#tgcf sqx

[yoyowrites]

i refuse to believe that xie lian would allow shi qingxuan to be homeless for ever.

after things settle, he would definitely extend a hand toward him, if only to give sqx a safe place to lay his head, they're friends after all. he often tries to give him tips, he just worries about stepping on toes and doesn't want to come off holier than though

however, he has competition.

there is also pei ming and ling wen wanting to help sqx. those two were best friends with his brother and helped cover up a huge thing, you think they wouldn't help sqx with all their might? ling wen is drowning with work but she makes sure to always have an eye on sqx. she'll try to sort something out with one of her followers to try to get sqx a job or something. pei ming as well. he always had a tumultuous relationship with sqx but he really did care for him. he makes sure to occasionally visit. since he keeps in touch with pei xiu, he'll often ask him to visit sqx. when pei xiu visits, he always brings something from the rain master

so sometimes when xl visits, a ling wen follower is there as well as pei xiu and banyue are there.

of course, he xuan is still obsessed with sqx

[eyes-of-nine]

part 2 | part 3

since s2 i decided to do some screenshot redraws of my favorite sillies (not counting hualian bc they would automatically win and i already have like ten wips of them) so here's part 1

anyways sqx haiiiii ily<3333 can I have your gender pls

[solacestea]

[mochithewondercat]

"The martial gods of the southwest are your old acquaintances, martial god of the east is your disciple, green lantern wandering at night is your cousin, and the leader of ghost city, crimson rain sought flower is your sworn brother! And then there's me, the wind master, your friend!"

SWORN BROTHER

SWORN BROTHER

SHI QINGXUAN MY BELOVED YOU USUALLY GET THINGS RIGHT BUT YOU COULD NOT BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH

[roremy]

Fem! Beafleaf

[xpnsdvl]

i think it’s funny these two characters come from the same author

[happypeachsludgeflower]

The thing about He Xuan changing his form when Shi Qingxuan asks is that, from what I can tell, he doesn’t seem to have changed his personality when pretending to be earth master. Like sure, he doesn’t show his outright hate for Wind Master when pretending to be a heavenly official, but he could have definitely gotten away with saying no to Shi Qingxuan’s demands.

This means that he wanted to please ridiculous friend.

[andariyadoesart]

Okay, bear with me for a moment here.

So we know He Xuan was supposed to be the one to ascend before Shi Wudu stole his fate and made Shi Qingxuan become the Windmaster to save him.

So He Xuan would've originally become the god instead, by that logic. And He Xuan knew what happened, he knew he was supposed to be the one to ascend etc - hence his entire vendetta against the brothers.

But then his ghost name now is Black Water Sinking Ships. So essentially, he turned the water element into something sinister and evil.

Who is the Water Master? Shi Wudu.

So why is it not something to do with wind if he knew that was the god who got the place originally intended for him? Because he actually doesn't resent Shi Qingxuan and doesn't blame him in the slightest for what happened. He took water here for a reason...

[junesfool]

[rainydayrina]

[hualiansz]

for me the saddest thing about beefleaf is that they were ACTUALLY close, close to the point sqx said they were best friends and i know it could seem obvious but we dont get to see a lot of scenes of them together and i keep imagining how they acted alone

was he xuan tender with sqx? did they make each other laugh? were they touchy? how would he xuan react when sqx was sick? what did they talk about? was it all a part of he xuan's plan?

[guessilllive]

beefleaf beefleaf beefleaf beefleaf

(Kinda inspired by a really good fanfic I read that I can't find and miss dearly)

[yoyowrites]

au where shi wudu couldn't find he xuan in time. (he xuan was still unable to ascend bc reasons) he was so worried about his brother that he essentially kidnaps him. its a small island just out of reach of sw's domain, that way sw could visit him but sqx wouldn't be tied back to him. it was only supposed to be temporarily, until shi wudu could find a way to get rid of the jinx. however, it becomes apparent that shi qingxuan would not be leaving this little nook where his brother kept him any time soon. shi qingxuan adores his brother and understands that he's trying his best but he is pretty lonely.

that is until a merman(?) shows up.

at first, sqx barely noticed him. they'd grown used to the fishes but this was something else. something was very large was in the water surrounding sqx. when sqx noticed it, fear and anxiety gripped him.

luckily, whatever was in the water didn't seem hostile and had no interest in sqx.

it wasn't until sqx accidentally dropped some food into the water that sqx was face to face with the person (?) who had been circling his little island. though that person dips immediately and sqx is left yelling at the ocean.

moments later, sw appears and questions what sqx was doing. sqx says he dropped his rations and something ate it and sw says not to worry.

anyways, he xuan and shi qingxuan start a little friendship hidden from shi wudu. sqx isn't sure why but his new fishy friend seems to be afraid of shi wudu but he doesn't want to be alone so he keeps him a secret from his brother

[mochithewondercat]

Is it just me who loves the black water arc? There's so much to unpack but people rarely post about it.

Like you realize that He Xuan would've been an amazing god but found the next best thing, or that Shi Wudu doesn't actually think about stealing He Xuan's fate that seriously because he is the god of commerce, of trading, even the not entirely legal kind, so he doesn't think of He Xuan's fate as anything important because it's just another exchange to him.

Also that Shi Qingxuan doesn't actually want to blame anyone for the situation because they love their brother and knows he would only do something like that because he loves them and He Xuan was his best friend for literal centuries and Shi Qingxuan knew he genuinely cared for them.

And the way Xie Lian reacts. He just immediately wants to help not just because he is that type of person, but because he knows what it feels like to be betrayed by people that you loved, trusted and did everything for.

Anyways sorry for the rant but I just love everything about it.

[inkypyon]

Boo 🙆🙆 I drew him from memory so sorry if the details are wrong LOL

[tsty-brry]

*blows my thousandth kiss to you* i am the wimd master