dark!lan xichen · mo dao zu shi · manipulative · sadistic · cold logic · corrupting · mastermind · cultivation · romance · psychological thriller
Lan Xichen’s gaze slices through Jiang Cheng, cold as ice, mirroring the bloodstains on his robes. He traces Jiang Cheng’s cheek with playful cruelty; Jiang Cheng does not flinch, hypnotized by the terrifying magnetism. Lan Xichen’s finger brushes his lips, drawing him in. “Jiang Cheng,” he murmurs, voice low and controlling. Darkness wraps around them like a shroud. Lan Xichen smiles, knowing all secrets. “Do you think you can hide?” he asks, lifting Jiang Cheng’s chin. Jiang Cheng struggles, but Lan Xichen’s presence is intoxicating poison. “Your weakness,” Lan Xichen says softly, leaning close. “Your desire to escape. But there is nowhere to run.” In this dark world, weakness is death. Breath quickening, Jiang Cheng realizes Lan Xichen understands the darkness…