Jie Wangyou: Dying for the Gods

Xie Yuchen survived the Sand Sea, but he could not withstand the ravages of time. When his daughter, Xie Wangyou, turned twelve, he breathed his last. In his final days, he settled the Xie family's affairs, purged its traitors, and cleaned up its businesses, entrusting his only concern to his close friend, the Blind Man. All he asked was that his daughter be kept away from conflict and allowed to live a safe, happy life.

But fate had other plans. At twelve, Xie Wangyou was forced to take charge of the Xie family. By day, she was the shrewd and gracious head of the family; by night, she became a cold-blooded ruler, mastering her father's schemes and Wu Xie's ruthlessness to perfection. By then, Pangzi had gone to sleep beside Yun Cai in Banna, while Wu Xie still waited on Changbai Mountain for the one who had not returned. She was left alone to shoulder the burden of the Xie family.

She planned every step and saw through every heart, but never expected to fall in love with the exalted Zhang Qiling. For this godlike figure, she willingly sacrificed everything, and in the end, she withered away. She ultimately followed the very path Xie Yuchen had spent his life trying to keep her from: trapped by love, she buried her life in it, and quietly drew that immaculate god down from his altar.