Let’s get META for a moment. My take on the varying lengths of Luo...

Let’s get META for a moment. My take on the varying lengths of Luo Binghe’s Abyss Arc is the following:

PIDW!LBH:
Time spent away: 5 years
Emotional state: utter betrayal
Demon realm: completely conquered and united
Huan Hua Palace: charmed, smarmed, allied

SVSSS!LBH:
Time spent away: 3 years
Emotional state: confused heartbreak
Demon realm: some territories half-heartedly defeated
Huan Hua Palace: allied out of necessity

Soulmate AU!LBH:
Time spent away: 1 year
Emotional state: OVERJOYED
Demon realm: skipped
Huan Hua Palace: skipped
Abyss: glitched out because it’s not suited to containing so much happiness; LBH escapes early by clipping through the ceiling while T-posing