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The redesigned OG kwamis, the new ones come later.

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and I was so young, when I behaved twenty five..

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I have to keep drawing him or I'll explode

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The Return by LtLJ

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence (CQL) Series - 5 works 63k Words

The Return tells a different series of events to canon. It begins, unfortunately, with the death of Mo Xuanyu as part of a summoning array. But then …

The pacing of this series is great, and each story flows well into the next. I found the series highly entertaining.

[Must have an account with Archive of Our Own in order to read. An invitation is readily provided on the website.]

Brotherhood 1 chapter 10k words

Wei Wuxian didn't answer. Jiang Cheng turned to see his stricken expression. Jiang Cheng suppressed a groan. "Wei Wuxian! What else did you do?"

Jin Guangyao said, "The Yiling Patriarch has no golden core."

Wei Wuxian fixed his dark gaze on Jin Guangyao and snarled, "You're going to regret this. I swear it."

Jiang Cheng thought this was a distraction, he just had no idea why it was distracting. "What? Because he's dead?"

"No, no. It was gone before he died." Jin Guangyao seemed to be enjoying this more and more. "But in my attempts to find his spirit, I realized the Yiling Patriarch's golden core was still in this world, even though he no longer was." He added deliberately, "The Yiling Patriarch's golden core is in your chest."

Five years after the death of Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng is called to Carp Tower by the Chief Cultivator in a thinly veiled bid to get rid of the Jiang sect and enslave the Yiling Patriarch.

Invited into the treasure room, things do not go well, as Jin Guangyao shows his hand a bit too early. Revelations abound, and Jiang Cheng can do little about them except attempt an escape with a newly resurrected Wei Wuxian.

Alliance 1 chapter 15k words

"You should tell him to call you 'A-Die,'" Wei Wuxian suggested.

It was a good idea and Jiang Cheng was mad he hadn't thought of it. He crouched down eye-level with Jin Ling. "Can you call jiujiu 'A-Die' until we get to Lotus Pier?" At Jin Ling's mulish expression, he added, "It's practice for cultivating, like when we pretend to be on a night hunt."

"Jiujiu is jiujiu." Jin Ling pouted. "And I don't want to train. Xiaoshu said I didn't have to!"

Of course he did, Jiang Cheng thought with an under the breath growl. Why bother to train you when he was planning to murder you? Busy braiding Wen Ning's hair, Wei Wuxian said, "Bribe him, Jiang Cheng."

"I know!" Jiang Cheng told him, annoyed. He turned back to Jin Ling. "If you do it, jiujiu will get you a present."

"A puppy!" Jin Ling clapped his hands in delight.

"Augh!" Wei Wuxian shuddered.

Jiang Cheng snorted as he pushed to his feet. "Serves you right."

Now that they have escaped out of Carp Tower with Jin Ling, Jiang Cheng and company make for Lotus Pier. After arrival, there are some uncomfortable discussions, letters are sent, and a group of Lan juniors encounter a rogue cultivator in a silver mask who save them from a yao on Dafan Mountain. After battling with the yao alongside Lan Wangji, an arm flies through the group and knocks Wei Wuxian unconscious.

Upon waking, Wei Wuxian finds himself in Cloud Recesses, with Lan Wangji willing to help him. There is a meeting of Jiang Cheng and Lan Wangji at the gates and a plan to meet in Caiyi is made.

Conspiracy 1 chapter 13k words

Wei Ying's whisper was furious, "So I saved his life after he nearly drowned Wen Ning, and then he betrayed you and your uncle and all the other Lan, and then tried to feed Mianmian to the Xuanwu? Why didn't I hate him before now?"

Because you forgive too easily, Lan Wangji thought. "I do not know," he said.

Wei Ying started down the slope again. "At least now we know why he's involved with Jin Guangyao's plots. There's never been a bad situation he didn't manage to make worse."

Lan Wangji could only agree. Su Minshan had been prideful and overconfident, but so were most young disciples. It was his habit of never taking any lesson from his mistakes and then blaming others for every misfortune that had led to the degeneration of his character.

After meeting in Caiyi, our group follows the demonic arm that Jiang Cheng managed to capture and end up on Xinglu ridge. After an unwise journey into one of the tombs, Wei Wuxian transfers a curse mark from one of the young Jiang disciples to himself. As the Nie arrive, he gets rid of the curse - mostly. A discussion with Nie Huaisang ensues.

There are a number of discussions and plans are made for a confrontation. More is exposed as Wei Wuxian and Jiang Cheng finally piece together the words of Su Minshan and Jin Guangyao in the treasure room while speaking of their sister.

Confrontation 4 chapters 22k words

When dawn broke, Wei Wuxian stood on the roof of the Sword Hall. Towards the far end of the town's harbor, the boats that would carry the sect leaders to Lotus Pier made ready to embark. In the courtyard below, the Jiang disciples checked their supplies and weapons with quick efficiency. It was almost time, and they were as prepared as they could be.

Wei Wuxian had put away the blue robes Jiang Cheng had given him and wore the red-trimmed black cotton he had come back to life in, cleaned of blood and smoke but still tinged with the sulfur of Nightless City. No more pretending.

The piece of Yin Iron that they had taken from Xue Yang in Jinlintai set in his sleeve, a familiar burn against his skin and the surface of his mind.

Beside him, Wen Ning stood like a statue, his face lifted to the golden glow of the afternoon sun on the lake. Like the disciples in the courtyard, it was time for Wen Ning to take his place for the battle to come. Wei Wuxian said, "Do you want revenge, Wen Ning?"

Wen Ning's eyes opened, his pupils lost in solid black. He said, "Yes, gongzi. Yes, I do."

Wei Wuxian nodded. "Today you shall have it."

The Sects come Lotus Pier. In a scene dimly reminiscent of the Second Siege of the Burial Mounds, traitors and murderers are exposed. Some meet their end immediately, others …

Wei Wuxian suffers, meets a much younger Lan Sizhui, and is invited to Gusu once more.

Reunion 1 chapter 4k words

An epilogue which wraps up the series well. No more to be said.

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'Come to Gusu with me.'

'Of all the people he might go back with, it won't be you.'

(Modern au)

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This time I tried Procreate! It’s *almost* there, I just need to fiddle with it so it recognizes Pen Pressure, I’m used to my line art having different weights so this feels one note to me.

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the ot3 + outta context

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Warm up doodles

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From the next chapter of “the thread may stretch or tangle but it will never break.”

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“Things have changed,” Wei Qing says with a sigh. “Once the Lan and Nie know there’s essentially a bounty on our heads, we may have more guards. This is a serious alliance. You’re not alone anymore, Wei Wuxian.”

The sworn brotherhood allies all the sects around Wei Ying, brings the former Wen into it through Wei Qing and Wei Ying, and offers protection beyond what Lan Wangji can provide. He feels settled, relieved beyond what he can express—he trusts Wei Ying, but he can trust their allies as well.

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The annual big poll, please RB so I can reach as many people as possible

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含光君と阿願

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“Where are we off to tonight, My Lady?”

Commissions|PATREON

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postcanon nie huaisang who intentionally lets his hair gray and his face wrinkle instead of allowing his cultivation to keep him looking youthful, because it helps him appear weaker even when he clearly demonstrates competence. he can continue to be underestimated even as he amasses power and influence

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Me and who? 💜