A heavenly official is missing… it’s Y/N that is missing. You’re a dear person to Xie Lian from his past so upon learning of your disappearance from Mu Qing and Feng Xin as they were looking for you but were unable to locate you, he’s ridden with worry. He tells Hua Cheng of the occurrence and tells him they must look for you. Hua Cheng holds respect (possibly devotion as well) for you because you’ve always defended Xie Lian without fail. The path to you is one of immense difficulty for them. One that requires them to test their feelings for you, to either confirm or deny the true cause of their respect.