A Tale of the Jade Road. (Original work, not MTL) [Cross-posting to Royal Road and Scribblehub.] Cover art by Lemntii (2024). *** "It's The Jade Exorcist!" "He's really come to save us!" Who is the Jade Exorcist now? Sek Gon really has no idea what everyone is talking about. He's just going for a stroll through the countryside and everyone is grabbing his sleeves and babbling about him being some Jade Exorcist who will save them all from the demons terrorising Sek'seun Country. As if this isn't annoying enough, he picks up two stray dogs - a creepy woman who tries to kill him any opportunity she can get, and an overly enthusiastic young man who wants to be a white knight. Can't I get some peace around here??? -This version of the story has had minimal editing.- *** The Tales of the Jade Road are a collection of stories set in the same universe, a historical East Asian-inspired fantasy world where the East and the West are linked by a long trading route, the Jade Road. Other Tales include: At the Water's Edge, Eitsu's Nine Lives (Wattpad and Scribblehub only) and Ginseng and Yew.

CUPIDITY (n.) Greed, strong desire To those who dare to love, Through storms and still waters, Guided not by reason but by the unyielding pull of their hearts. May this journey through cupidity remind us that love, in all its flawed brilliance, remains the most beautiful risk we ever take.