Zhiyu Yan, the God of Slaughter of Xiliang, is unstoppable on the battlefield, yet gives all his tenderness to Yan Ruanruan, whom he met when they were young.
When he is poisoned and reported dead, Ruanruan’s world collapses. She has no idea that he has returned from the abyss, carrying overwhelming fury and conclusive evidence, determined to uncover the mastermind behind his brother’s murder and the treason.
From the "dead" to crown prince, and from crown prince to emperor, he fights his way through mountains of corpses and endless schemes, until he can turn his bloodstained realm into the grandest bride-price he can give her.
"The world fears me as a god of slaughter. You alone are my weakness and my armor."
This is the devoted love story of a god of war who becomes emperor, and an epic tale of protection: he will spend a lifetime by one woman’s side and defend an entire nation.
