Xie Lian: San Lang is perfect and can literally do no wrong?? I love him so much why is everyone so mean to him???
Xie Lian looking at Hua Chengs handwriting: This is the most embarrassing fucking thing I've ever seen in my entire life what the actual fuck is wrong with you?? If you tell anyone I let this happen I swear—
Since San Lang literally has dice with teleportation arrays that can take him anywhere he wants, this has to be the first time in 800 years that he's had to actually WALK from point A to point B. Supposedly ghosts are affected by too much sunlight; that doesn't seem like it would get to Hua Cheng with his power level, yet you can't deny our boy looks miserable.
I think he's most upset that this whole trek is happening because SOMEONE doesn't have enough spiritual magic to get them right where they wanna go. He might have even been fine with an extended trip if it was just him and Xie Lian, but those other two had to butt in. No wonder moments after this he's immediately picking a fight to make himself feel better.
Sleeping in Puqi shrine? Easy, gonna win over Xie Lian in no time
Trudging across the desert for hours on end? Gege, I'm going to die again please have mercy
@jstor is such an important part of my education, and not just because I found out about today being the 23rd shrekiversary through them (but also not not because of that...)
Xie Lian: I'm so sorry I violated your hospitality, you were nothing but kind and generous towards me but I ended up burning the-
Hua Cheng, on the verge of tears: My beloved, I HURT you! Struck you with my scimitar, injured your devine form, and you still have the grace to offer a smile and apologise to ME??