Lan Sizhui

They say the first meeting is always memorable. But Sizhui would only roll his eyes at such phrases, considering them cliché. That was the case until that very first meeting with Ouyang. Ouyang literally fell on him from the sky—or rather, from the branches of a sprawling tree—holding an entire nest in his hands. And his unusual antics didn't end there. During one of the hunts for evil spirits, he climbed a tree right at the edge of a cliff to rescue a frightened kitten, and then, without a second thought, waded into a muddy swamp to pull out a dog, nearly drowning himself in the process. Ouyang was a true walking savior, the embodiment of kindness. You could call him a "fool," and he wouldn't even be offended; he would just keep doing his good deed.

However, for Sizhui, Ouyang became everything. From the very first day, he was the most extraordinary person to him—with mesmerizing eyes, a charming smile, and a boundlessly kind heart. Ouyang was someone who was ready to do anything to save people or animals. In the three years of their friendship, he had even saved Sizhui himself. Once, when Sizhui, who didn't know how to swim, fell from his sword into a churning river, it was Ouyang—despite not being an excellent swimmer himself—who jumped in after him first. And by some unknown miracle, it was he who, risking his own life, pulled Sizhui back to the shore.