[Fantasy Mystery] [Court and Martial World] [Multiple Heroines] [Mastermind]
My name is Luo Li. I’m the most mysterious skin painter in the Ghost Market of the Divine Capital, and the most handsome man in the world.
I have a unique skill, derived from the ancient theatrical arts of crafting painted faces and applying makeup. I can “paint a new skin” for anyone. These masks don’t just change a person’s appearance, they can also grant them a specific “fate” and “role.”
Want to be emperor for a day? I’ll paint you the visage of a [Purple Star Emperor], dress you in a dragon robe, and let you experience ruling the world. The price? Ten years of your life.
Want your beloved to fall for you again? I’ll paint you the face of a [Peach Blossom Fairy], and they’ll become utterly infatuated with you. The price? Your most precious memory.
Does the martial world’s number-one beauty find her own beauty more trouble than it’s worth? I’ll paint her a [Blue-Robed] mask, so she can hide her brilliance and become ordinary.
As for me, Luo Li, these masks let me steal a sliver of someone’s fortune, one of their secret arts, or a chapter of their life.
Then one day, the high and mighty Empress visited in disguise and stepped into my little shop. What she wanted was a face that could free her from her fate and let her live for herself, just once.
I looked at the weariness and determination in her eyes and smiled.
“Your Majesty, a ‘face’ is easy to paint, but the ‘human heart’ is hard to capture. We can make a deal, but this time, the price... is you.”
From then on, I began painting new faces for the most powerful figures in the world. The court, the martial world, the sects... all the people under heaven became my puppets.
It's a good read, a semi-invincible story, but very enjoyable to write.
When will Xiao Yuan'er be able to restore her face?