[Two male leads + historical fantasy + alternate history + evenly matched leads + 1v1 + secret identities]
Xiao Jue, the “deposed crown prince” of the Great Yong Dynasty, lies low in an enemy state to exact his revenge, only to cross paths with Xie Zhao, the enemy state's sharpest “prince blade.” From deadly contests between evenly matched opponents to political maneuvering that forces them to join hands, the two ultimately set the realm as their chessboard and stake their deep devotion amid the flames of a war-torn age, composing a breathtaking legend of two kings.