For twenty thousand years, the uncanny has lingered. Wherever it takes hold, people can no longer live, and the land can no longer be used.
For who knows how many times now, Wen Tingyin has made his preparations and stepped into the human world, cutting down ghosts and gods with blade and sword until they tremble.
Later, someone asked him, "Why?"
Wen Tingyin's expression was calm and gentle. His smile held a softness that could put anyone at ease. "I love humanity."
Beneath his utterly nonthreatening smile, the blood on his cheek that he hadn't had time to wipe away looked like a blush from rouge he'd accidentally brushed against.
Later, for some inexplicable reason, he began raising a group of grown children. Carrying his blade and smiling, Wen Tingyin fought his way through yet another uncanny realm, then went to each of his "starving" teammates in turn to offer them gentle, reassuring emotional support. He had no objections whatsoever.
Why were they all so attached to him? Wen Tingyin didn't know. Wen Tingyin liked it.
The one thing he did know was that countless uncanny realms still awaited his judgment. Calamity and crime were everywhere in the human world, waiting for him to destroy them.
Inside the dimly lit temple hall, a cinnabar mole between the brows, compassionate eyes reflected in the clash of steel, knuckle dusters, long swords, and broadswords. That was the first time Mu Yanya saw Wen Tingyin.
A cold, bloodthirsty gaze, a blade slashing through the air with a casual wave, a lithe leap like a black panther hunting its prey. That was not the first time Wen Tingyin saw Mu Yanya.
"I hear the echo of fate between me, him, and the world."
Reader's Guide:
· The main characters in the first few chapters are not the protagonist!
· Not a traditional seme protagonist. There is no central romance, but many people will have one-sided crushes on the protagonist.
· A story about a nonhuman who seems warm but is cold at heart, interacting with all kinds of real humans. He's the strongest, most reliable, and best at looking after people, yet everyone still fusses over him. Slightly harem-like appeal.
· The further the story goes, the wilder the worldbuilding gets: beastfolk, superpowers, flying through the sky and burrowing underground... all sorts of unexpected elements appear. The protagonist's group includes ordinary people, who go from shock and disbelief to numb acceptance, then to taking it all in stride.
Theme: "The ode to humanity is an ode to courage."
