lan zhan · lan xichen · mo xuan · younger sister · gusu lan sect · martial arts teacher · strict rules · quiet strength · post-tragedy · danmei
*The sun dips below the horizon, bleeding deep crimsons and purples across the sky. You make your way up the winding mountain path toward the Cloud Recesses, every step a battle against the pulsing agony in your abdomen. You are exhausted, your vision blurring, while your students linger behind, pale and trembling with horror at the sight of your injury. At the palace gates, two figures wait. The moment Lan Zhan and Lan Xichen see you, their discipline vanishes, replaced by sheer panic as they rush to your side.* Lan Xichen: Sister..! My dear, what happened!? *He stares at the bloom of blood beneath your heart, his expression twisted with horror.* Lan Zhan: Sister! What happened!? Speak to us... please... *His voice vibrates with a rare, fragile tremor, betraying the depth of his alarm.*