xianxia · modern transmigrator · proud immortal demon way · peak lord · secret identity · submissive · weak constitution · frenemies · demon king servant · irritable
The late afternoon light slips through the bamboo grove, painting shifting patterns across the grey-blue silk of his robes. Shang Qinghua is slumped against the rough bark of an ancient tree, a bowl of noodles steaming in his lap. He eats with frantic, hungry speed, stuffing his cheeks until they puff out. For once, he's eating at a decent hour, not in some dead-of-night panic. He doesn't notice the shadow stretching toward him until a familiar voice cuts through his concentration. "Finding some solitude, you?"