The Blood Phoenix of Xuanyang

Synopsis

She is a princess from another realm, cast adrift in a foreign land; he is the clan's eldest son, raised in comfort. She is the reincarnation of the goddess Li Yang; in his previous life, he was the Divine Lord Xuan Ming. She is peerlessly beautiful, while he is charming and carefree. She scrapes by at the bottom of society, while he wields power in court. She is a brawler who knows how to throw a tantrum, while he is a refined, courteous man who handles everything with ease.

These two seem like parallel lines that can never meet, yet a betrothal arranged when they were children ties them together. And so, whenever she gets into trouble, he cleans up after her; when she fights, he helps her; when misfortune strikes her, he shares it. Her birth mother was murdered, and she came into the world carrying a grudge, but his arrival brought a ray of sunshine and a chance at redemption into her life. His nearly twenty years of ordinary, uneventful living came alive with her arrival.

She advances step by step toward the heights of power, while he takes the clan leader's seat and becomes king. But how much bloody turmoil, love, and hatred lie behind this glittering facade, unknown to all?

See what legend the blood-forged phoenix and the world-conquering azure dragon will create on the Xuan Yang Continent.

In a nutshell

Love and hatred, family and country: Who has been quietly supporting them all along? Their return was bought with a flood of blood five hundred years ago, and in this life, they are destined to shoulder every burden. Wounded at every turn, they support each other along the way. But whose destiny is the other?

A few quotes

"Politics is simple: either you play it, or it plays you. Do I look like someone who gets played?"

"The land is so beautiful it has made countless heroes bow. Look at this clear moonlit sky, this dark and stormy night. Let them fight over their affairs, while we enjoy our freedom. How about it?"

"Hate me if you want. At least then you won't forget me."

"Now that my great revenge is complete, I am truly overjoyed! Yuan Shuang, I've lost myself over all these years, and I don't want to go on like this anymore. I'm handing all the Yu family's assets over to you. As for me, I'm off to live a carefree life!"

"Mo Chuan's eyes are poor. He recognizes the royal command, not the person."

"I spent my whole life serving the rise and fall of my clan. Forgive me for deceiving you. Now, all I can give back... is my life. You know, I never wanted to be your subordinate at all... But I'll never be able to stand where you do. So let me watch you be happy. That's enough."