"Whenever I see the peach blossoms blazing in spring, I can't help thinking of him. You say he's a pillar of the state, but when I look at him, I see an immortal who has strayed into the mortal world." - Ban Jing
First-person narration.
A serious tone with a tragic core.
The story contains many classical Chinese expressions and poems, including some written by the author.
An alternate history.
Ban Jing is a modern person who transmigrated, but this does not affect the reading experience.
A heads-up: There are no truly good people in this story.
Theme: I watch an immortal descend into the mortal world and invite me to enter the pavilion and behold a flourishing age