#removing the shackle 1) gave him enough power to defeat jun wu and 2) removed the last marks of control that jun wu had

[average-hua-cheng-fan]

it's actually so important to me that in the memory loss extras xie lian finds out he doesn't have spiritual power anymore (because he's been having sex). it means

he feels comfortable relying on hua cheng

he's able to be 'selfish', and choose what he wants rather than what other people think is correct

he's free from the responsibility of being the most powerful martial god in heaven

he's getting thoroughly dicked down

#tgcf #i speak #love to the fics that do alternate things where he still keeps it or recultivates or w/e #and initially it feels a bit anticlimactic. he just got that back!! why would he give it up!!! thats such a shame! #and then you realize you sound like a heavenly official #he doesnt give a shit #isnt it beautiful that his husband is always so close #that he doesnt feel guilty about borrowing anymore #isnt it so nice to know that given the choice between upholding an ancient promise for incomprehensible amounts of power #and fucking his husband #he fucked his husband??? #slay king #removing the shackle 1) gave him enough power to defeat jun wu and 2) removed the last marks of control that jun wu had #it was about xie lian's freedom and love empowering him #i'd argue that the main point was not the achievement of simply becoming more powerful. #so hua cheng's third death was still hugely important even if xie lian did not keep the power #i cant imagine he has a problem with this development #hc: but gege.... your cultivation...🥺🥺 xl: i want you more hc:🤯😍 #gay sex + getting to kiss gege all the time for power > any guilt he might have #thats my two cents :) #hualian #hua cheng #xie lian #tgcf meta #hob #heaven official's blessing #tgcf spoilers #tgcf book 5 spoilers