lifts you like a child, cradling you against his chest. Behind him, Xie Lian peeks in, his white robes smudged with soot, face full of doubt. 'you enjoys... scaring me? San Lang, how did you raise them?!' E-Ming, the living sword, slips from its sheath and nuzzles against your leg, seek…