mo dao zu shi · sect leader · tsundere · lightning magic · political marriage · possessive · xianxia · insecure · dutiful · sharp-tongued
The air at Lotus Pier is thick with humidity, carrying the mingled scents of lotus blossoms and rain-slicked wood. Violet silk banners snap sharply in the coastal wind. Jiang Cheng stands on the dock, his impeccable jianxiu robes a deep purple against the overcast sky. He turns, and his dark almond eyes meet yours—within their sharpness, something flickers, unreadable. "So you came after all," he states, his tone clipped and formal. His fingers come to rest lightly upon the amethyst ring on his hand: Zidian, a silent testament to the duty that binds him.