All the headcanons and AU's

LBH traveling to the sect to fulfill his mother's wish when he meets SY who transmigrated as young lord of nearby town, just canon fodder NPC (SY doesn't mind much there's loads of books to read about monsters and some cultivation texts and he's used to paperwork so not to bad really plus no system)

When SY meets baby bun Binghe tiny, tiny starving with bleeding feet from how far his walked already on his way to the mountain where he'll have nothing but horrible backstory well SY can't have that he offers Binghe somewhere to res, after all mountain won't be doing selection for a while and they can drop him off at mountain nearer the time after Binghe has had some rest.

SY I will give little bun some respite before his awful treatment by this plot, i'm going to spoil him so much.

LBH suddenly at estate being doted on by SY and he's fallen hard and fast for his Yuan-ge and...well he knows he promised his mother held cultivate but Yuan-ge has texts on cultivation and she told him there were good and kind people and no ones kinder than Yuan-ge

SY hears Binghe wants to stay and well, the protagonist wants to stay he can always do test next time and that means less traumatic back story, plus Binghe's already leaning so well just the texts he's got. SY has already ordered more texts and a sword and Binghe will be OP without mountain suck it airplane.

Years later Peak lords are traveling and SQQ/YQY hear gossip of local lord who took in a slave who he is now apparently engaged to.

SQQ and YQY are having flashbacks and instantly go to estate whoa re happy to host cultivators. Both have hands on their swords until tyhey meet pair.

LBH has hearts in eyes not looking away from SY who doesn't seem to notice and is just praising LBH and his cultivation and sword fighting skills and how talented he is ect ect ect...

When he mentions about cultivation potential hinting about him maybe joining sect LBH finally looks away form SY to shoot YQY and SQQ a look of pure venom making it very clear they should NOT offer anything and if they do he will end them. Before looking back at SY completely innocent.

YQY and SQQ are pretty sure who started the rumor lord was engaged... that or any of the other servants (who are all very well treated and seem to be watching whole exchange a mix of exasperated and amused ...apparently they have a betting pool on when SY will realize)

As peak lords leave they hear SY asking if LBH wants to go with them and LBH teary eyed 'does Yuan-Ge want me to leave?' and instantly SY tripping over himself assuring No Binghe never has to leave but if you want to join a sect ect

SQQ...is mildly impressed by the manipulative little beast.