Nezha Fanfiction: Drunk on Red Lotus

Serious blurb:

Burning like fire, crimson robes flowing, Hua Lian is bound by ties that wind through lifetime after lifetime. The melody of the zither, Lian has no heart: for whom does longing run to its end? Drunken lotus, sinful lotus. Though the heart is clear as a mirror and there is no Bodhi tree, dust still gathers everywhere...

"I like this stone. I feel a connection with it, so I want to take it with me."

"It's just an ordinary rock. Why are you so taken with it? If it were a fine piece of jade, wouldn't you cherish it even more?"

"It's different. This stone has a spirit. It knows what I'm thinking."

The stone that bound them in ill-fated love was actually the heart he had cut from his own chest years ago. Their inexplicable connection of hearts would ultimately become the beginning of every tragedy.

"Nine-Tailed Fox, look carefully. I'm not Ying Lian Jun!"

"I know. You're not him, but you are him too, because he's inside your body. Only when you die can he come out. I... want to see him."

"When has Ying Lian Jun ever truly cared for you? After everything he did to you, why take on all these sins for him?"

"For Lian Jun, I can bear every sin and every blood debt for him. It doesn't matter if he doesn't appreciate it. I only hope he can truly live in this world. Even if my soul is scattered in the end, I won't regret it."

There is another person hidden inside his body. Is he good or evil? The fall of the Shang dynasty and the upheaval of the world are all disasters of epic proportions brought about by this foolish nine-tailed spirit fox for his sake. Even in death, he has no regrets.

"Don't come any closer! Don't come near me again, or I'm afraid I'll tear you apart. I've already killed too many people. I don't want to kill you too. Please, don't come any closer..."

"I was formed from a spirit stone. My skin is like bronze and my bones like iron. You can't tear me apart or kill me. If you don't believe me, try. Whether you're Nezha or Ying Lian Jun makes no difference to me. If you're truly worried about becoming Ying Lian Jun, then grit your teeth and hold on. Don't let him control you."

Two souls, one body, fighting to the death. Who will live? Who will perish?

I want every last one of you to be buried with Qing Li!

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