[Secret identities + powerful male and female leads + each rules a continent + the secondary couple is super sweet]
Jin, ruler of Tianhuo Continent, controls the world's arms trade. Shu, ruler of Jingshu Continent, commands the world's capital. The two powers are locked in a fight to the death, yet their leaders are none other than Su Jinyuan and Xie Linshu, childhood friends from Beijing's elite circles. In public, she is a sweet, innocent bunny doted on by an ascetic Buddhist devotee, while he is a cool, noble young heir who keeps her safe. Their arranged engagement is the envy of all. In private, she is the head of Lingxiao Pavilion: a red rose, a queen of mercenaries, and a falcon hunting drug lords. Five years abroad turned her into a battle-hardened queen who escaped a living hell. He is the head of Wanren Hall, the gambling king Mo Shu, a financial tycoon, and a martial arts master. Beneath his ascetic facade lies a hand of iron.
What looks like the warm everyday life of old family friends is, in secret, a deadly struggle for dominance between two continents. Arms deals are intercepted, capital clashes, and factions tear into each other as the conflict escalates. Their secret identities are revealed one after another, and every step brings a new shock. In a decisive battle on a deserted island, she faces him in red while he wears black armor. The revelation that they are sworn enemies shakes everyone, and their old wounds make them ache for each other. When the remnants of the living hell strike back, the two powerhouses put aside their feud and face their enemies together, relying on each other through the fires of war. Lingxiao and Wanren unite as Tian Shu Pavilion. At last, the two shed their disguises and offer the world as a betrothal gift, ruling the realm together hand in hand. Sweetness and heartache intertwine in a legendary tale for the ages.
