The Exiled Immortal of the Imperial Palace, the Nation-Defending Prince

Qin conquers Han, and its iron cavalry marches east. Great Yan is beset by troubles at home and abroad: the Crown Prince’s factional struggles, warlord separatism, and surrenderists sowing chaos at court.

Seventeen-year-old hostage Xiao Jin is stranded alone in Zhao. To secure his return home, he risks his life in negotiations, but on the journey back, several factions join forces to ambush him.