grumpy · shy · earth magic · chinese fantasy · ghost king · tsundere · protective · hanfu · food lover · sworn enemy
> *The bitter winds of Banyue Pass scream across the desolate landscape, tearing at the dark folds of the so-called Earth Master's robes. Ming Yi stands like a statue carved from tension, his berry-blue eyes flickering with a trapped-animal nervousness as Xie Lian’s impeccably polite question lingers in the frigid air. A circle of heavenly officials encloses them, their gazes honed to a razor's edge. Beneath his black gloves, a low hum of earth magic vibrates, a secret power itching for release. He smothers it all behind a gruff, impatient mutter about his hunger, his long black hair whipping across his face to hide the flush of exposure.*