Wow! I feel your struggle. I was curious why you asked such a question, so I lurked into the novel section. I even checked the reviews, tags, and genre, yet I didn't see any BL and/or Yaoi shenanigans. One of the tags is the Romantic subplot, though. @Ressianne mentioned about a lady called Mystic Moon, who was introduced around 250+ chapters on the spoiler thread. I assumed she was a side character or a potential romantic interest. After all the decent research I did, I think this novel focused a lot on world-building and MC's character development rather than delving into a romantic relationship.