TGCF Fic Recs List: Time Travel/Time Loop AUs.
Time Past by elliannafaux [T] (complete, 38k, identity reveal)
Xie Lian touches a cursed object that sends him back to the past. He goes straight to the gambler's den.
a long day in yong an by ThreePlums [E, violence] (hurt/comfort, whump, light smut, time loop)
"Gege," he whispers. "You said it wasn't happening to you."
"I said what wasn't happening?" he asks, matching San Lang's volume.
"Today," San Lang says, finally meeting his eyes. "Haven't you lived it before?"
Too good to be true by Mirilys [T] (complete, 8k, time travel, fluff, only one bed, confused Hua Cheng)
Xie Lian abuses his knowledge of their relationship to lovingly tease his San Lang while said Ghost King is very confused as to why his god would be so warm and welcoming towards him from the start.Also what do you mean let's huddle for warmth?!
this is us colliding by GhostTour [M] (complete, 7k, time travel, Xianle Trio feels, fluff, crack treated seriously)
While in the Cursed Objects room of Paradise Manor, Xie Lian foolishly touches something he shouldn't. He is hurtled back in time 200 years and needs to make his way to Ghost City for Hua Cheng's help. Of course, Mu Qing and Feng Xin insist on coming. *sigh*
swallow my fable (that I was not enough) by darkestmagic [T] (complete, 5k, time travel, emotional hurt/comfort)
Xie Lian gets sent back to the past and the first thing he does is speak into Hua Cheng's communication array.
Beginning; Anew by SunflowerQueen1 [E] (complete, 145k, time travel, Xie Lian & He Xuan friendship)
Xie Lian ends up in the past, in his coffin. He Xuan finds him.
Btw my asks are open if anyone is looking for specific recs!