[Wuxia Crossover] Like Clouds Adrift, Always Free

Heroes of the world are born in our age; once they enter the martial world, the years rush by. Grand ambitions and great achievements are discussed with laughter, yet life is no more than a drunken revel. Sword in hand and astride a horse, I scatter ghostly rain; bones pile like mountains, and birds take fright and flee. The mortal world surges like a tide, and people flow like water. I can only wonder: how many who enter the martial world ever return? But did they really lose? In the end, it is only that "The world has always judged by victory and defeat. Even if you are in the right, it is all for naught." In green robes astride his horse, his sword glinting cold; he smiles with a flower between his fingers, and a thousand mountains stand in his way: Gu Xichao A hall filled with flowers, three thousand guests drunk with joy; a single sword chills fourteen provinces: Ye Gucheng Among blossoms upstairs, he smiles as he sleeps alone; whose young lord has stirred the capital of Luo?: Wang Lianhua He surveys the Central Plains: who rules here? At ease on horseback, he rides to the summit: Zhuo Donglai Since ancient times, people have been fools for love; this sorrow has nothing to do with wind or moon: Yang Kang The Netherworld Court, a forgotten land. There is nowhere to rest, only an eternity wandering between life and death. But who could know... Death does not mean the end of everything. It is the beginning of another cycle. When the dust finally settles, those who have parted will return. Then, might there still be a chance to begin again, to reclaim what was once lost, what once slipped away? This... is fate. One-line summary: This is a story about the dead returning to the mortal world. P.S. Since I reopened this story during the New Year's holiday, I'll be posting two chapters a day on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of this month. Thanks for your support, dear readers~~ Daily updates resume today. Thank you all for your continued support~ -- February 17, 2013 This story is complete. Extras will be updated from time to time. My new story, Gu Nian Hui Shou Fang Ying Kan, will begin on March 21. I hope you'll continue to support me. -- March 17, 2013 Please support my author's page: Recommended story by a friend: (Comprehensive Immortal Swordsman) A Century's Promise. If Xiao Gong interests you, go take a look~ Completed stories by Liuying: (Comprehensive Martial Heroes) A Body Like Clouds, Always at Ease Gu Nian Hui Shou Fang Ying Kan Short story: (Fu Ye) Flowers Bloom and Fade Across the Other Shore New story now open: [Martial Arts & Mythology] A Bond Too Deep to Break Synopsis: In the late Northern Song dynasty, the ruler is incompetent and the court is in chaos, controlled by treacherous ministers such as Cai Jing. The people live in misery. Outside the empire, Liao and Jin eye the realm hungrily, each seeking to rule the world alone. Within, the forces of the martial world wait for their chance to rise. Heroes gather in the capital, hoping to seize control of the court and turn the tides of power. Gradually, three factions emerge to dominate the balance: Six-and-a-Half Hall, the Golden Wind and Drizzling Rain Tower, and the Seven Sages Alliance. Meanwhile, forces such as Lianyun Stronghold, Lei Family Manor, and City of Broken Promises command the northwest, while imperial authority grows ever weaker... And unbeknownst to mortals, gods, ghosts, immortals, and demons are no longer at peace. War rages without end in the human realm, and the Heavenly Court begins its reforms. Yet the greatest war god of the Three Realms quietly vanishes at this very moment. The Chan Sect breaks its vow, the North Sea is sealed, and a myriad of demons emerge. The storm... rises once more. P.S. Most of the above has basically nothing to do with the story. Theme: