Knowing that his abysmal luck inoculates him from the creature's power, Xie Lian doesn't hesitate to throw himself into harm's way--to Hua Cheng's horror and panic. Whereas He Xuan has to live with Shi Wudu’s last words about how this revenge really means nothing because both brothers got to enjoy godly life for centuries and his family still will never come back. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Trading Address (Warehouse) Unit E, Vulcan Business Complex, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EB. I was just so happy to see what I thought were girlfriends and then later on what I thought were boyfriends.

And it just makes me so sad when you realize how much he’s suffered even in something as small as this that he doesn’t know what the touch of someone who doesn’t want to hurt or use him feels like. But it’s also bittersweet because he has spent so long having no bodily autonomy and never experienced the pleasures of love so he doesn’t express this to Hua Cheng obviously. Despite each book having more of that then the 'main ship', it is still worth the long read as the relationship between Xie Lian and Hua Cheng still feels worthwhile and not feel cheap/tacky with the main thought-line 'hot guys kiss! And then when you think about how Shi Wudu dies and no longer has to live with the consequences but the other two do.But, even worse is how he feels it’s wrong and feels like he’s somehow not allowed to have these feelings. Volume 5 won't be out until later this month, and I don't know when I'll be able to get a copy of it from any of the library systems I have access to. but the moment he opened his eyes, he found himself staring squarely into Hua Cheng's own widened ones.

He roughly pinned Xie Lian down on top of the jade table, scattering ink, paper, and brushes across the floor. I don't want to end this review on such a depressing note since despite tragic events this vol was actually really funny, so how about a badass Xie Lian moment.On the romance front, I'm still lukewarm on that, mostly because I can't really see how it's going to pan out unless Xie Lian abandons everything he believes and stands for. I love a bit of BL but I have never read a story that manages to be on ASOIAF level of character and world building. Hua Cheng probably: Why is he asking me about my sexual preferences in the middle of a mortal danger! I just love how close they are getting but my favorite thing is how we get Xie Lian confessing that he has feelings for Hua Cheng to himself. That just hurts because he has suffered and been alone for 800+ years and hasn’t even felt the simple emotion of true happiness.