The eldest princess of Jitong, Fuyu Hansheng, was cool and self-possessed, with her heart set on her country and its people.
Ao Ting, the second prince of the Dragon Clan, was framed by others. He concealed his pride and became the God of War of Nanyue, feared across the land.
They met amid the chaos of war, and their hearts quietly drew close. Their love was just beginning when they stepped into forbidden territory.
To protect her life, Ao Ting painfully planted a Heartless Gu in her:
For the rest of their lives, they could neither fall in love nor love deeply. The moment their hearts stirred, the Gu would devour them from within.
Murong Jinyao, the third princess of Beisang, had once shared a deep love with Cangshu Ciyuan. In the end, she became a pawn in a political marriage and was sent to Jitong.
The seventh prince, Fuyu Hanxin, was gentle and restrained. Though born of humble station, he gave her all the love in his heart.
As the years passed, Jinyao gradually fell for him. But to protect her and give her a peaceful life, Hanxin raised an army to seize power. He was ultimately defeated by the throne, and blood stained the high platform.
Meanwhile, an even greater secret was stirring in the darkness.
Cangshu Ciyuan's origins were astonishing: he was the son of Yanming, lord of all demons.
Yanming's atrocities long ago drove Hansheng's mother to take her own life in despair and caused Fuyu Huai, the king of Jitong, to lose the woman he loved. His lifelong obsession turned to grief, and he made Ciyuan bear all his resentment.
He believed he had already ground Yanming's bones to dust, never knowing that Yanming's spirit was still imprisoned in the depths of Wuyoujin.
Ciyuan was also imprisoned there for his crimes. When he learned the truth of his birth, he turned to darkness overnight, consumed by inner demons.
The Heartless Gu bound their love, the feud over their origins severed the past, and imperial power drowned tenderness in blood.
Hansheng and Ao Ting had long since fallen deeply in love, yet they were determined to defy Heaven.
Love and Gu, revenge and power, gods and demons: all became hopelessly entangled.
In this life, will they cling to forbidden love and barely survive, or risk having their souls scattered just to hold each other once?
