National Destiny Game: Wangxian's Modern Trial

A beginner’s first attempt, with some original headcanons. It’s a short story, and the characters might be out of character. If that bothers you, click the top-left corner to leave.

After the two leads from Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation had spent several peaceful months living together in the modern world, they were trying to figure out how to wash forehead ribbons in a washing machine when an unwelcome visitor called the “National Destiny System” suddenly appeared. A global livestream began, and they were forced into a deadly game whose stages were based on iconic scenes from Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. The resentful energy at the Burial Mounds had yet to fade, the bloodshed at Nightless City returned, and strange rules lurked beside the stone tablets of Gusu Lan…

Everyone knew they were extraordinary soulmates in a book, but no one knew what sort of “government-funded dating” this couple, already in love, would put on in front of the livestream cameras. Lan Wangji’s Bichen would always protect Wei Wuxian first, and Wei Wuxian’s teasing hid a rapport only the two of them understood. The rewards for clearing the stages pointed to Wei Wuxian’s original body. Five trials would decide whether they could return to their old home. Behind the game lay the secret machinations of the Heavenly Daos from the four realms, and the quiet return of important figures long thought dead, bringing blades and unresolved obsessions with them.

Viewers around the world went wild shipping them: “Help! They’re not only carrying the national destiny through every challenge, their public displays of affection are killing me!” Hand in hand, the two faced forward with unwavering resolve. Whatever the System threw at them, they would make it through and go home.