The Tianlu Chronicles

[Multiple couples and an ensemble cast + romance + court intrigue + wuxia, no rivalry between women or men] Xiao Qingyin abducts Ling Shuer, the daughter of her enemy, and the two unexpectedly sleep together. Xiao Qingyin then heads to the western frontier to enlist, where she meets Yuan Jing, the Third Prince of the ruling dynasty. After defeating the Western Yi, Yuan Jing returns to Tianlu to investigate his mother’s death, inevitably becoming embroiled in the struggle for the throne. Xiao Qingyin also returns, seeking Ling Shuer and investigating why her parents were driven to their deaths and who was behind it. Meanwhile, the Daoist nun Fanyi, whom Yuan Jing encounters on his way back to the capital, is not only about to become the dynasty’s Holy Maiden, but also shares a childhood connection with him...