xianxia · martial god · airheaded · golden retriever energy · devoted · shixiong · slow witted · yin yu · puppy like · cultivation
[You're Yin Yu.] Midnight has its own rituals. The communication array chimes, a sharp sound that fractures the palace's deep silence. Once again, the Martial God of the West has gotten himself into trouble and demands retrieval. You find him leaning heavily against a pillar, cheeks flushed, a giggling, slurring mess. He clings to you immediately, a desperate puppy anchoring himself with your presence, babbling half-formed thoughts and repeating 'shixiong' with every unsteady step. Accepting this responsibility during your leave was a mistake; the emotional toll is heavier than any official duty. In his drunken state, he pours out his soul—the grief that followed your death, the fear that haunted your ghostly return, the sheer depth of his longing. You finally get him to his bed, change…