There was once a group of friends who entered the mansion at 827 Redd Street. They went in one night on a dare...and they never came out. Someone or something killed them all in the mansion. It's said that the eight friends haunt the house and anyone who enters never comes out. It doesn't end there. Three years ago, a group of kids heard about the legend. They didn't believe the legend and created a group of eight to disprove the tale. The following night, all eight of the, entered the mansion...no one ever heard from them again. So here's the question: Do you believe in the legend? Why don't you try it out? Unless you're scared. Get eight people. Go to the mansion, If you get out, tell us the truth of the mansion. Only those who return will know, but be warned, those who enter never come out. So if you're brave enough write you're name below.

...She desires to die... ...He craves to kill her... _________ ...•Leilani Vizko•... Pills and voices. Voices and pills. That's...not life. Death is a better choice. Or maybe, it isn't until the promise made is kept. ...•Keiran Romano•... She can't die. Not yet. Not until a purpose greater than my hatred for her is fulfilled, her blood can't coat my blade. _______

From a lower and invisible position to the most evil crown, watch how a modest soul was forced to walk a path of destruction. In an ancient China fantasy world, some clans had magic powers. The Wangs controlled the light, the Baos manipulated the flow of time, the Bais used wind magic and the Xie delved into dark magic. Bai Tong Xin was a distant relative of the Bai clan leader but he could change the aim of his arrows. So, he was sent to the capital, Yuanhua, to trained at the Academy, with his maids, Nana and Susu. After an incident involving Bai Tong Xin and Susu, he ended up terrified and Susu severely punished. But her punishment awakened something hidden inside her. Something that would change her life and reveal dark secrets. ************** Author's note: The chapter titled "The corrupted lotus - a short story" is a dense version of chapter 1 to 9. It was written for The Shortys 2025 contest. For a smoother reading experience, I would suggest skipping it and starting at the chapter "1 - The clans". This chapter and the following have been edited to be shorter and more reader-friendly (and easier to comment!) Disclaimer: This story will contain depictions of violence and death. Reader discretion is advised. I'm not a native English speaker. Please excuse the grammatical mistakes and do not hesitate to let me know if you find one! Best rankings #1 Chinese fantasy (2025-11-07) #1 Eastern fantasy (2025-11-08) #3 demonic (2025-11-08) #3 xuanhuan (2025-11-08)

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