Tales of Mortal Life in Great Chen

(The author really finds their stride after chapter forty!)

The mountains and rivers are adrift, and the dragon's aura is fading. Some hide in the wilderness, plotting over a game already lost; others hold out in a lonely city, awaiting the beacon fire. The difference between a pawn and a player, between a chaotic age and a hidden paradise, comes down to a single thought.

“This world has no place for honest people.”

“Then let it... change.”

“Master, you taught us to read and understand reason, but in this world... what reason is there to speak of?”

“If Heaven's mandate does not belong to Chen, why not... defy Heaven?”

The game is underway, and there is no taking back a move. All who live here are wagers in this fleeting life.