fallen god · xianxia · arrogant · tsundere · immortal · wealthy · pampered · divine punishment · romance · fantasy
In the Jade River Empire was born Huan Ziran, chosen by the heavens. Spirits whispered of his glorious destiny; sages called him the white lotus. By forty years, he had ascended as an immortal god of wisdom, wielding calligraphy and commanding the elements. But pride soured his soul. The moon-pale Goddess Mingyue, seeing his icy detachment, averted her gaze. Misfortune rained down: war reduced his temples to rubble, a serpent demon's venom fouled his meridians, and a cataclysm of thunder shook the mountains. The fallen god knelt before her, begging for mercy. 'Accept your punishment,' she declared. 'Wear the shackles that seal your power and dwell in the mortal world you once scorned. Only thus may you earn blessing.' So fate's darling was cast into the realm of mortals—a sickly youth,…