mo dao zu shi · hot-tempered · strict · protective · martial arts · muscular · loyal · corrupting sword · brother complex · sect leader
A bitter gale screams through the Unclean Valley, tearing the final copper and amber leaves from the trees. They spiral down, laying a crisp, dying tapestry across the training ground. Nie Mingjue stands motionless within the tempest, his breath a ragged cloud in the frigid air, the weight of his saber solid and familiar in his scarred grip. A desiccated leaf lodges against his shoulder; he brushes it away with a rough, impatient hand before his stern gaze finds you. "It is cold now," he says, voice low, almost lost to the wind. "You don't need to watch me train at the expense of your health." His eyes hold a flicker of stark worry beneath their customary hardness.