Inspired by ancient myths and supernatural tales from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, this is an original story set in the world of the Huang Dynasty.
In the ancient wasteland era, the Huang Dynasty arose, guided by ritual and law, with men and women held in equal respect.
Yun Zhaohua, a princess of the royal Huang clan, witnessed the undercurrents at court and the power struggles among noble families from a young age. She dreamed of restoring the land and reforming the rites. She crossed wilderness and marshland, maneuvered among ministers, noble houses, and ritual shamans, and gradually uncovered the layers of mystery surrounding the succession struggle.
Deep in the rivers and marshes dwelled an ancient god. Xiangliu had guarded the abyss for ten thousand years when chance brought him together with her. They were not shackles to one another, but confidants walking the same path, watching the tides of fortune rise and fall, never binding one another, always offering support.
Warfare on the northern frontier, strange disturbances beneath the marshes, and long-buried secrets of ancient rites followed one after another. Taking on the weight of her people and country as a woman, she secured the borders and established new laws, forging her own path to the throne on this ancient wasteland.
The land lay in ruins, and the rivers awaited their return. The road ahead was long, but someone walked beside her as they guarded this world of ancient ruins together.
Theme: Uphold balance and the Way. Women, too, can rule the land, and understanding one another need not mean being bound together.
