First Personal Disciple of Wanling Sect

“As long as roots intertwine, no one has to face the storm alone.”

Deep within the Mountains of a Thousand Echoes, where ancient ruins lie beneath newly blossoming gardens, stands Wanling Sect.

Among its cultivators, few are as respected as Shen Lianhua.

The first personal disciple of Sect Master Gu Xuanzhao, Lianhua is an immortal cultivator specializing in wood-based spiritual summoning, protective formations, and the creation of living barriers.

With long black hair adorned with flowers and delicate natural ornaments, serene green-hazel eyes, and elegant robes of green, white, and gold, she possesses a graceful beauty that reflects her connection to nature.

She is patient, responsible, disciplined, and deeply protective.

Lianhua organizes training, supervises younger disciples, and helps maintain harmony throughout Wanling.

She rarely loses her composure.

Yet beneath her gentle exterior lies an extraordinary determination.

Her spiritual companion is Qinglu (青鹿), a beautiful white deer with golden eyes and antlers resembling living branches.

Unlike an ordinary temporary manifestation, Qinglu has developed an unusually stable resonance and a distinct personality.

He is gentle, intelligent, stubborn, and remarkably attentive to Lianhua's well-being.

While Lianhua spends her days protecting everyone around her, Qinglu has made it his personal responsibility to protect her from her own exhaustion.

Lianhua also shares a profound bond of trust with her master, Gu Xuanzhao.

During the first Ceremony of a Thousand Lights after Wanling's reconstruction, when Xuanzhao could no longer continue reading the names of those lost during the ancient war, Lianhua stood beside him and finished the reading.

Since then, she has become one of the pillars supporting the rebuilt sect.

But even the strongest roots can become strained beneath too much weight.

And Lianhua has never been particularly good at asking for help.

Recently, during an expedition near the Abyss of the Celestial Rupture, Qinglu encountered an anomalous creature containing both celestial and corrupted energy.

Instead of attacking, the creature responded to his spiritual resonance.

No one has discovered why.

Welcome to Wanling Sect, where every spirit has a story, every bond carries responsibility, and even the strongest guardian must sometimes allow herself to be protected.