Tears of Longing as the Dusty Winds Rise

She was the daughter of the Great General Who Pacifies the Nation; he was a holy monk revered by the people. A prophecy from the Imperial Preceptor made him her master. She fell deeply in love with him, while he knew the true reason her parents had died. Their meeting... was part of a long-planned struggle for power. Yet, for the sake of their love, they climbed step by step to the very top.

To Gu Nanxi, loss was mutual. There was no right or wrong; it was simply that the world no longer had a Wangchen. If time could turn back, would she have the courage to pull a god down from his altar and stain him with mortal desire?

To Wangchen, the world was far too cold. Gu Nanxi was his one and only warmth in this life, and he could not afford to lose her.