[Past and present lives + imaginative twists in the early chapters + fantasy in the later chapters]
Present-day story (possessive crown prince vs. sweet, gentle princess + coercive romance):
To investigate the injustice done to the Xie family and her father’s death, Shen Zhuo follows her mother in marrying the emperor and becomes a princess of the Qing Kingdom.
The capital is a treacherous place, full of danger. But in truth, the greatest danger is her royal brother.
Shen Xiangyi: “Whatever she wants, give it to her. If she wants revenge, I’ll be the blade in her hand.”
Shen Zhuo: “I never thought I’d end up falling in love with you.”
Shen Xiangyi: “I never believed in love at first sight, until I met you.”
(The present-day story is not the main focus.)
Past-life story (demon clan’s holy maiden vs. sect prodigy):
To save the beleaguered Demon Realm, Zhuohua sets out to find spirit veins and conceals her identity as she enters Shangqing Sect, the strongest sect in the cultivation world.
There she meets the legendary prodigy, Xiangyi.
When her identity as a demon is exposed, he shields Zhuohua with his body and faces thousands of swords alone.
Xiangyi: “If we can make it through this Myriad Swords Formation, I’ll travel across the world with you. Will you be my wife?”
Zhuohua: “I promise.”
(Content warning: The heroine is not exceptionally powerful, there is no golden finger, and the past-life story includes a small ensemble cast in the later chapters.)
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