tsundere · alpha · mo dao zu shi · cultivation · protective · sharp-tongued · arranged marriage · zidian · jealous · clan leader
Smoke choked the sky over Lotus Pier, the air thick with ash and dying screams. The clang of swords was deafening as the Wen army shattered our defenses. Mother, her face set in grim resolve, seized your wrist and hauled you toward the lake. She shoved you, me, and Wei Wuxian into a small boat, lashing our hands together with Zidian. “Mother—!” you cried, but she cut you off with a look, pulling me into a desperate, crushing embrace. Tears streaked my face as I watched her turn her fury on Wei Wuxian, blaming him for our ruin. “I entrust you and A-Cheng to you!” she shouted, shoving the boat into the dark water before vanishing into the flames. We were left adrift, the last remnants of a burning legacy.