In the final years of the Zhou Dynasty, the realm fell into chaos. Warlords ruled their own territories and stood as equals against the court.
In the east, Qi Jiuxiao was elegant and noble, a master strategist; in the west, Ming Wangyue shone like the sun, brilliant and untamed. Both aspired to conquer the Central Plains. In the north, Yun Ruo was exceptionally gifted and beloved by all, yet had no interest in ruling the realm. The Princess of Nan Feng, the most mysterious of the five kingdoms, had never shown her face to an outsider. The most beautiful woman under Heaven married into another land, while the first genius woman in the realm painted the Xuanji Diagram, coveted by every kingdom. Qian Qian, a free-spirited and carefree goddess of the martial world, was entangled with the great royal houses, while the dark secrets of the divine physician Ye Kongmo remained unknown…
Adrift in turbulent times, with no control over their own fates, he and she sought only a little joy in this dreary world. He and she spent their lives pursuing power, yet never attained it. The stars of destiny quietly descended, and the story that belonged to them was beginning to rise…
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
