Ancient Setting, Male-Male Romance with a Young Guard 古代小侍卫双男

1. 1 王 The Proud Prince's Playful Pleas, and His Bodyguard's Devotion to Doting on Him! 王爷桀骜撒娇，暗卫嗜宠如命！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads252k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Male Leads + Both Pure, 1v1 + Secret Guard × Prince + Sweet Romance + Fantasy Dynasty] Proud, haughty prince × secret guard commander who lives to dote on him. → Lazy, sly cat × devoted wolf who never neglects his duty. He is the idle Prince of Liang. His mother is the emperor's most beloved Noble Consort, and his uncle is the foremost military commander at court, with a powerful army at his disposal. He has enjoyed wealth and affection ever since birth, but as a membe 10.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   (End of main text) Dual male leads + 1v1 with both protagonists being virgins + bodyguard x prince + sweet and pampered arrogant prince x doting bodyguard (head of the bodyguards, chosen by elders, trained from childhood, and the head of the family). Ruthless and taciturn, the other is a prince (extremely pampered, intelligent, not a naive girl). Both have powerful backgrounds, making them a perfect match. When conflicts arise, they speak openly; both are talkative, and the plot unfolds smoothly. The elders are very supportive, creating a harmonious atmosphere without much messy scheming.

2. 2 君 Jun Lai Xi: His Highness's Shadow Guard 君来兮：本王的影卫大人 She Chui Xiao Xue Fei佘吹小雪飞Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted A loyal, devoted, and incredibly powerful shadow guard A handsome, proud, and suspicious prince Prince He Junyan of Ye, barely clinging to life, has one person he can truly be proud of: his personal shadow guard. Whatever he orders, no matter how big or small or how closely it concerns him, the guard carries out flawlessly, often going above and beyond. His personal shadow guard is also a master of martial arts. There are only a handful of people in the world who could fight him to a draw. He i 61Reads6.7Score100Shelves

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   Two male leads. The protagonist (shou) was half-dead for many years in the early stages, and the other protagonist (gong) voluntarily became a medicine man to save him, but he didn't know... [What] Prince and Shadow Guard 👍 Sweet, the other protagonist loves the protagonist very much, an exceptionally good man, but the difference in their social status is huge, so the other protagonist is very inferior 🙂 A devoted shadow guard with explosive martial arts skills, the other protagonist is a proud, suspicious, and handsome prince 😳 The half-dead Prince Ye, He Junyan, has someone he can be proud of by his side, his personal shadow guard. As long as it is something he orders, no matter how big or small, he can complete it excellently, even to the extreme. The personal shadow guard also has superb martial arts skills, it can be said that only a few people in the world can fight him to a draw, he is simply the ceiling of shadow guards. However, what he doesn't know is that the personal shadow guard has a different kind of feeling for him, a homosexual desire that is not allowed by the world. Years of close companionship, coupled with the Shadow Guard's exceptional talent, intensified He Junyan's possessiveness. He wanted to arrange the Shadow Guard's marriage because 'Achen' was his. However, he recently discovered something was amiss with the Shadow Guard; he had lied to him, more than once. This was unacceptable to He Junyan. But what he didn't expect was that the lie, once exposed, revealed a heart-wrenching identity: a 'medicine man'! Feelings surged within him, and he finally understood his own heart. "How can the person I cherish most, He Junyan, suffer such torment!" The love he dared not hope for was reciprocated—something Ye Chen had never even dreamed of. However, bound by his status and societal norms, he knew this love wouldn't have a happy ending, so he cherished the time spent with his master. But even the strongest feelings cannot withstand suspicion and hatred, so…

3. 3 这 This Guard Has a Secret 这个侍卫有秘密 Extra Vinegar, Mildly Spicy微辣多醋Two Male Leads384k WordsCompleted The bodyguard has a secret he plans to take to his grave. His only wish in life is to save enough money to retire to the mountains and live a peaceful life. But things don’t go as he wishes. During an unexpected assignment, the bodyguard saves a clingy young man. The young man is about the same age as his little brother and has astonishing good looks, but he’s terribly timid. Living in constant fear of assassination, he clings pitifully to the bodyguard’s sleeve and refuses to let go. In a momen 2.3kReads9.0Score279Shelves
4. 4 重 Reborn: Doting Exclusively on the Young Shadow Guard 重生之独宠小影卫 I Love Cilantro, No Celery爱吃香菜不要芹菜Two Male Leads285k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + mutual love + devoted only to each other in both lives + happy ending] Not an equal relationship!!! If that's a dealbreaker, don't read!!! [Shy, loyal shadow guard uke × straightforward, seductive, doting prince seme] In his previous life, the third prince, Si Lanyan, blindly trusted the wrong people and was framed by his favorite consort and his closest friend. When he was left with nowhere to turn, the shadow guard Ying Qi appeared and saved him. Ying Qi had once c 5.6kReads9.2Score614Shelves

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   The characters are secret guards, princes, and cult leaders, not bad 😎

5. 5 这 This Shadow Guard Is a Little Wild 这个暗卫有点野 Don't Say I Can't Do It不能说我不行Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [A large ensemble story about a group of secret guards] [Complete] After drinking himself into a stupor, he woke up as a secret guard. When Xiao Zheng’s awareness returned, he felt exhausted and heavy. He opened his eyes to a bed and curtains spinning wildly around him. There was also a noble-looking, handsome man beside him. What was he going to do? What was he going to do?! Who am I? Where am I? As memories surged through his mind in a torrent, he realized he had actually become a secret guard 34.6kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
6. 6 重 Reborn, I Spoil My Insecure Shadow Guard 重生后，我娇养了本座的自卑影卫 Look South, Not North观南不观北Two Male Leads521k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Two male leads + devoted to each other + sweet, mutual pampering + power couple + everyday romance] [Cold and ruthless to outsiders, flirtatious and doting in private: the domineering sect leader × formidable to outsiders, loyal and gentle in private: the shadow guard] Original title: Reborn, the Sect Leader Only Wants to Cuddle Up with His Shadow Guard Lou Jingyu × Ying Shiyi As the lofty sect leader of the Chiyang Sect, Lou Jingyu looked down on everyone and once cast Ying Shiyi 10.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
7. 7 主 Stop Pretending, Master. Your Shadow Guard Is a Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 主子别装了，暗卫也是个芝麻汤圆 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads417k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Top + Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Everyday Romance, Doting and Flirting] A gentle, powerful top who dotes on his husband like his life depends on it X a chaste, obedient, decisive bottom who kills without hesitation Chu Yu transmigrated. He'd thought he'd become a mighty pavilion master, only to find out that two years later he'd be a cannon-fodder character? And the bloodied little shadow guard at his feet had become his only lifeline? No problem. Don't pan 8.1kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
8. 8 王 The Prince’s Little Shadow Guard Who Needs a Good Scolding Every Three Days 王爷那三天不打上房揭瓦的小暗卫 Fu Depei傅得沛Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted You can skip a meal, but you can't skip a beating. A gorgeous top with a repressed streak, a bad temper, and a split personality × a sharp-tongued, bold, shameless bottom who serves as a bodyguard [The bodyguard is a goofball! Not a pair of equally strong leads!! The bottom is weak!!! Don't come in expecting something else → Absurd humor + lighthearted comedy + two male leads + mutual devotion + happy ending] As a bodyguard, Qisan follows none of the rules. He climbs onto roofs, rips up tiles, a 1.8kReads8.7Score148Shelves
9. 9 孤EN After My Shadow Guard Lost His Memory, He Went Wild 孤的暗卫失忆后野翻了 Exquisite Knot玲珑扣Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted [No female lead + both leads are each other's first] Shen Tingjue was rescued after falling off a cliff and became the young master of the prime minister's household. The Eldest Princess treats him as her own, and the emperor dotes on him by association, sending every fine thing he gets his hands on to the prime minister's residence. As a result, Shen Tingjue has become famous throughout the capital. Everyone knows the emperor favors him, and the powerful are falling over themselves to win him o 3.3kReads9.3Score518Shelves

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   ① Shen Tingjue has amnesia, only remembering a one-night stand with someone. At a palace banquet held for him by Emperor Chenghuan, he unexpectedly discovers that the person in his memory resembles the Crown Prince, and a drama intertwined with misunderstanding and sweetness quietly unfolds. ② Qi Hanchen, the regent of Yan Chi Kingdom, was hunted to death in his previous life, with only his shadow guard Ying Yu by his side until his sacrifice. Reborn, Qi Hanchen decides not to hide his feelings anymore. He confesses to Ying Yu, hoping that Ying Yu can become his royal consort and treat him as an equal. ③ Arrogant and unruly prince × Doting head of the secret guards. → Lazy and cunning cat × Dutiful and loyal wolf. ④ The emperor turns from top to bottom, and the secret guard turns from bottom to top. ⑤ Very sweet, with a coherent plot and mutual trust between the main characters. ⑥ A seemingly insignificant but doting secret guard × A handsome young master who pretends to be weak but is actually strong. When an assassin suddenly tires of his bloody life, what should he do? One word: run. ⑦ In his previous life, Xie Yunqi was deceived by the young emperor, ultimately suffering the tragic fate of having his entire family executed. Paralyzed in both legs, he died by banging his head against a wall, unable to bear the humiliation. After his death, only his forgotten bodyguard silently disposed of his remains. Fortunately, Xie Yunqi was reborn, returning to the time before the poison took effect.

10. 10 摄 After the Regent Was Reborn, His Shadow Guard Wants to Kill Him Every Day! 摄政王重生后，影卫每天想弑主！ Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Two Male Leads135k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + Reborn + devoted to each other + regent king x shadow guard + sweet romance] He was the regent of the Kingdom of Yanchi. In his previous life, countless people hunted him down until he was killed, and the only person who protected him to the end also died before his eyes. That person was Ying Yu, the shadow guard who had followed him for more than ten years. Before Ying Yu died, he finally understood the look in his eyes... When he was reborn, Ying Yu was still by his side... S 5.8kReads9.3Score868Shelves
11. 11 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.9kReads9.5Score3kShelves
12. 12 王 The Prince Always Hears His Shadow Guard Reciting Purification Mantras Before Bed 王爷睡前总能听见暗侍在念清心咒 Yi Yi Yi Yi伊依以翼Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted Qi Ci was framed, sold into a brothel, beaten and humiliated, and even infected with a Gu curse. He would die suddenly the very next day. His life was full of misfortune. In the midst of all this misery, he met Bian Zhonghua. After they met and Bian Zhonghua helped dispel the curse, he unexpectedly discovered that the young man he'd chanced upon was the prince who had gone missing among the common folk years ago! So Bian Zhonghua helped Qi Ci become a prince and naturally became his shadow guard 3.3kReads9.3Score710Shelves
13. 13 公 The Young Master's Tea-Scented Charm: The Cool Shadow Guard Is Hooked 公子茶香四溢，清冷暗卫钓成翘嘴 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Gong-Centric + Intense Push and Pull + Sweet Romance] A reserved, doting, secret-guard gong ✘ a stunning shou who plays dumb while hiding his true strength When an assassin suddenly grows tired of a bloody life, what should he do? One word: run. Gui Ren chose the same thing. He escaped from his assassin organization, was hunted all the way, and was rescued just as he was about to die. He thought the rest of his life would be spent waiting for death, but he never expected... Th 3.7kReads9.4Score519Shelves
14. 14 重 After I Was Reborn, I Found My Little Secret Guard Blushes Easily 重生后，我发现我的小暗卫爱脸红 Chao Qingchen朝卿尘Two Male Leads142k WordsCompleted [Cool-headed regent ✖ loyal little bodyguard] [One-on-one romance] In his previous life, Xie Yunqi was completely manipulated by the young emperor. He went to great lengths to help him ascend the throne, only to be branded a traitorous minister in the end. All two hundred members of his household were executed. His legs were paralyzed, and he was thrown into prison, where he endured endless humiliation before finally smashing his head against a wall and dying. After his death, only one person to 2kReads8.9Score214Shelves
15. 15 小 A Little Guard Reincarnates into a Washed-Up Star and Gets Carried Home by an A-List Actor 小侍卫魂穿糊咖，被影帝抱回家 Winter Cola冬日冰可乐Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + ancient-to-modern transmigration + showbiz + gentle, scheming actor gong + skilled, naturally sweet and clueless soul-transmigration shou] Xiao Wei, Shadow Nine, was an exceptionally skilled palace guard. After dying while taking a blade for his master, his soul transmigrated into the body of He Yuxin, an obscure actor with barely any fame. Having never lived for himself, the guard resolved to work hard in the modern world and live for himself for once. Not long after entering 6.2kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    On the Hengdian film set, the moment the wire cable snapped, Xiao Jingming felt a burning sensation on the back of his neck. When he opened his eyes again, he was enveloped in an embrace of sandalwood and ambergris, the embroidered gold python sleeve brushing against his nose, overlapping with the pattern of the general's flag fluttering on the northern battlefield in his memory. "Cut!" The director's roar shattered the silence on set, "Where did you find this extra? This wire work is more standard than the martial arts director's!" Pei Yanzhi released his right hand from the young man's waist, the thin calluses on his fingertips making his eyes darken slightly. Just now, this stuntman had used the broken wire to somersault in mid-air, clearly using the lost Eighteen Swallow's Flight footwork. He removed the jade crown with the miniature earpiece embedded in it and smiled gently, "Director Chen, I think this... Young friend is quite suitable for the elusive shadow guard in 'The Scheme for the Nation'." Xiao Jingming stared at the bottle of mineral water hissing cold in the production assistant's hand, silently hiding his sword behind his back. He clearly remembered that he was supposed to fight a bloody battle outside Jiayuguan, so how come this treacherous minister Pei Yanzhi not only changed into strange clothes, but even the beauty mark at the corner of his eye was exactly the same as the wanted poster?

16. 16 王 My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚 Mu Chenze慕辰泽Two Male Leads405k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h 18.9kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
17. 17 重 Reborn: I Flirted with the Chaste Young Shadow Guard Until He Turned Dark 重生后，禁欲小影卫被我撩黑化了 Ye Binglan夜灬冰澜Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + sweet everyday romance + powerful couple + devoted partners] Feng Yu, the leader of the Biluo Palace, has suffered a spectacular fall from grace. Not only has someone stolen his assassination and extermination business, he’s also been forced to take the blame. Even his once-soft and fragrant beauties have turned into deadly swords. He gets the full package of being hunted and jumping off a cliff, with rebirth insurance thrown in. What, once wasn’t enough? You want to 19.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves
18. 18 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 26.3kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    This is a story featuring two male leads; those with a strong masculine sense should avoid it. Here's a brief introduction: The male lead, Li Dezhuang, transmigrates to ancient times and raises a tiny child, eventually nurturing him into an emperor and then making him his "husband."

19. 19 圣 Your Majesty, the Shadow Guard Knows His Mistake and Begs to Be Punished 圣上，影卫知错了，主动求罚 No Class Is Beyond Corruption有腐无类Two Male Leads92k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + shadow guard + emperor and shadow guard + domineering, cold-blooded emperor gong vs. loyal, patient shadow guard shou + sweet romance + physical torment without emotional angst] Domineering, cold-blooded emperor gong: Li Yunting Loyal, patient shadow guard shou: Yun Jiu In his teens, Li Yunting killed his father, the emperor, and his elder brother, then took the throne. He rules as an autocrat. Opinions of him vary, but everyone agrees on one thing: he is a bona fide tyrant, b 21Reads7.3Score—Shelves
20. 20 以 Using My Beauty to Serve, This Scheming Emperor Is Hard to Please 以色侍人，腹黑帝王不好伺候 Ah Xiang啊相Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + golden finger + sweet romance and power fantasy + two strong leads] [A cunning, scheming, protective emperor gong vs. a free-spirited, occasionally goofy homebody shou] Homebody Ling Yunqi accidentally gets hit on the head by a vase. When he wakes up, he finds himself transmigrated into the emperor's male favorite, with a mall System in his head and a phone, computer, and Wi-Fi all at his disposal. With a phone in hand, the world is mine. Competing 4.2kReads8.8Score458Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn: The Shadow Guard Becomes the Prince’s Consort 重生之暗卫做王夫 Jiang Yuyu江遇遇Two Male Leads259k WordsCompleted [Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen, gong × Shadow Guard Twelve Lin Qiu, shou] [Two male leads + 1v1 + happy ending + reborn + angst first, sweetness later + mild physical abuse + multiple side couples + shou is gentle rather than equally matched + the previous life was not pure, but both are pure in this life] [They don't fall in love right away; their relationship develops gradually] In his previous life, Winged Prince Yan Xuanchen was furious when he learned that his shadow guard had feelings for hi 7.8kReads9.4Score800Shelves
22. 22 暗 After His Secret Guard Broke Down, the Crown Prince Regretted Everything 暗卫崩溃后，太子追悔莫及 Laughing at the Dreamers in This Fleeting Life浮生却笑梦中人Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + ABO + childhood friends + equally matched leads + a groveling pursuit] Free-spirited, unruly crown prince gong vs. cool, devoted shadow guard shou He was the crown prince's study companion, his personal bodyguard, the brother who had grown up by his side, and his most loyal subordinate. But when the crown prince's constitution unexpectedly changed, a bond formed between the shadow guard and his master. The shadow guard who had been at the crown prince's side since childhood act 4.4kReads9.1Score487Shelves
23. 23 穿 I Transmigrated as a Prince, and I’m Done Trying 穿越之王爷我摆烂了 Miao Qiqi喵柒柒Two Male Leads307k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Sweet Everyday Romance + Happy Ending] Qin Huanzhi, who died of stomach cancer in the modern world, transmigrates into the body of a prince with the same name. To his surprise, the prince had been adored by everyone, but had managed to get himself killed. Now Qin Huanzhi has been reborn in his place, with such a powerful background that he might as well take it easy. But as he lounges around, he finds himself growing more and more attached to his young bodyguard. “It's fine if 4.1kReads9.5Score577Shelves
24. 24 暗 The Retired Shadow Guard Goes Off to Farm 暗卫他退休去种田了 Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads777k WordsCompleted A story about a secret guard who doesn't know he has a special constitution, accidentally retires early, and takes up farming... [Both are each other's only one! Both are each other's only one!] (Original title: The Secret Guard Retires to Farm) Content warnings: melodrama + running away while pregnant + an imaginary dynasty A maxed-out fighter who's a little goofy vs. a calculating, proud big shot who's a little narcissistic Both are each other's only one + raising a child + farming in the earl 10.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
25. 25 系 The System Grants Me Immortality, and Ten Thousand Years Later I Will Be Invincible 系统赋我长生，万年后终将无敌 Taixu Snow Moon太虚雪月Eastern Fantasy353k WordsCompleted [A tale about me, an immortal who discovered a flat world ten thousand years later] Ten thousand years passed, and they all thought I was dead. Then, ten thousand years later, they discovered I was still alive and began hunting me down to sacrifice me to Heaven and become immortals. The beauties passed away, while I lived on. Through endless cycles of time, all that remains is the weight of the ages. 564Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Emperor Changsheng Gou was too cautious.

26. 26 三 Three Thousand Mechs Help Me Survive Until the Heavenly Dao Collapses 三千机甲助我苟到天道崩溃 Taixu Snow Moon太虚雪月Eastern Fantasy162k WordsOngoing The Strongest Old Six in the Cultivation World Is Actually the Weakest Puppet Master? “I have the Supreme Treasure, the Human Emperor Banner.” “I have mecha girls.” “I’m exceptionally gifted, a cultivation prodigy who’ll become an emperor in ten thousand years.” “I have mecha girls.” “I founded a sect with over a million disciples. I reign supreme.” “I have mecha girls.” “Can we please stop talking about mecha?” “Hmm... your Human Emperor Banner is useless against my mecha.” “...” “Your cultivat 100Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 疯 This Is Crazy! My Little Guard Says He's Madly in Love With Me! 疯了！养的小侍卫说他超爱我！ Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted (Complete) [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + devoted to each other + pure historical romance + no angst] "Unhinged, devoted young guard vs. sheltered, sweet, gentle illegitimate daughter" The first time Sheng Chenying met Wei Yu, he was being punished and covered in wounds. The first thing she said to him was: “I... I’ll give you some medicine to stop the bleeding. Don’t... die here...” Wei Yu thought she was a low-ranking maid from some courtyard in the Prince’s estate. It wasn’t until t 2.3kReads9.1Score330Shelves
28. 28 镇 Guardian 镇魂 I Don't Eat Tomatoes不吃西红柿Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Private detective Jiang Yu is tailing someone in an affair when he accidentally wanders into a mysterious town. After coming into contact with an enigmatic ancient bronze coin, he awakens the mission and legacy within him. Joining forces with an outcast daughter of the Lin family, he breaks through one deadly impasse, only to fall into an increasingly sinister plot within a plot. The tiny town of Fengmen hides secrets that could shake the world. 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although the novel is set between modern and ancient times, one of the male protagonists is a guard in the ancient era, while the other is his master. The two endure numerous hardships between the two eras before ultimately coming together. The novel features a complex plot and profound emotions.

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