happy hijack week! this is my piece for day 5, @emerialyncodevenice‘s fic save a village… get a bride? i could not be more happy to draw something for this, she’s been such a wonderful friend 💖 💖 💖
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I’m absolutely STUNNED how gorgeous this turned out. Their expressions! Their clothes! Their surroundings! Their absolute lack of knowledge of what’s really going on, but are willing to go along with it given how gorgeous the boy across from them is! 😂
Like I keep on staring and wonder, “Is that really based on something I wrote? No, can’t be…” I’m so happy that you took an interest in my fics and we got to meet!!! 😭🥰😭
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SQH uses a timer on the system to keep track of things. He’s prone to get too involved in something, and then forget that the tea is brewing or the food is cooking or the disciples are running laps-
But that means, from an outside perspective, he is just insanely good at keeping time. One of the other peak lords watch him be deeply absorbed in the paperwork for their peak, only to jerk up and pour the tea at a perfect time. Hes taking off bandages before MQF can, because Mu-Shidi said to keep the medicine on for ten minutes! (MQF, who only said that as a generalization to get him to leave it alone, refrains from saying things like that after)
SJ gets angry at a peak lord meeting and insists that each peak lord only has a set amount of time to speak. All well and good, but cultivators are crafty bastards. When one wants to speak more, they simply flip the hourglass over to continue. It turns quickly into a game of being  discrete and not being called out on it.
It just ends with SQH having to be the mediator. Hes not even listening, but as soon as the timer in his head goes off, he interrupts whoever is speaking and tells them to sit down. (Yes, even YQY. SQH really wasn’t listening)
SY is just pissed he didn’t know the system had a timer until post canon.
His disciples desperately want to learn the trick and are training in the art of keeping time. After a while some of them get pretty good at it. Cue SQH thinking he’s such a scum fraud because he is using the system, while all his disciples see him as a genius because none could ever come close to his precision in time keeping.
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Headcanon that SQH is sentimental about his characters and it occasionally slips out. Even more occasionally, the characters catch what he says.
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SQH watches a teenage LQQ defeat a demon single-handedly for the first time and he says with a fond smile “you’ve already become so strong. I knew you would be amazing.”
LQQ short-circuits, completely struck speechless. In the following years, he catches himself showing off in front of SQH, chasing the glow of that soft praise.
~
SQH looks at SJ with an expression of profound sorrow. “I’m sorry your life was so hard. You were just a child.”
SJ will never admit that his throat tightened and his eyes burned at the quiet words, somehow full of genuine understanding even though SQH couldn’t have known SJ’s past. But sometimes, when he finds himself drowning in bitterness, he finds a reason to be near SQH and that wordless sympathy.
~
SQH stares at YQY’s practiced smile and gives his own wry smile. “Ever the people pleaser, Yue Qi. Your life would have been better if you were a little more selfish. Maybe I put a little too much of me in you.”
YQY’s smile drops, partly in bafflement and partly because it felt like he had been given permission to put down the mask he wore to cover all that was broken underneath. After that, during the times when he is a little too tired to don the mask, he would decide to discuss sect matters with SQH.
~
SQH sees LBH for the first time and his eyes practically sparkle. “You’re going to be incredible,” he says. Then he smiles softly. “You always have been.”
LBH stares after SQH and finds his gaze catching onto him whenever they pass. Until his gaze is caught by another.
~
SQH looks at the prince who is barely hanging onto consciousness. He holds a stone in his hand and raises it over his head before limply dropping it back to his side. His smile is self deprecating. “You’re more handsome than I ever imagined.”
The prince who would become MBJ saw the love in SQH’s eyes and found himself fiercely wanting that fond gaze to stay on him.
~
No one really talks about the odd things SQH says sometimes. There are whispered speculations. Is he a seer? A god?
Whatever he is, he sees the people of this world better than anyone else.
(In an extreme, crack-ish version of this, SQH can’t fully resist the urge to dote on his characters and he gives a bunch of them a massive mommy complex lmao)
They believe that sqh is a god that forgot about his creation, maybe he was banished or something or a seer whatever he is he is a human that knows to much
Also when ever he says that his eyes glow a little. Which does not help the rumors
Headcanon that SQH is sentimental about his characters and it occasionally slips out. Even more occasionally, the characters catch what he says.
~
SQH watches a teenage LQQ defeat a demon single-handedly for the first time and he says with a fond smile “you’ve already become so strong. I knew you would be amazing.”
LQQ short-circuits, completely struck speechless. In the following years, he catches himself showing off in front of SQH, chasing the glow of that soft praise.
~
SQH looks at SJ with an expression of profound sorrow. “I’m sorry your life was so hard. You were just a child.”
SJ will never admit that his throat tightened and his eyes burned at the quiet words, somehow full of genuine understanding even though SQH couldn’t have known SJ’s past. But sometimes, when he finds himself drowning in bitterness, he finds a reason to be near SQH and that wordless sympathy.
~
SQH stares at YQY’s practiced smile and gives his own wry smile. “Ever the people pleaser, Yue Qi. Your life would have been better if you were a little more selfish. Maybe I put a little too much of me in you.”
YQY’s smile drops, partly in bafflement and partly because it felt like he had been given permission to put down the mask he wore to cover all that was broken underneath. After that, during the times when he is a little too tired to don the mask, he would decide to discuss sect matters with SQH.
~
SQH sees LBH for the first time and his eyes practically sparkle. “You’re going to be incredible,” he says. Then he smiles softly. “You always have been.”
LBH stares after SQH and finds his gaze catching onto him whenever they pass. Until his gaze is caught by another.
~
SQH looks at the prince who is barely hanging onto consciousness. He holds a stone in his hand and raises it over his head before limply dropping it back to his side. His smile is self deprecating. “You’re more handsome than I ever imagined.”
The prince who would become MBJ saw the love in SQH’s eyes and found himself fiercely wanting that fond gaze to stay on him.
~
No one really talks about the odd things SQH says sometimes. There are whispered speculations. Is he a seer? A god?
Whatever he is, he sees the people of this world better than anyone else.
(In an extreme, crack-ish version of this, SQH can’t fully resist the urge to dote on his characters and he gives a bunch of them a massive mommy complex lmao)
As a fandom, we tend to work off the assumption that Airplane was head over heels for Mobei-Jun from the start, but in the Airplane Extras we see him - well after the Bingqiu situation started - taking himself by surprise with the realisation that he considers Mobei-Jun a friend.
Like. Not only had this absolute clodhopper not gotten to lover yet, he hadn't even gotten to friend yet.
Anyway I think this is fertile soil for AUs.
Imagine if MBJ got [drunk/poisoned in a way that makes you act a bit drunk/etc] and ended up telling SQH his feelings much earlier.
And Airplane is blindsided by this ...but also really does not want to die and is like "can I use this?" and goes along with it
and then falls in love later because, again, absolute clodhopper.
#i definitely think sqh was *attracted* to mbj from day one#since mbj is literally his dream man like hand crafted for perfection#probably v attracted to the idea of him
Sexually and aesthetically attracted, certainly - but Moshang's actually a really good example of how sex and love are not mutually inclusive, because romantic attraction came later.
As a fandom, we tend to work off the assumption that Airplane was head over heels for Mobei-Jun from the start, but in the Airplane Extras we see him - well after the Bingqiu situation started - taking himself by surprise with the realisation that he considers Mobei-Jun a friend.
Like. Not only had this absolute clodhopper not gotten to lover yet, he hadn't even gotten to friend yet.
Anyway I think this is fertile soil for AUs.
Imagine if MBJ got [drunk/poisoned in a way that makes you act a bit drunk/etc] and ended up telling SQH his feelings much earlier.
And Airplane is blindsided by this ...but also really does not want to die and is like "can I use this?" and goes along with it
and then falls in love later because, again, absolute clodhopper.
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People didn't realize how good sqh looked because he never cared for himself, nor did he have time to do so. But once he was no longer constantly stressed about getting killed by MBJ, he got into a better self-care routine. People began to notice that although he doesn't have the same sharp features as SQQ, he still possesses smooth skin and soft features. He almost looks like pre-abyss LBH with his big eyes and curly hair. SQQ would unconsciously squish SQH's round cheeks and pet his head because that's what he did to LBH when he was younger.
Unlike the other peak lords, SQH was approachable and more social, so the number of people, both human and demon, asking YQY for SQH's hand in marriage exponentially increased. YQY was able to swiftly and politely reject all of them until MBJ teleported into his office, handing him a letter and glaring at him until he opened it. YQY stared at the content of the letter, exhausted from the whole ordeal. He just sighed and told MBJ that he'd send an official response.
He thought he only had to chase off SQQ and LQG admirers. But now he has to do more work chasing off SQH's admirers. SQH went out on more missions and socialized with more people for trades than SQQ and LQG, so he's charming people left and right without even realizing it. He really hopes MBJ succeeds in courting SQH. YQY couldn't deal with rejecting people any longer.
Oh. I love this, I love this so fucking much hold on *cracking my fingers* I have a paper to procrastinate
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It started after the Human and Demon realm decided to sign an agreement and keep the peace as best as they could. Not to say that there was no conflict, far from it, but Yue Qingyuan had to admit that things were mostly peaceful. And such peace had repercussions.
For him it meant less high stake missions, his work turning into a more diplomatic/administrative one. And maybe that was why he was one of the first to notice Shang Qinghua's transformation, as they had to work closely not just to keep Yue Qingyuan updated on An Ding business but also to be aware of the politics in the Demon realm as well.
He had never payed his Shidi such attentions, one because his heart would forever belong to Xiao Jiu, second because Shang-shidi was always hiding himself behind or under piles of paper and practical boring robes, It was hard to look at his Shidi and see him as something more than a coworker. Even when they had to attend prestigious political parties, it was as if Shang Qinghua made an effort to blend among the crowd, doing his utmost to not call attention to himself.
Which brought him back to when he first realized how handsome his Shidi really was.
It was just another boring week of paperwork and preparations to receive a huge delegation of a young Sect from faraway mountains. His meeting with Shang Qinghua was scheduled to be held in the middle of the morning, and it had been delayed by half an hour already. Which was unusual, but Yue Qingyuan also had been held back by another meeting, so he wasn't paying much attention to the time anyway.
Until a portal made of shadows and ice opened right in the middle of his office, and stumbling out of it came Shang Qinghua, cheeks reddened by the cold.
That was normal. That Yue Qingyuan had seen plenty of times.
What he wasn't expecting was the brocaded silk outer robes, the wide sleeves showing a pattern of tiny snowflakes building up at the edges, forming a gradient from deep blue to white. Another surprise was his hair, flowing down his shoulders in waves of soft warm brown in a half up hairdo, held up by a beautiful silver guan with sapphires glittering under the sunlight.
Yue Qingyuan had to blink, holding back his hands from rubbing his eyes.
"I am so, so sorry, Zhangmen-shixiong, we had a huge problem with one of the elders today, and then I had to reschedule my King's entire day, and then a delegation from the south came-"
"It's..." he held both his hands up to calm down the peak lord, deciding to use his old and gold tactic with his most anxious Shidi: smile and nod. "It's no problem, my meeting also got delayed. But Shidi should have told me that the Northern Desert was holding a party, I would have postponed our meeting for another day."
"Party?" Shang Qinghua seemed genuinly confused for a second, then looking down at himself, the red on his cheeks becoming darker. "Oh! You mean- No, no, don't worry, Zhangmen-shixiong, these are just- Uh. My King gave me these and, well, I've been saving them for special occasions but after the world almost ending it felt silly not to- Ah. I don't wanna say indulge, that's not the word..."
"I... I see," he understood the sentiment behind it, somewhat, although he wasn't expecting Shang Qinghua to be the seize the day or we only life once type of person. "Shidi looks very nice." and his comment got him another deep blush as Shang Qinghua started to blab about everything and nothing at all, setting his papers over Yue Qingyuan's desk.
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It kept happening.
After that day, Yue Qingyuan started to pay a bit more attention on the An Ding peak lord. It was like watching a rare flower blow for the first time, yellow and blue petals shyly expanding into full glory. Long forgotten were the too bright yellow robes, replaced by warmer tones with patterns and stones worthy of a prestigious lord and diplomat of two realms.
But if anyone would ask Yue Qingyuan, the most striking change had been Shang Qinghua's physical appearance. The half hair do became a permanent feature, showing off soft curls giving him a younger image. Which was funny in contrast of how mature and more relaxed Shang Qinghua presented himself now: impeccable posture without an once of hesitation while dealing with difficult Lords and Ladies, securing deals left and right as if the world had no other choice but to bow down to his whims.
It was a good look on him. It was a headache for Yue Qingyuan.
He was happy for his Shidi! He was! He knew how hard life had been for all of them, Shang Qinghua specially. He was one of the few peak lords that shared a similar origin to Yue Qingyuan, clawing up his path from poverty to power with sweat and tears. And although he had betrayed the Sect and put them in a very delicate position, it was undeniable that, without Shang Qinghua, Cang Qiong Sect wouldn't be half as organized as they were, or an ounce prosperous. There was a reason why he accepted the An Ding peak lord back.
He just wished for the marriage proposals to stop coming.
"This one will pass along Lord's Jiǎ Tiānbà message, and analyze your offer with most care," he repeated his patterned answer to the fourth- fifth? Merchant lord trying to get his daughter married to the An Ding peak lord. And it was only the middle of the month.
This time he barely waited for his office door to be closed to throw the proposal on the pile with the other ones. He really thought that the lord had approached them with the intent of doing business, he had prepared himself for that, set an entire hour for negotiations only to be bombarded by demands of downy numbers and his Shidi's birthday.
For the first time in many years he wondered if it was too early to start drinking. In his defense, he had lunch before the meeting, so maybe not? He could use a cup of wine.
Before he could reach out for his cabinet, a portal opened in the middle of his office, just as the day when this entire Shang Qinghua being too handsome had begun. But instead of a handsome human, a powerful demon King crossed the shadows, dressed up for a diplomatic war, as if he were to attend the Emperor's court instead of Yue Qingyuan's office.
He didn't panic because he had spoken to Shang Qinghua not long ago and he had warned Yue Qingyuan that his King would seek for an appointment. He should be a bit more concerned about the fact that a Demon King was able to breach the top security talismans plastered all over his walls, but that would come later. Now he stood up to bow to the Demon, eyeing suspiciously at the thick parchment being delicately held between dark claws.
"Mobei-jun. Shang-shidi mentioned that Mobei-jun were to request a meeting with this lord. How can this sect leader be of assistance?"
Mobei-jun bowed back, a bit lower than Yue Qingyuan was expecting, as he extended the parchment towards the human, waiting for him to open before start speaking:
"This Mobei-jun would like to request Sect Leader Yue Qingyuan the hand in marriage of the An Ding Peak Lord and my Advisor, Shang Qinghua, as it is the costume between humans."
Yue Qingyuan did not freeze because he had better control than that, and he honestly should have seen this coming. What he did instead was read the proposal. Most of it was just formalizing old agreements, but he couldn't help but notice how the Demon King had sweetened the deal with treasures beyond compare, along with medicinal plants that only grew in the arid Northern Desert.
"This Sect Leader is honored by Mobei-jun's request, and thanks Mobei-jun for his generous offer," he said as he rolled the parchment close, bowing deeply. "This Sect Leader will bring this matter to Shang-shidi's attention, and offer an answer as soon as possible."
They said their goodbyes, Mobei-jun leaving his office by another portal, and this time Yue Qingyuan didn't set aside the proposal with the rest of the growing pile.
Honestly? He was glad. It was past time those two resolved their weird relationship. And if it worked out, which it would, he and the entire mountain could see how in love the Demon King and the An Ding Lord were, it would solve his perky problem once and for all.
Now, if only he could find someone for Liu-shidi so he could never stare at another marriage proposal ever again...
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Ta-da!
Now back to college stuff I go ;-; adiufhusdfhuisdfh
People didn't realize how good sqh looked because he never cared for himself, nor did he have time to do so. But once he was no longer constantly stressed about getting killed by MBJ, he got into a better self-care routine. People began to notice that although he doesn't have the same sharp features as SQQ, he still possesses smooth skin and soft features. He almost looks like pre-abyss LBH with his big eyes and curly hair. SQQ would unconsciously squish SQH's round cheeks and pet his head because that's what he did to LBH when he was younger.
Unlike the other peak lords, SQH was approachable and more social, so the number of people, both human and demon, asking YQY for SQH's hand in marriage exponentially increased. YQY was able to swiftly and politely reject all of them until MBJ teleported into his office, handing him a letter and glaring at him until he opened it. YQY stared at the content of the letter, exhausted from the whole ordeal. He just sighed and told MBJ that he'd send an official response.
He thought he only had to chase off SQQ and LQG admirers. But now he has to do more work chasing off SQH's admirers. SQH went out on more missions and socialized with more people for trades than SQQ and LQG, so he's charming people left and right without even realizing it. He really hopes MBJ succeeds in courting SQH. YQY couldn't deal with rejecting people any longer.
Svsss non transmigration au where all of the PLs reside in different dungeon floors (think game-like stuff) and SY & XF work as little merchants that travel across the floors selling goods and stuff to both the life in the dungeon and the people outside trying to conquer it.
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SQQ: You're here earlier than usual.
SY: Yeah but I bought you something I thought you'd like.
SQQ, raising a brow: Which is?
SY, rummaging through his bag and pulling out an intricate looking fan: Check this baby out
SQQ, who's yet to see a fan before: What is that?
SY: A fan! An object with class!
SQQ: I can't imagine why.
SY: Don't dismiss it so fast, give it a try.
SQQ, picking up the fan and flicking it open curiously: And do what with it?
SY: Well it's usually used to establish status and whatnot, but there's some practical use too! This one's been enchanted by XF so it should be able to keep up with you.
SQQ: XF..? So this is a bribe?
SY: He'd appreciate it if you didn't let your pets attack him.
SQQ, snorting: They're just playing with him
SY: Qingqiu letting giant spiritual cats chase him to the point of fearing his life is not playing
SQQ, narrowing his eyes and flicking the dan open in front of his face naturally: ...Pussy
SY: Excuse the fuck out of me?????
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XF: Bro I met the hidden boss of SQH's floor and holy shit. It turns out that it was the guy from that one time, in the other dungeon!
SY: How did you manage to do THAT? Why would he bring out the hidden boss for no reason? Also I didn't know this was a connected dungeon.
XF: I'm pretty sure it's just SQH's floor that's connected. Anyways I walked in during a meeting or whatever when the guy was chewing him out and what else could I do but save my number one client?
SY: You, saving anyone??
XF: Excuse you, I can be heroic when I want to!
SY: Okay then, how'd you save the day mr knight in shining armor.
XF: I begged
SY: You what
XF: Acting pathetic takes you a long way actually.
SY: Do you actually have no shame?
XF: Shame isn't what brings in the money bro
SY: Genuinely who even are you.
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SQQ, waving the fan that he now knows how to use in front of his face and narrowing his eyes: Liu Qingge get the hell off of my floor.
LQG, who broke through the ceiling of his floor to get into SQQ'S floor: Are you holding him hostage
SY, who is very much not being held hostage, noticing the gaping hole in the floo: Qingge why are you up here—what the fuck is going on with the floor.
SQQ: Hold on, you call that brute Qingge? Are you serious? You can do much better
LQG, offended: Excuse you? (Drawing his blade)
SY: ??? What??? The floor???
SQQ, activating the enchantments on his fan: Did your inability to use your brain spread to your ears???
SY: Guys wait what
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Oum I need some ideas for what type of dungeon bosses each PL would be
SQQ is one of those bosses with a hidden phase. His is especially hard to transition to because unlike the green motifs spread throughout his dungeon, his boss form utilizes fire more than anything
SQH is still a dungeon boss it's just there's a chance after defeating SQH, MBJ will come and he's like 10x harder for people to fight.
Silly AU where abyss is thwarted because LBH had his Shizun read plays to him before, he'd use puppy dog eyes and get his Shizun to read out plays to him and so when SQQ starts his speech it takes Binghe like a few lines before he realizes SQQ sounds just like he does when he's reciting a monologue... specifically a villain monologue.
He's just confused listening and watching his Shizun who is not saying his own words but reciting something...he can tell and he is so confused.
LBH starts questioning and SQQ is freaking out and system is blaring and SQQ has no idea what to do...LBH has totally cottoned on to system knowing somethings going on and system ends up panicking and breaking ground beneath LBH's feet.
System is now in damage control mode because it can sense dangerous levels of anger points directed at it specially.
SQQ is wondering what he did wrong he said everything right? At least he didn't have to push Binghe but his poor little white lots will still be blackened he doubts he's dodged all the death flags.
System is encouraging him that no you will still die...we-YOU should hide...please.
System trying to get SQQ to run away from plot while LBH is chasing his future empress and what ever the fuck is in his poor Shizun's head/soul. (He tells MQF about it... he has all the peak lords helping him chase him down...expect SQH who is also on system lead road-trip for it to save it's own skin... cue MBJ joining hunt.
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(jiuyuan) Omegaverse AU where SY is born into PIDW like airplane. He's still tasked with making the story better and filling in plot holes which means... He has to go to CQM.
SQH clocks him as a transmigrator during disciple selection and is way too excited about it. SQQ immediately pulls rank and takes SY on as his own.
SY can't risk getting kicked out and losing all of his points, so he does the bare minimum of playing nice guy his new shizun.
SJ meanwhile likes the cut of SY's jib. He's vicious, angry, full of resentment but most importantly, playing just enough by the rules. This is a child with the potential to deal with the snakes they call martial siblings. There's no resemblance to SQH, but SQQ still suspects SY is a bastard or other relative, especially given how much the rat*hovers*, invading QJP with all manner of excuses.
SY has a grudge against MF and the system doesn't complain about SY acting on it. Soon the other disciples lose most of their respect for MF - especially since while SY clearly hates MF he's kind and gentle with everyone else
The final nail on MF's coffin is when SY reports to SQQ that MF gave him a faulty cultivation manual and proceeds to present the manual SQQ personally delivered into SY's hands.
The audacity of this child. SJ didn't realize he could still feel delight!
The next selection NYY is brought in and SY starts growling and posturing whenever SQQ so much as looks at her. He knows he's in an omegaverse variant world, but it hasn't really hit him that he will soon be afflicted by a second gender himself.
SY is made head disciple but told in no uncertain terms that if he presents qianyuan he's getting kicked off the mountain
SY isn't surprised but he does complain massively to the system.
SQQ then starts piling sy with work and quickly realizes sy is a maths genius and starts using SY's work to lord over various other peaks.
SQH gets a nice gift for pointing the boy out
Unfortunately this means SY spends a lot of time around sqq and starts... Noticing things. Call him crazy but two years on he's actually convinced sqq is an omega, not the beta he pretends to be. The next time he takes paperwork to An Ding and confirmed Airplane who says only "wait you didn't know? I thought it was obvious from his whole... Everything."
Then LBH gets chosen in selection and even though SY's not that much older than him, he still goes full weird and codependent parent.
SQQ is furious that his heir has suddenly gone off the deep end and forgotten that the world is cold and you must be colder still to survive.
He beats SY at the barest pretense but this brings the idiot unmistakable *relief*. He still tries it many more times before finally turning the whip on the problem: LBH
SY presents instantly, not going through a month-long physical, mental and hormonal transition. No, there's no time, he has to protect LBH NOW and he tries to rip out SQQ's throat with his teeth. He fails miserably and after being beaten unconscious SQQ has MF dump SY on BZP.
(YQY is very sorely tempted to take SY for himself bc Xiao-Jiu clearly loves the boy and might regret it later, but he reasons taking SY in would just make sqq hate them both more.)
SY is not suited for BZP. But he can use the raids on qjp to check on LBH and make sure he's okay. (Airplane is devastated he still can't conscript cucumber bro)
LQG is very confused to find BZP running smoothly with formal classes when he returns but he doesn't care enough to investigate before preparing to enter the lingxi caves. SY approaches and tells LQG that now isn't a good time to enter the caves for secluded meditation bc sqq will be there and disturb the qi flow
LQG is pissed bc he scheduled this time first, but he knows if he complains YQY will just say there's no problem with them both secluding at the same time. But before he can get too upset about it, this wiry disciple of his hands over a mission scroll detailing a rampaging yao. The damage is enough LQG is intrigued so he sends sy off to inform the sect leader he'll take the mission.
Blah blah demon invasion, SY jumps in front of LBH to block the poison but sqq moisturized and in his lane after secluded meditation and uninjured from the lack of fight with LQG easily prevents disaster and then kicks shl off the mountain with the help of the array he'd been setting up the entire time the matches were going on. SY realizes that definitely happened in PIDW but LBH was too untrained to realize what he was seeing.
SY then starts his Abyss training program with LBH. For this, he leans into learning BZP techniques just to teach to LBH.
At the IAC, when things go to hell, sy sends LBH away from where the abyss will open, planning to fight the rhino-python and, if necessary, go to hell himself. He doesn't realize the abyss location was "where LBH is" rather than a spot on a map. He arrives in time to find sqq SEVERELY injured from fighting MBJ and LBH already gone into the abyss.
SY stares brokenly at the shards of zhengyang before helping sqq with his wounds.
They're bad enough sqq has lost control of his hormones and pheromones and they're running rampant through his body after decades of suppression. There's no pretending he's not an omega now.
SJ has blood dripping from his mouth, at least one lung is punctured.
"I had to do it."
"I don't care what you have to say"
"you marked that beast as your own kit, but where were you?"
SY just continues applying medicine
"I know why you let him ruin you. A heavenly demon. If I hadn't sent him into the abyss, he'd already be murdered by these so-called righteous cultivators."
SJ grabs him by the collar and forces SY to meet his gaze, as unfocused as it is. SQQ'S face is red and suffering the weight of denied instincts and cycles.
"I saved your brat and where were you?"
SY comes to many conclusions in a single instant
1. SQQ may not be in heat but he's definitely not in his right mind
2. They have both been blasting their pheromones out of control the whole time
3. SQQ has clearly done whatever the opposite of "emotionality washing your hands of SY" is
4. SY's body is very, very much on the same page.
HELLO SYSTEM WHAT HE'S NOT THE PROTAGONIST OF TOXIC DOOMED DANMEI????
He decides to ignore all of that and instead get sqq to the healers. As they're staggering along, LQG shows up and immediately gets into a pissing match with SQQ over which of them has SY as an alpha and SY didn't even know LQG was an omega, let alone any of THAT and decides he's not going to deal with it and orders his shizun to get someone to collect the shards of zhengyang
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Afterward, sqq acts like nothing happened until SY is officially guaned at which point he makes it clear that he believes SY to be his little alpha who needs to be a good boy and come home
At which point his sexuality crisis actually abates a little bc sqq is an omega, he's an alpha. That's basically a straight couple, nothing gay going on there.
LQG tells him he doesn't have to go and makes an offer of his own which sy responds to with "don't be ridiculous, you're my teacher"
(by this point one of the hall masters explained where SY came from and his tenure as head disciple of qjp so LQG is just left speechless at this bizarre leap of logic)
