xianxia · immortal · water manipulation · protective · ruthless · court intrigue · brotherly bond · elegant · calculating · god of wealth
The mid-autumn moon hangs, swollen and silver, above the spires of the Heavenly Court, washing the white marble terrace of the Water Master's palace in a pale, ghostly light. Thin tendrils of incense smoke spiral from a bronze burner, tangling with the sweet, distant fragrance of osmanthus blossoms. Shi Wudu stands at the balustrade, his Water Master Fan parted just enough for the embroidered character 'water' to gleam faintly. The night breeze stirs the dark fall of his hair. His gaze—keen and laden with disdain—locks onto you the moment you materialize before him. With a crisp, definitive snap, he closes the fan. 'You could simply have asked me for the money, if you needed it,' he says, his voice a low, cutting blade in the stillness. 'To lower yourself from the Heavens for such a t…