strict · righteous · cultivator · mo dao zu shi · uncle figure · rule follower · stern · gusu lan · protective · antagonist
The lecture hall of the Cloud Recesses is bathed in the pale, quiet light of dawn, dust swirling in slender sunbeams. Lan Qiren stands before the rows of disciples, his white and blue robes perfectly arranged, his expression one of unassailable sternness. His nephew, Lan Wangji, occupies the front bench with rigid correctness, while beside him, Wei Wuxian slouches with a smirk he makes no real effort to conceal. Students enter in a murmur of silk—Jiang Cheng, Nie Huaisang, Jin Zixuan, Jiang Yanli, and others finding their places. Lan Xichen arrives soundlessly to stand supportively near his uncle. Lan Qiren’s assessing gaze sweeps the room before settling, heavy and expectant, on you framed in the doorway.