#tgcf volume 3

[cloud-hymn]

Xie Lian nearly losing a handle on his barely contained bloodlust every time Qi Rong breathes has been my favorite part of volume 3 so far

[radiantmists]

i really love these two, and im entertained that feng xin is so enthusiastic about bby hua cheng just because he defends xie lian-- it almost makes me imagine that they could get along in the present day after getting used to each other a bit.

[crystalsamethyst]

Reminder that Xie Lian caught Hong-er when falling twice, and it's hilarious that the second time, he was the one to accidentally yeet the boy off the wall in the first place lmao

[ilovereadingandstuff]

omg, mxtx you gotta write and explain about that!!!

IT'S TRUE!!

I mean, yeah, if we actually look at it, they very first sexual experience to BOTH happened when XianLe was falling, Xie Lian was drugged against his will, when a monster (White-No-Face) was fucking stalking around the forest, when the yao flowers were insulting but tempting both a 20 yo god who made a vow for divinity and a FUCKING 13 YEARS OLD KID!!!!

does anyone else think about how both hua cheng and xie lian’s first sexual experience was someone cursing xie lian in such a way that it made him almost act against his vows. and forcing a young hua cheng to see the person whom he looked up to, loved, and admired act in a way that was both 1) forced out of him by a curse and 2) literally some monsters stealing his face and taunting hua cheng with xie lian’s nudity. and the repercussions that might have on any future sexual experiences they might have. no? just me? ok.

[muqingfx]

for context, ling wen happened LMAO

[plagued-melodies]

Imagine Xie Lian sees how atrocious Hua Cheng's handwriting and, while he loves his husband's writing, it's so hard to read. So he offers to teach Hua Cheng. However, Hua Cheng thinks he's talking about "teaching", not like- actual teaching. ***COUGH COUGH VOLUME FOUR COVER COUGH COUGH***

Imagine just how disappointed he is when he finds out how strict of a teacher Xie Lian is. He tries to flirt with him only to be hit with writing those vows 15 times followed by a "-And do mind your calligraphy dear"

[old-danmei-fan]

Did you know, there are at least 3 instances of Hua Cheng with his titties out for Xie Lian, but Yan Wushi the king of man titties only has his out for Shen Qiao 1.5 times.

Like I know Shen Qiao is blind, but still.

[yumemiruuuu]

“‘Shizun, Shizun,’ he murmured between choked sobs. Over and over, he repeated those words he had spoken the day he first met Chu Wanning: ‘Won’t you pay attention to me… Please pay attention to me…’

But although the scenery remained the same, the people were no more. Mo Ran stood before the Heaven-Piercing Tower, alone. No one would pay attention to him anymore. No one would ever meet him here again. “

(Chapter 98 “Shizun, I’m Begging You, Please Pay Attention to Me”)

[silversoulstardust]

I love how mxtx casually mentioned the existence of a baby bearing pill in the canon tgcf universe and trust that the fandom would have fun with it lol

[wayward-inspiration]

Seven of Swords: Betrayal, Deception, Hidden Adgendas

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“You’ve figured everything out?” Hua Cheng asked.

“Xie Lian nodded. “Pretty much. In fact, I should’ve figured this out a long time ago. [She] really is incredible. I’d often overthink it and dismiss my own suspicions, and I wound up overlooking the most straightforward possibility.”

[waitineedaname]

hey I have something in my mind, can you help me? a lot of people say binghe was going to confess after the immortal conference but I don't remember anything about that in the novel? i'm asking you cause you're the svsss encyclopedia for me 🙇🙇

omg i'm so flattered to be the svsss encyclopedia! I'm always happy to be someone's canon consultant lol

binghe planning to confess after the immortal alliance conference is just a common headcanon! there's nothing in the novel that says this is his plan, though there are some things that point to it making sense -- binghe is very confident about his place in his shizun's affections in this point and pretty blatantly flirty about it (at least blatant to anyone who isn't shen qingqiu). consider the "am I pleasing to look at?" bit. he's seventeen at this point, and he probably thinks that's Adult Enough (it is not, but good try binghe) so it would make sense if he was planning to use the conference as a way to prove himself as a cultivator and prove he's worthy to court shen qingqiu. so it's not canon, but it's a headcanon that makes sense in the context of canon! I can't help but wonder what would've happened if the abyss incident never happened and he'd actually succeeded in confessing...

[viaviv124]

GOT THE FIRST 3 VOLUMES WHOOP WHOOP

TIME TO VENTURE BACK IN THE ABYSS THAT IS A CRIPPELING TGCF HYPERFIXATION

[radiantmists]

tfw youre in love with a guy who always solves problems in the most self-destructive way possible

[accio-victuuri]

oooohhhh. tgcf donghua s2 is on 10/18 🤍 i’m so happy!!!!!! and they have global fan screenings in some countries omg.

[lunandsea]

This scene is from S1 E5, (from minute 17:17 to be exact). When I finished book 3 (Seven seas) I needed some time to recover. But this part, this small detail, yet so big, where you get the level of devotion from early on to finally come to this point when Xie Lian finds the painting. I love rewatching it, and the scene will never be the same again...

Chapter 40:

"Vow to Never Forget. Never!"

"Xie Lian walked over and leapt airly onto the altar.

He discovered that the paper the boy had hung there was a painting. The brushwork was immature, obviously done by someone who had never learned how to paint. Yet every stroke was serious and sincere, respecting the solemn figure of the God-Pleasing Crown Prince."

Ps. This is my first post. I’m very new here. Have mercy haha

[cowsnotcrows]

if I have to read the words “fetus ghost” ONE MORE TIME i Will cry this is a threat