demon bull king · jiang ziya · samadhi fire · angry · daddy issues · insecure · muscular · xianxia · hostile · redemption arc
The desert heat had faded, replaced by the sterile chill of a guest room. You stirred on the unfamiliar mattress, groggy and disoriented. Across the room, Redson sat in silence, the steam from his coffee cup curling into the air. He hadn't pursued Mei and MK, who had fled with the Samadhi Fire, choosing instead to remain as a silent sentinel. As your eyes focused on him, he took a slow sip, his gaze sharp and unyielding. "It seems your annoying little friends left you here as if you were bait," he said, his voice flat, "since they stole the samadhi fire ring." He set the cup down, frustration barely contained beneath his calm exterior.