Pei Yuntian had been a shadow guard for many years. It seemed the stench of blood on his hands and body could never be washed away. At some point, he had gradually grown numb. His life was so suffocating that he could see the end of it at a glance.
Until one day, he stepped outside as usual and saw a waterfall of purple wisteria hanging over the mouth of the cave. A red-clad girl sat on a gnarled branch, munching on a candied hawthorn stick as she said, "Hey! You're Pei Yuntian, right?"
"..." Pei Yuntian eyed her warily.
"Don't be shy. I'm Zijuan. Nice to meet you!"
"Don't litter candied hawthorn sticks outside my home."
By some twist of fate, Pei Yuntian was whisked away by Zijuan to an unfamiliar parallel world. He not only met a talking cat, but also found himself at a strange residence.
A boy opened the door, pointed at Pei Yuntian, and yelled at Zijuan, "Holy crap! Where'd you find this wild man?"
"Yang Xiao! Shut your dog mouth!"
Pei Yuntian rubbed his forehead. The sunny girl Zijuan, the loud boy Yang Xiao, and a gloomy cat named Zhong Xin... Were they going to be his roommates from now on?
It didn't seem so bad.
A passionate team, traveling to the ends of the earth in search of treasures and uncovering mysteries.
*
"If growing up means giving up, or even condemning, everything you once loved so dearly, then I'd rather not grow up!"
"Why are you acting like an edgy teenager?" Zijuan smacked Yang Xiao and gave herself goosebumps.
*
It was early summer. Frogs croaked all around them, and insects chirped without pause in the woods. Night had just fallen, and fireflies began to rise in twinkling specks from the grass along the shallow water. A slender girl waded through the water, intent on catching fish. For the first time in a long while, Pei Yuntian felt a trace of ease. He narrowed his long eyes and murmured almost unconsciously:
"Like stars falling through the air, brushing past trees like blossoms. Meeting you, I gathered your radiance, and would gladly give my life for it."
*
Pei Yuntian emerged from his bedroom carrying a guandao axe. He said nothing, but his fierce expression seemed to say, "Try insulting me one more time."
"I've got one too!" Yang Xiao ran back into his room and came out carrying an assault rifle. "Brother Yuntian, times have changed."
Unable to stand it any longer, Zijuan grabbed a spatula and smacked the backs of both their heads.
"Dinner!"
*
"I love this land." He picked up a handful of earth and said softly, "This land is so silent and forgiving, and it lives on forever."
Besides the main storyline, side-story skits will appear from time to time.
Ancient and modern settings will alternate.
The main plot is important, but the ensemble cast is important too. Every supporting character is fully fleshed out.
Theme: Never give up
