Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Volume 4 by Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù – [Review]

What’s the Buzz about this book?

“Fates Aligned, Bodies Intertwined” (from the back cover) is the perfect summarization of volume 4. Volume 4 has Xie Lian undercover a past injustice regarding heavenly ascension. He also uses the soul-shifting spell quite a few times.

The Reverend of Empty Words is still hunting the wind master. The question arises about how the monster is hunting the Wind Master when he is surrounded by a former martial god, Xie Lian, a Ghsot King, Hua Cheng, and the Earth Master. Is there an imposter? Or does this ghost have extreme power?

Xie Lian’s horrible luck makes him think that the Reverend of Empty Words will not be able to affect him. Thinking that, he continues to throw himself into trouble…much to Hua Cheng’s peace of mind. Hua Cheng continues to try and pull Xie Lian away from the conflict. I did wonder why he was so insistent that Xie Lian avoid a heavenly dispute.

Adding to the trouble, Mount Tonglu has opened! What does that mean you may ask? It means that all the ghosts are undergoing fluctuations in their power and their control. Tonglu only opens when a new ghost king is about to be chosen. These fluctuations create breaks into Hua Cheng’s control, a break enough that Xie Lian and Hua Cheng spend lots of time kissing (not that Hua Cheng remembers).

After dealing with the Wind Master and the Water Master, the Mount Tonglu reopening, Xie Lian also has to deal with an escaped divine item, the immortal brocade. A dangerous set of clothes that is hidden in plain sight. Ling Wen tasks Xie Lian and Quan Yizhen (the character that wanted to duel Xie Lian) with finding the item before it can do any damage. Hua Cheng is suddenly missing, but we are left with Lang Ying, the young bandaged boy. However, Lang Ying seems to have changed his character, acting very similar to Hua Cheng, but how could that be possible? Of course, Xie Lian eventually figures it out…Hua Cheng is masquerading as Lang Ying but only after having a bath in front of him?! Oops! Once the immortal brocade is found, a complication arises. Heaven’s Eye arrives to capture Hua Cheng!

Before we can deal with that, the immortal brocade escapes and the novel ends. Can’t wait to sink my teeth into Volume 5. What will happen with Mount Tonglu? What about Xie Lian and Hua Cheng’s kissing, will they finally start a relationship or will it take longer to crack their inhibition?

Favourite Quote(s):

” All right, fine. If gege dare not recite it, then I’ll be the one to reach out to you. What’s your password?”

Xie Lian turned his head back. “Just recite Dao De Jing a thousand times.

“…”

Hua Cheng cocked an eyebrow. A moment later, Xie Lian heard his voice next to his ear:

It’s the phrase, ‘Just recite, Dao De Jing a thousand times,’ right?

The two stood facing each other, but thier lips were closed and unspeaking. They were communicating with their eyes, whisphering secrets to one another using a voice no others could hear. Xie Lian replied using the private communication array as well.

“That’s right. I can’t beleive you weren’t fooled.

Hua Cheng blinked and continued to reply to his messages. “Ha ha ha, I almost was. How fun.”

Xie Lian’s delight was apparent as he blinked back.”
Page 19

Book Information:

Book Title: Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu, Volume 4

Author: Mò Xiāng Tóng Xiù

Summary:

“FATES ALIGNED, BODIES INTERTWINED

The Venerable of Empty Words, a monster that feeds off the fears of the fortunate, is hunting Xie Lian’s friend, the Wind Master Shi Qingxuan. Knowing that his abysmal luck inoculates him from the creature’s power, Xie Lian doesn’t hesitate to throw himself into harm’s way—to Hua Cheng’s horror and panic. But another one of the Four Calamities may be closer than anyone knows, and even a ghost as powerful as Hua Cheng can lose control under the right circumstances. With his inhibitions gone, will desire overtake him?” (As pulled from GoodReads)

Book Length: 419 pages

Genre: Fantasy Romance, LGBTQ2S+, Light Novel, Danmei, Xianxia

Series: Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu

Spice Level ( If applicable): 1 / 5

Overall Rating: 8.5 / 10

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Stats + Facts:

21 chapters

There are 13 illustrations.

My favourite(s) illustrations are on pages 110 and 175.

The cover is referenced on page 276.

Hua Cheng and Xie Lian do more kissing, with a total of 4 scenes. The first kiss of the book is on page 171.

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