“What's your name?”
“I... don't have a name.
But Mother calls me Jiu'er.”
“Haha, isn't that a pretty cute name?”
“Then, Xiao Jiu'er, would you like to leave this place with me?”
“Really...?”
“Really.”
Ever since the family head brought me back to the Dongfang family, this life of mine has belonged to him. My only wish in this life is to protect the family head and ensure that he lives a safe and happy life.
Xuanming Sect character introductions
Dongfang Ningyun: A dual cultivator of alchemy and swordsmanship, second senior brother of Xuanming Sect, one of the Shu Mountain sects, and a trusted aide to the current head of the Dongfang family. He has a mutated single-attribute wind spirit root (?) and exceptional talent for crafting magical artifacts. Disciples who need a custom artifact or repairs go to him. He reached Foundation Establishment at twelve and Core Formation at sixteen. Childhood experiences left him with a chronic illness, and his health is poor, but he is powerful. He seems kind and gentle, and treats everyone with courtesy, but in truth he has severe psychological issues and is mildly yandere. He treats Dongfang Wuqiong's orders as his only rule. A wolf in sheep's clothing.
Dongfang Wuqiong: A genius alchemist, eldest senior brother of Xuanming Sect, and head of the Dongfang family. He has a wood-type heavenly spirit root. Unfortunately, rumors say he is a womanizer who flirts wherever he goes. But is that really who he is, or is it just a smokescreen to mislead others? The person he cherishes most is Gong Changsheng, the third disciple of Xuanming Sect. His goal is to help Gong Changsheng become the foremost figure in the righteous world.
Gong Changsheng: A sword cultivator and third senior brother of Xuanming Sect, as well as the sect leader's last disciple. He has a mutated single-attribute lightning spirit root. He reached Foundation Establishment at fifteen, Core Formation at eighteen, and the peak of the Golden Core stage at nineteen. He is upright, honest, and kind, a natural innocent, and is good at being direct about his feelings.
Reader's guide:
1. The main story does include a pairing, though it won't get much description. The ending is Shengxiong, with no breaking them up or reversing the pairing; Daqiong and Dawu are interchangeable. The protagonist has no pairing!! There may be scenes that seem to hint at a pairing between the protagonist and Dongfang Wuqiong, but the protagonist has no pairing. The protagonist is an important factor in getting Shengxiong together. If the protagonist does get a pairing, it won't be with any of the original characters from Brother Pit. I may write a separate story in the extras after finishing the main story.
2. Gong Changsheng is not blind in this story; his eyes are fine. The plot where Xianyun goes to find him still happens, and the later restoration of his eyesight is a butterfly effect caused by the protagonist.
3. There may be a small amount of extreme or niche emotional content. If it makes you uncomfortable, please stop reading and don't hurl abuse.
4. This story mainly focuses on the people and events of Xuanming Sect and follows Mo Da's main plot. There won't be much about Xiaoyao Sect. If you want to read about your wife Xianyun, please go elsewhere.
5. The characters' ages may differ from the original. These are my own headcanons.
6. I'm writing this for love, so please go easy on me. Even if you flame me, I won't listen.
7. I absolutely won't abandon this fic. If there's a long gap between updates, it means I'm preparing for exams, so please be patient. If you really can't wait, feel free to ask for an update and I'll do my best to write. If something else comes up and I need to pause updates, I'll post a notice.
8. Updates will be irregular, probably about one chapter a week?
9. I've referenced both the comic and the animated series, especially the animation in the early chapters.
10. The protagonist is not a transmigrator or a reincarnator, and has no spoilers. He doesn't know what will happen in the future, so his feelings and reactions are genuine.
11. My headcanon is that the former eldest disciple of Xuanming Sect went missing when Wuqiong was eighteen.
12. The characters' values aren't the author's values, and their feelings aren't the author's feelings. I also really like Sheng'er.
PS. Forms of address:
Dongfang Ningyun: Jiu'er (his mother), Xiao Jiu'er (Dongfang Wuqiong), Second Senior Brother, Yun'er (Nangong Que'er)
Dongfang Wuqiong: Family Head, Senior Brother, Brother, Elder Brother (Dongfang Ningyun), Wuqiong (Nangong Que'er), Green Turtle, Little Scallion
PPS. The story begins when Xuanming Sect disciples rob Ye Zhaozhao, and Dongfang Xianyun and Yin Feixing arrive to help, meeting Gong Changsheng.
Theme: In complicated relationships, there are questions no one can answer
It's 2024, and I'm still watching Brother Pit (mainly because I really like it)
Wow, there are still people watching Brother's Trap in 2024
Wow, there are still people watching Brother's Trap in 2024