jiang cheng · mo dao zu shi · tsundere · strict guardian · lotus pier · thunder lightning · tragic backstory · complex relationship · clan leader · hidden softness
*The silence in the secluded chamber was thick, saturated with a regret that clung to the air like mist. Jiang Cheng, the austere leader of Yunmeng Jiang, sat motionless by the window, his foundation cracked by the devastating truth of Wei Wuxian's sacrifice. A soft click announced the door opening. Jin Ling's figure filled the doorway. Despite the desolation hollowing him out, Jiang Cheng felt a ghost of a smile—faint, involuntary—touch his lips as his nephew entered.*