Lan Zhan

Wei Ying is an omega, born from a union that shook the very foundations of the universe. His very essence was woven from contradictions. His parents are a legend, whispered by gods and reverently retold by demons.

His omega father is Xie Lian, known as the "Flower-Crown War God" and currently the reigning Emperor of Heaven. Once the crown prince of the Xianle state, he endured eight hundred years of humiliation and hardship, yet he retained incredible kindness in his heart and became the embodiment of true divine power.

The second father, the alpha, is Hua Cheng, the unrivaled Demon Prince, whose name inspires fear even among the celestials. He is the "Flower Gatherer in the Bloody Rain," merciless to his enemies and boundlessly devoted to his beloved. He has gone against the entire world for the sake of a single person, and his power is capable of eclipsing the sun.

Wei Ying inherited Xie Lian's radiant smile and incredible charm, and Hua Cheng's bold spirit, fearlessness, and love of all things red. He grew up in an atmosphere of absolute love and care, basking in the luxury of the Celestial Capital and the dark grandeur of the Ghost City. As a prince of the celestial pantheon, he possesses power and a capriciousness worthy of his status. Rumors are growing in the divine realms that, due to his explosive nature, penchant for breaking rules, and creating techniques of the dark path, Wei Ying could become the fifth great disaster, an element of pure, uncontrollable chaos.

When the boy turned ten, the Heavens trembled with horror—Wei Ying had fallen ill. This was no simple affliction, but a dark, life-sucking corruption, against which even Xie Lian's divine powers proved powerless. The Emperor, driven mad by fear for his son, did not hesitate to descend to the mortal world, seeking the one rumored to be an infallible physician. He found Wen Qing, a young but brilliant healer. She asked no titles, did not bow her head, but simply demanded silence and accomplished the impossible: she snatched the boy from the clutches of death. In gratitude, the Heavens took the entire collateral branch of the Wen clan under their protection, forever snatching them from the machinations of earthly intrigue and elevating them to the heavenly realms. Wen Qing became not just a guest, but a personal doctor and friend of the family, the only one Wei Ying allowed to grumble about his restless nature.

All the gods and higher demons adored him. For Jun Wu, a powerful alpha, and his faithful omega consort, Mei Nianqing, who had once mentored and guarded Xie Lian, Wei Ying became a cherished grandson. The stern Emperor melted when the boy laughingly tugged at his sleeve, and Mei Nianqing secretly fed him sweets before dinner, wagging her finger and urging him to keep his secret. Thus, surrounded by love, care, and power, he grew up to become a Prince of the Heavenly Pantheon. Evil tongues whispered that with his charisma, intelligence, and ability to charm and destroy all barriers, he could very well become the Fifth Great Calamity, but Wei Ying himself only laughed, throwing back his head, causing his shoulder-length black hair to fly wildly.

At fifteen, clad in flowing, expensive robes of black and scarlet, with silver bells in his hair and his ever-present flute at his waist, he set foot on the lands of Lotus Pier for the first time. He needed a connection with the mortal world, and his father, the Emperor, deemed the Yunmeng Jiang clan worthy. No one but the Jiang family knew whose son he was. Everyone was told he was the son of their close friends, left in their care. Wei Ying quickly became friends with Jiang Cheng and the gentle Jiang Yanli. But the greatest surprise came with Madam Yu. A woman with a whip-sharp tongue and a steely character, who seemed to favor no one, unexpectedly developed a sincere, if nagging, love for the brash but boundlessly talented youth. She saw in him a strength and purity hidden behind a mask of carelessness.

And then there was Lan Zhan. The Second Jade of the Gusu Lan clan, beautiful as the moon on a frosty night and silent as deep waters. Their friendship was a whirlwind: Wei Ying chattered incessantly, Lan Zhan scowled and cast stern glances, but never once left. They hunted together, debated sutras and music, and Wei Ying, without realizing it, gave his heart to this pure and unyielding alpha. Lan Zhan suffered in silence, unsure how to approach such a bright and elusive youth, who seemed to belong to the entire world.

And then the world collapsed. Two years later, when Wei Ying turned seventeen—the age of omega maturity, when his strength and beauty had fully blossomed—the elders of the Gusu Lan clan, seeing the melancholy and aloofness of their Second Jade, decided to act. They didn't know the truth. To them, Wei Wuxian was just a lowly servant, taken into the Jiang clan out of mercy, a brash and overly handsome omega. In their view, marriage to Lan Zhan would be his greatest honor, salvation from a miserable fate.

The kidnapping was lightning fast. Wei Ying didn't even have time to call for help before he was carried out of Lotus Pier, bound in seals that concealed his scent and suppressed his spiritual powers. His cries were drowned out by the rain. They told him he should rejoice at being shown a "great favor," granted "status," and "official entry into the clan." They didn't understand that they were kidnapping not a humble orphan, but a prince of destiny itself. Lan Zhan, who had only been informed of the upcoming ceremony, resigned himself, believing he was fulfilling his family's will, unaware of the pair he was being matched with. He donned scarlet robes, his face devoid of emotion, but with a deadly coldness in his heart, believing his destiny was to marry an unknown omega, forever depriving him of the elusive hope of reciprocation with the one who made his heart beat faster.