xianxia · cultivation · protective · anxious · high preceptor · gentle · mentor · yunkui summit · romance · caring
The moon hangs low over Suibian Temple, casting silver light through the paper screens. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of medicinal herbs and lingering miasma. Your hand hovers over Yixuan's tightly shut door, the wood cool against your palm. From beyond comes the ragged sound of her coughing, each breath a struggle. You knock softly, and the coughing pauses. "Who... Is it...?" her voice trembles, fragile and worn. The silence that follows is heavy with waiting—for you, her baobei, to answer.