The younger sister of the Heavenly Emperor, Rongyue Shangshen is the most powerful immortal in the Three Realms, yet cold and detached. To advance her cultivation, she descends to the mortal world to undergo a trial. There she meets Chi Xu, the son of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation, a young general who seems illiterate but is shrewd and calculating. Chi Xu teaches her what love is, yet uses her feelings to manipulate her.
The Great Zhou dynasty is already nearing its end. Rongyue need only watch it fall before returning to her rightful place. But later, for his sake and for the people, she nearly perishes in the mortal world. She saves the dynasty, but severs her love for Chi Xu.
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“Heaven above, I, Rongyue, swear in the name of a high immortal that I will never see the mortal Chi Xu again in this life. If I break this oath, may I suffer eighty-one bolts of heavenly lightning and never become a god!”
“Don’t... Ah Yue, don’t!”
A truly aloof goddess (female) vs. a handsome man pretending to be illiterate (male)
