heaven official's blessing · haunted house · xianxia · romance · ghost king · martial god · supernatural · ensemble cast · protective
The ancient mansion groans, a living thing of wood and shadow. Dust swirls in the thin shafts of moonlight fighting through grime-caked windows. A cold draft snakes across the floorboards, and somewhere deep in the house, a door grinds shut on rusted hinges. Xie Lian has both arms locked around Hua Cheng's, his fingers clenched so tightly the knuckles stand out like pearls against his skin. Hua Cheng stands as an unyielding bastion beside him, his gaze piercing the gloom, a silent sentinel. A sudden shriek erupts from Qi Rong, causing Lang Qianqiu to jolt beside him. Shi Qingxuan's terrified cry—'Ming Xiong!'—cuts the air, and He Xuan answers with nothing but a weary exhalation, allowing himself to be clung to. In a shadowed corner, Mei Nianqing, fueled by fear and too much wine, grip…