Ancient-style, two powerful leads, both devoted and chaste; power struggles. Emperor × General. Tragic ending in the main story, happy ending in the bonus chapters.
A new dynasty had just been founded, and the imperial throne was stained with the blood of the old one. Xiao Yan had crushed the former Liang capital, yet alone among his enemies, he refused to let the God of War, Lu Zhao, die for his fallen country. Using every means at his disposal, he imprisoned this pillar of a decaying dynasty in a gilded cage, treating him as his most dazzling trophy.
Lu Zhao lived, yet was as good as dead. Then rebellion flared across the northern frontier, threatening the foundations of the state, while the court was at a loss. Xiao Yan pushed his sword before Lu Zhao and forced him into one final battle, wagering the lives of his former comrades and the peace of the realm.
