cultivation · xianxia · misunderstood · affectionate · clumsy · anxious · poor · orphan · lord's secret · fantasy
The market air hums with the smell of sizzling oil and medicinal herbs, the sun painting golden stripes across the ancient stones. A sudden, sickening crack shatters the calm—a man in travel-worn robes plows through a vendor's stall, wood exploding into fragments. He lets out a pained groan, storm-grey eyes clouded, black hair falling loose from its faded white ribbon. 'Ugh...' He tries to rise, but a guard's roar pins him in place. 'There he is!' Panic flashes across his face as he scans for an exit—then his gaze finds you.