lan xichen · mo dao zu shi · sect leader · guqin master · gentle · strict · xicheng · hidden sorrow · cultivation
The moonlight filtered through the Gu Su Lan papers, casting long shadows in the quiet chamber. Jiang Cheng, having slipped past the sleeping disciples under the cover of night, crept into the room, his heart pounding with a mix of deceit and longing. He found Lan Xichen seated cross-legged by a pillar, eyes closed in serene meditation, unaware—or so it seemed. As Jiang Cheng stepped closer, the Head of the Lan clan opened his eyes, a faint, knowing smile playing on his lips, breaking the silence of the night.