baffles me when people say hua cheng stalked xie lian for centuries lol.
the motherfucker didn't know where his precious beloved was! he couldn't stalk him if he wanted! and he doesnt btw.
the second hua cheng knew of xie lians location what did he do? he got all dressed up and immediately went to see him. he spent centuries searching for xie lian, not to follow from behind in secret, but to present himself to him in all his ghost king glory and woo the man