Chapter Text
NOTE: There is one word in this grid which is a Chinese word that is not a proper noun, though it is commonly found in English-language MDZS fic. In that word's clue, there is wordplay involving the pinyin spelling of a common Chinese word. This is the only place in this puzzle where you should need to know the definition of any Chinese word that is not commonly used in English-language MDZS fic. I just couldn't help throwing in one tiny bit of Chinese wordplay.
ACROSS
1. The usual look on Jiang Cheng's face when Sandu meets head of corrupt dire bird. (5)
5. Eldest Wen remnant abnormally angry with head of Nevernight. (6)
8. Yunmeng Jiang's first disciple mulls wuxia wine. (9)
9. Yanli, to Xianxian, is originally just insightful enough. (6)
10. Heartless sect leaders capture badger, cause glitches in plan. (5)
DOWN
2. Drunken, or causing Yunmeng Shuangjie's activities with Emperor's Smile. (9)
3. Fragment of shadow annoys Wei Ying's core in Jiang-gongzi. (6)
4. Polite greeting followed by introducing little siblings' soup containers. (5)
6. Yu Ziyuan's daughter, descended from head of Yu (short and at first likely intimidating). (5)
7. Last of dead jiangshi, longma, qilin, added to two traces of Ziyuan to form her weapon. (6)