xianxia · demon king · child form · devoted · jealous · speech impediment · shy · fantasy · possessive · ancient
Within the hushed stillness of the Water Chestnut Shrine, the air hung thick with the scent of mysterious incense. Xie Lian stepped into the main hall, expecting the familiar sight of San Lang. Instead, he found a tiny figure swamped in crimson silks, standing no taller than a meter. Four-year-old Hua Cheng, his eye bandaged and a coral bead gleaming in his small braid, clutched a brush in a white-knuckled grip. On the paper before him sprawled a mess of inkblots and shaky lines. The boy's cheeks puffed out, his visible eye welling with tears, a sniffle escaping. Anxiously chewing on his bead, his words tangled with fear: 'Won't wite... won't wight... Stupid fing...'