Eight Thousand Miles of Cloud and Moon

In the twenty-third year of Duke Xiang of Yong, Chen's hundred thousand iron cavalry stormed the capital of Yong.

On the day the kingdom fell, Prince Gui Lang of Chen, who had spent seven years as a hostage in Yong, sat astride his horse with a spear in hand. Looking up at the white-clad figure on the city tower, he smiled and said, "The daughter of the Duke of Yong would make a fine concubine."

Seventeen-year-old Princess Ying Jiang of Yong stood atop the city wall and leaped into the River Yin Yue.

Three years later, amid the boundless yellow sands of Jing, on the remote frontier of Da Liang, a woman named Jiang Ti paid a fortune to hire Xiao Zhuo, the finest swordsman in the land.

Jiang Ti: "For one year, escort me to Chen."

Xiao Zhuo: "I'm expensive."

Eight thousand miles of road, with war raging across seven states. They cross deserts, pass through mountain gates, spend nights in desolate villages, and ford wild rivers. One strange case after another delays their journey, and amidst blades and arrows, rain and hardship, affection quietly takes root.

Then, at a night banquet in the Chen palace, amid the lights filling the hall, Gui Lang sees Ying Jiang, who died in the River Yin Yue three years ago, arrive in full finery.

She's come to kill him.

Whether she succeeds, no one knows.

Later, Xiao Zhuo holds the blood-soaked Jiang Ti and asks her, "Will you hire me for the rest of the journey?"

Jiang Ti: "You're expensive."

Xiao Zhuo: "For the rest of my life. This time, I'll do it for free."

Reading Guide:

1. This story takes place in a fictional setting. Please don't scrutinize it for historical accuracy.

2. This story rejects the Great Man theory of history and does not believe that exceptional individuals can control the course of history. The heroine seeks only personal revenge, not revenge for her fallen kingdom.

3. Fallen princess x wandering swordswoman. One-on-one romance, both leads' first relationship, happy ending.

4. This story consists of episodic tales.

Theme: Whether in the halls of power or the far reaches of the martial world