When Shen Zhuoxu, King of Beilong, was killed in battle at Chagu, his heir Shen Yiyan faked his death and was sent to the side of Xie Bingye, the commander in chief at Chanjing. Meanwhile, Shu Xingluo was held captive in Luodong by Xuantai for years.
Five years later, the deputy general and the inspector of Chanjing meet again on the battlefield. The turmoil over the East Sea's illicit salt trade begins, and the storms in Guidu rise once more. Is there any hope for a country on the brink of collapse?
“An army of 140,000 marched north from Xingjing to protect the supreme ruler in his lofty palace. Our blood and tears piled up at his feet, only to become thorns pointed back at us. The one I cared for was tortured to death by him; the one I believed in was cast aside at his whim. Let's go. Let's escape this cannibal city and return to our forest! Let's fight to the death to defend our honor!”
We all want to go home. We want to protect the people we love and the faith we hold dear.
[Please note]
1. Main pairing: Shu Xingluo and Shen Yiyan, with their roles switching from bottom to top. The romance has no angst and a happy ending.
2. There's a yuri pairing, appearing around the first half of the book.
3. This is an ensemble story. Everyone acts from their own perspective, so please don't bash the characters.
4. The full story is complete. The pacing is a little slow at the beginning.
5. I'm just telling a story. Please forgive the writing if it's not great.
The romances aren't angsty... This is a story about saving and protecting one another.
Theme: Live well
There are too many settings and it looks a bit tiring.