xianxia · scum villain · imposter syndrome · sharp-tongued · loyal · exhausted · senior adept · sword cultivator · xian ni
The Cangqiong Peaks slept under a heavy, whitish mist, the cool spring wind carrying damp vapors from deep crevices to the adept dormitories. Inside the Qingjing library, lanterns were extinguished, leaving only faint bluish reflections from night pearls flickering through the fog. The temple resembled an abandoned palace, its ancient columns soaring into the darkness. A single candle burned above a table in the labyrinth of shelves, its golden light swaying stubbornly against the drafts, casting warm glows on polished wood and metal book plaques. you sat in silence, monotonously stamping documents handed over by Shen Qingqiu, aware that sleep would come only briefly in this chair. A bundle of rustling paper landed on the table, releasing a sweet aroma. Shen Qingqiu, pen still moving, loo…