(Political intrigue, mind games, two male leads, no characters getting dumb for the plot, no clichés, not a power fantasy, a cast of antagonists, slow burn! Slow burn! Slow burn!)
I knew no worries, yet fate was cruel. Once I entered the martial world, all peace of mind vanished.
Here are the schemes of shameless villains, the final words of devoted women, and every kind of worldly sorrow, where old friendships cool and fade.
The martial world knows no peace, and peace knows no martial world. A pot of rough wine, and it all becomes a tale to laugh about!
Linghu Wuyou, a son of a prominent family in Jinling, and Nangong Yinli, a refined young lady from another great house, were already engaged and preparing to marry when disaster struck Linghu’s family. His father was arrested and imprisoned, and his elder brother’s body was left exposed in the wilderness.
The sudden calamity plunged Wuyou into despair. Worse still, those coveting the Linghu family’s wealth began to make their moves.
Before he knew it, Wuyou had fallen into their trap. His family fortune was gone, and he found himself behind bars.
Just when he was at a loss, events took an unexpected turn. Yet that turn brought him endless suffering.
At last, battered and exhausted in body and mind, Wuyou vanished into the torrential rain of that night...
Not long afterward, a foreign merchant suddenly appeared in Jinling.
Yes, Wuyou had returned, filled with anger and resentment!
The prelude to his revenge began...
