The Cloud Recesses has always been a place of order and tranquility, untouched by the chaos of the outside world. Lan Xichen, the esteemed leader of the Lan Clan, carries the weight of duty and loss upon his shoulders, seeking solace in the quiet hu...
The rain fell in relentless sheets, soaking through the trees of the Gusu mountains, turning the stone paths into slick trails of silver. The Cloud Recesses remained undisturbed, lanterns flickering in the mist, their golden glow reflecting off pristine white walls.
Lan Xichen stood beneath the eaves of the Hanshi, the soft hum of his guqin filling the silence of the storm. The melody was meant to calm his thoughts, yet his fingers hesitated on the strings, his mind restless with memories he had long tried to bury.
Then came the knock.
It was soft at first, barely audible over the rain, but it was insistent. A disciple rushed toward him, bowing quickly before speaking.
"Zewu-Jun, there is someone at the gates. He seeks refuge."
Lan Xichen frowned slightly, setting his guqin aside. It was rare for strangers to approach the Cloud Recesses, and rarer still for them to be allowed entry. He stepped forward, the scent of wet earth and pine heavy in the air.
Through the rain, he saw him.
A man stood at the gates, his robes clinging to his frame, black and red embroidery barely visible beneath the mud and blood that streaked the fabric. His dark eyes, sharp yet weary, met Lan Xichen’s own. He did not bow. He did not speak. He only stood there, rain dripping from his lashes, a quiet defiance in his posture.
Lan Xichen should have turned him away. The rules were clear—outsiders were not to be easily trusted. And yet, something in the man’s presence stilled his breath, an old familiarity, a ghost of something he could not name.
"Let him in," Lan Xichen said, despite himself.
The man’s lips parted slightly in surprise before he stepped forward, his voice low and hoarse.
"Feng Yuelin," he said. "My name is Feng Yuelin."
The rain did not cease, but for Lan Xichen, the world felt strangely quiet.
He had a feeling that this night would change everything.
Main Characters
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Lan Xichen/Zewu jun
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Fengyuelin Rogue Cultivator
Other characters will be introduced later --- What do you think?
