War fires rage across the Nine Provinces, while undercurrents surge through the imperial court.
Powerful enemies press in from beyond the borders, and the beat of war drums never ceases. The land lies in ruins, and the people are displaced. Within the court, schemes and counter-schemes weave a tangled web as the throne changes hands amid rivers of blood.
In the martial world, two sworn enemies are “willingly” forced to join hands by circumstance.
They can’t stand each other.
Shen Li: “I can’t agree with methods like yours, Lady Tang.”
Tang Lingyao: “Just say it. Can you do it or not?”
They’re trapped in the same old “winning back your wife” ordeal, and even when they’re on their knees, they can’t resist taking digs at each other.
Shen Li: “I was the one who failed.”
Tang Lingyao: “So it was I who was unworthy.”
After facing their nation’s crisis together, they come to understand and cherish one another.
Shen Li: “Lingyao, is it hard, walking this road with me?”
Lingyao: “I’m not afraid of hardship. I’m only afraid that you and I will end up on separate paths in this life.”
Fortunately, though our paths diverge, we will find our way back to the same destination.
(Thanks to Youzi and Wan Wan for their help and suggestions.)
