In the past, there was an empire named Xuansui, with a vast territory. However, the years are like songs, and they will eventually turn into dust. Cang Jing was born among the ruins. Her parents were both survivors of the empire. She was burdened with unsolved ancient patterns and could hear the whispers of the old gods in the wind. At that time, natural disasters were frequent, people were displaced, and barbarian cavalry trampled the mountains and rivers. Cang Jing wanted to find Xuan Sui's lost heart and revive her homeland, but on her way into exile, she discovered that the empire's collapse was not caused by foreign aggression, but actually stemmed from the taboo "Spark Contract" of the royal family. Cang Jing gradually awakens her secret bloodline and is caught between the old gods and the human world - should she inherit the prosperous age of the empire, or break the shackles of fate and create a new order? Cang Jing's sword is not pointed at the enemy, but directly facing the darkness of the empire itself. This book uses the mysterious ancient patterns, the Spark Contract and the fission of people's hearts as clues to weave a desolate and magnificent ancient legend, questioning destiny, exploring human nature, and hoping that the starlight will be rekindled above the ruins.
