After the meeting in the Great Martial Hall, [Name] returned back to the mortal realm and pay a visit to your village before you made your way to the Ghost City that had once opened again. While waiting, you fixed your hair, turning it into the original color of silver white, and your silver-green robe turned silver-ish and crimson-red design,silver vambraces on both wrist. It was the look of your Ghost King figure, White Maiden Fiend.
After many years, white maiden fiend hasn't appeared and today was to make an appearance atleast once in a year. You raised a hand in the air as the silver moon turned pitch black and thousands of black&white will-o'-the-wisp drops in the sky. It was the signature of white maiden fiend has came like Hua Cheng's crimson rain.
Just then, a sudden crimson of brightness flashed and a mysterious haunted world opened. And a long street appeared, endless sight of bustling street, giant red lanterns hung low, and many kinds of ghosts are everywhere. Once you made your first step in the ghost city, many gazes and looks were directed onto your figure.
You smirked, lots of female ghosts looked at your beauty in awe, some of them cower in fear and some of them froze. However you are not here to impress the ghosts, the purpose is that one of the children from your village joined the parade of ghost heading to ghost city and it Ah-Xu, your favorite child. Now this problem must be finished but the second problem is that you don't know the places in this city!
The Ghost City is Hua Cheng's territory and spells used by the heaven officials are restricted here, so you gotta transform as a Ghost King! Third and last problem is that Hua Cheng hated white maiden fiend, the reason for that is he hated your face is being used by a ghost king. And you, taking the risks on entering the ghost city is like asking or challenging him directly into a fight!
"M'lady!" You flinched as a crowd of female ghosts started going to your directions. "Ugh! Not again!" You groaned, then leap into a building and stalls to avoid them. It's great to have a fan of ghosts and adores you but it's getting kinda annoying.
Many ghosts respected you as a ghost king. While you were asking many random ghosts about the child many had the same answers,no.
"Goodness, Ah-Xu please be okay..." You mused quietly looking around when you heard a familiar cry from a child.
"Someone! Please Help me! Gege!"
You halt on your tracks when you heard a familiar voice. Turning around, you saw a human child being chased by a boar butcher. Your heart jumps when you immediately recognize the child. In a flash you take the child in your arms and with a full power gathered in your palm, the boat butcher flew away towards a random stall.
"Ah-Xu are you okay? Don't cry now, Gege is here." You place him down and wiped his tears by your robes and rubbed his back to reassure him. The boy nod his head still hiccuping and trembling.
"What is going on here?"
Apparently the ruckus and commotion caught a familiar ghost king's attention and came. Your blood runs cold, then took Ah-Xu in your arms as you turn around, Hua Cheng is standing a few meters away. His eyes landed onto your figure carrying a child and for a moment he went silent.
"Gege, I-I'm hungry...I wanna go home." Ah-Xu hiccuped. You smiled at him and lean his head against your shoulder. "Alright, were going home now" Just as you turned around, a hand grasp your the tip of your robe.
"[Name]? [Name] is this really you?" Hua Cheng asked. It seems he really wanted to be sure it really is you.
You went quiet for a moment, contemplating when Ah-Xu look over your shoulder and happily smiled. "[Name]-gege! Look! It's San Lang!"
You mentally facepalmed and from the corner of your eyes, Hua Cheng was bewildered. And this was it, the confirmation of his hunch.
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After the commotion, you told Hua Cheng the truth but not entirely and he actually believed half of the lies you says. You were currently on the Paradise Manor, after Ah-Xu had a hyper time playing the little ghosts he fell asleep after eating. He is sleeping inside the bedroom you usually uses whenever you came to visit Hua Cheng in the Paradise Manor.
The two of you left the manor and left Waning Moon Officer to guard after Ah-Xu sleeping. You were confused on where you two are going then after you had arrived the destination, it was the Gambler's Den. Oh no..the bloody bets.
"Hua Cheng, you know I fear blood." You told him as he had taken a seat behind the red silk screen. "Don't worry, there's a screen and were only gonna watch." He reassures then pulls a chair for you. "Seems like he's in a good mood because of me." You sighed then sat on the chair beside him.
"I really should teach you to learn calligraphy." You spoke, recalling the wild, scribbled and drunk like calligraphy written outside. "Good idea! That way I can spend more time with you." You gave him a meaningful look and folded your arms. "So you admit you have a terrible calligraphy?" Hua Cheng points causing you to burst into laughing.
Then the gambling starts. "I bet my arm!" A man cried on the side of the table.
Hua Cheng lazily spoke. "No need. Even your shit life is worthless here." The words that came out of Hua Cheng's mouth was exceedingly rude and conscending. You're used to this kind of behavior but he's different when it comes to you and Xie Lian.
In the corner of your eyes, you saw Xie Lian who had finally made it through the table, not taking his eyes off the direction of you and Hua Cheng.
Once again, the man declared. "I bet ten years worth of my only daughter's life!" You were stunned to hear those words and at the same time you felt sorry for the girl. Hua Cheng only snorted. "Very well then."
The croupeir announced sweetly. "Even will be a loss, Odds will be a win. Once the cup is open, there is no turning back."
The man shook the gambling cup, both hands grasping, and the sounds of the dice rattling can be heard loud. Then his movements slowed to a stop then he slowly lifted the corner of the cup and peeked through the gap. His red eyes widened. "ODD! ODD! I won! I've won! HAHAHA!"
You jumped on fright when the outcome was that the crowd of ghosts and humans started booing down the man, slapping the table and shouting with discontent. One of the croupeir's smiled. "Congratulations."
The longer the man wins in gambling, the more he bets twenty years of his daughter's life and marriage. You were starting to not like this at all and the same goes to Xie Lian. The crowd was stunned and bursts into laughing saying he's lost his mind and selled his own daughter.
"Goodness, I wanna get out here!---" your thoughts were cut off when a person busted in, shut down the gambling cup with a strike and turned into pieces. The strike not only crushed the gambling cup but the table splintered and cracked. Then the man cradled his crushed hand, rolling on the floor.
You checked who busted in only making your eyes widen. "Lang Qianqiu?! Not only Xie Lian is here but him too?!"
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-White Haired Fairy-Tian Guan Ci Fu x Male Reader
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