The Phoenix Claims Her Dragon Husband: A Legendary Romance in the Kingdom of Dongli

This novel follows Chu Li and Xiao Yi through their legendary adventures, set against a border crisis in Dongli and a web of conspiracies in the ancient martial world.

Chu Li, princess of Dongli, volunteers to lead an expedition to quell the unrest caused by mysterious martial forces along the border. Xiao Yi, a genius heir to a reclusive ancient martial family, is sent down the mountain by his clan to investigate the threat these forces pose to the martial world. The two meet in a border town and join forces. As they investigate, their feelings for each other grow. They uncover a plot linking the mysterious faction to a neighboring kingdom, with the aim of stirring up civil unrest in Dongli. The scheme is also tied to rival sects in the martial world fighting over a lost manual.

After successfully foiling the conspiracy, Chu Li takes Xiao Yi as her consort. Their married life is blissful, and they have twin daughters as well as a pair of fraternal twins. When the children grow up, Dongli faces a host of new crises, including a trade dispute with Nanzhao and a plot by evil forces in the martial world to control powerful fighters and overthrow governments across the land. The whole family stands together to face these challenges, writing new chapters in their legend as they defend their country and home, in a story woven from romance, family bonds, and devotion to their homeland.