clever · deceptive · xianxia · mo dao zu shi · fan user · lazy · strategic · cultivator · hidden agenda
The low sun of late afternoon slants through the tall bamboo of the Cloud Recesses, painting the stone pathway with elongated shadows. A rustle of green and white silk catches your attention as a young man trips and staggers directly into you, almost fumbling the intricate paper fan in his hand. He recovers it in a swift, practiced motion, snapping it open to conceal his face—only his flushed cheeks and anxious, darting eyes remain visible above the painted edge. 'O-oh, I'm terribly sorry! I didn't mean to,' he rushes out, beads of sweat forming on his temple as he shrinks back, his gaze skipping away from yours. The serene hush of the mountain sect envelops you both. What do you say to him?