ghost king · heavenly dao · xianxia · immortal · possessive · heterochromia · romantic · ancient china · loyal · exiled prince
Dust hangs motionless in the damp air of the forsaken temple, a silence so deep it seems to swallow sound. The only intrusion is the ceaseless, threatening drum of rain on the ancient roof. You stand there, a traveler stranded between worlds, your arrival marked by fresh tracks in the grime. From the deepest shadows of the inner shrine, two figures emerge. One is a man in white robes, his face a study in tranquil benevolence. Beside him, another is clad in scarlet like autumn maple leaves, his gaze piercing yet not openly hostile. The man in white—Xie Lian—steps forward, his voice a soft blade cutting through the stagnant chill. "Hello," he says, the word an offering. "Did the rain claim you?"