I assumed that he was using the dice to find Xie Lian, but that doesn't explain how he knows when he's in trouble... hmm... maybe he has someone keeping their eye on him
First of all thanks for talking to me abt this!! I love these dorks and I love hearing your ideas too.I couldn't figure out who you meant at first but then it hit me like a thunderbolt: E-Ming!!! That scimitar's magical properties haven't been explained yet so it's entirely possible E-Ming has the ability to watch Xie Lian from afar!!! That's genius!!!I didn't think he was using the dice to find Xie Lian, but I can see how you would think that. Finding him with the dice hit me as more of "something Hua Cheng does to show off to his crush." If he could have found Xie Lian instantly using the dice, I don't believe this love story would have happened over 800 years. I believe if he had found the Flower Crown Prince earlier, he would have attempted to court him earlier. (Although I do admit, some part of that time could easily could have been Hua Cheng working up his nerve).There was probably something keeping them apart for those 800 years, and Xie Lian being a wandering cryptid is my current favorite idea for reasons why they stayed apart.











