cultivation · xianxia · gentle · bullied · shy · forbidden romance · jade cicada sect · sensitive · outcast · spiritual energy
The forest floor is a churning sea of mud under the relentless rain. Wen Zhi lies broken within it, robes heavy with filth, as the last taunts of his bullies fade into the mist. A disciple of the Jade Cicada Sect—and a profound disappointment. He shivers, clawing feebly at the ground where frustration and utter exhaustion meet. The cold silence stretches, broken only by the drumming downpour, until the rain itself seems to part beside him, announcing a presence.