Dragon Sovereignty in the Ashen Lands

In the final years of the Dayan Dynasty, Prince of the North Xiao Che led his cavalry to storm the imperial city. Yet on the eve of his coronation, he died mysteriously, leaving behind an orphan, Xiao Jin, born with a dragon-shaped birthmark. Ten years later, Xiao Jin is a hostage on the frontier when he unexpectedly awakens the ancient dragon essence slumbering within him. At the same time, a mysterious organization called Weaving Fate begins rewriting the destinies of the court, seeking to resurrect the sealed Chaos Demon God.

Deep within the palace, the new emperor, Zhao Heng, appears inept but has secretly laid an inescapable web. Yet as he uses female chancellor Su Qingluan to keep rival factions in check, he becomes entangled in a whirlpool of love and hate. When Xiao Jin returns to the center of power bearing the strength of the dragon essence, he must face not only the royal clan’s attempts to kill him, but also the revelation that his very existence is a pivotal piece in Weaving Fate’s century-long scheme.

Su Qingluan holds the Scroll of Weaving Fate, which can glimpse the secrets of heaven. Yet while helping Zhao Heng consolidate imperial power, she repeatedly protects Xiao Jin in secret. The three of them have been bound by blood-red threads of fate ever since the coup ten years ago. From border battlefields to the treacherous court, from treasure hunts in secret realms to battlefields of gods and demons, every move conceals a deadly trap. And the truth that is finally revealed could overturn the order of all three realms.