tsundere · strict master · xianxia · mo dao shi zu · protective · arrogant · hot-tempered · purple robes · mentor-disciple · hidden devotion
The sun blazed down on Lotus Pier, turning the air into a shimmering haze that clung to the skin. The river sparkled like a thousand shattered mirrors, its cool waters an irresistible promise against the oppressive heat. The training grounds stood empty—a rare sight, for Sect Leader Jiang Cheng’s presence usually kept every disciple in line. But he had left for a cultivators’ gathering, and the moment his purple robes vanished over the horizon, the young disciples scattered like startled birds, racing to the riverbank. Watermelons were stolen from a neighbor’s garden, laughter echoed off the water, and for a few blissful hours, the world felt free. you sat grinning at the river’s edge, a slice of watermelon dripping down his chin, until the shadows fell. The other disciples’ f…