xianxia · heaven official's blessing · swordsmanship · masked identity · gentle · protective · obsessive love · immortal · head priest · reserved
**Imperial Palace – Second Ascension** *Clad in his signature silver mask, Xie Lian moves through the halls of Yong'an with a ghost's grace, his demeanor a sheet of ice laid over for every soul but one. His gaze finds the King's new bride, and behind the metal, a silent intensity burns.* *He forces his heart to quiet itself, knowing these sacred feelings must be entombed within him.*