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    The stories changed from person to person, some said he was a monster, others that he was a heavenly officer who had come down from the heavens, and there were others who said that it was not a single being, but multiple ghosts in one body; the myths grew with the years, the only thing that remained the same was this: Anyone with a wish could go to the little shrine on the outskirts of Yiling, just above the mountain, before the Burial Mounds and pray, and if they left the right price, their wish would become true

    Wei Ying was 6 years old when he entered the Burial Mounds
    12 years later the Yiling Laozu, the legend, the monster, the wishing-granting demon that created his own sect deep in the mountains, joins the Sunshot campaign

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    23 Jul 2026

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    “Sect leader Jin, you sent word that you wanted Wen Qing and Wen Ning to surrender themselves to you, but we both know that it is really me that you wish to punish. I will make you a deal, guarantee the freedom and safety of the Wen Remnants and I will surrender to you for whatever punishment you desire and disband my army.” He took a deep breath before he added the one item he hoped would prove irresistible. “I will also surrender the Stygian Tiger Seal.”

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    What if Wen Qing did not manage to knock out Wei Wuxian when she went off to surrender to Jin Guangshan.

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    22 Jul 2026

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    He thought of all the pain and death that was to come. There was so much that went wrong in the cultivation world in the next few years. The weight of responsibility felt insurmountable.

    Lan Qiren had never wanted to be a politician or leader. That role was meant for his brother. He had done his best in the years he had led the sect but he was aware that he was not the best person for the job. His interests had always been the academic pursuits and teaching the next generation. How could he hope to make an impact on the mess of political manoeuvring and aggression that was imminent? He decided he could only focus on the events which impacted his family the most. He could save Cloud Recesses from being burned. He could protect both his nephews from their disastrous relationships. He could protect the books they lost in the war.

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    Lan Qiren travels back in time and tries to fix the future.

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    22 Jul 2026

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    No one can quite pinpoint exactly when the war spiraled into a chaotic three-way conflict between the Sunshot Alliance, the Wens, and the ever-mysterious Yiling Laozu. What everyone agrees on is this: the Yiling Laozu is merciless in his hunt for the Wens, uses unorthodox demonic cultivation techniques, and provides shelter to rogue cultivators from all over. The official position of the Sunshot Campaign is that this rumored leader of the newly-formed Yiling sect is a dangerous unknown, unfit to be trusted—or allied with.

    So who is the Yiling Laozu and why does he keep abducting the esteemed Hanguang-Jun?

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    Or, the Sunshot-era canon divergence Yiling sect and identity porn AU that no one asked for

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    18 Jul 2026

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    Jin Zixuan shows up to the inn at Caiyi a day late, so
    The Yunmeng Trio don't forget their invitation at the inn, so
    Wei Wuxian doesn't have to break in, so
    He starts off on a better footing with a whole bunch of Lans.

    Things get better from there.
    He's not sure what to do with it, honestly.

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    17 Jul 2026