Wasn't the legendary Moon Maiden supposed to be a bewitching beauty capable of toppling kingdoms? How could she be this yellow-haired little girl? he muttered. Yet many years later, he still remembered how she had glided toward him at their first meeting, her silver-bell laughter ringing out, as though she were a fairy who had wandered into the mortal realm. That was the most intoxicating sight in a troubled world. It all began with, “The Moon Maiden descends, and the nine become one...”
He imprisoned her body, but could not imprison her heart.
For her, he lost his kingdom and his family.
For her, he rode alone for a thousand miles.
His very existence was devoted to protecting a wish.
What will bind her free heart: kindness, debt, or love?
What kind of fate and protection do the nine spiritual artifacts hold?
Chapters 1–3 cover earlier events, so you can skip them for now and come back when the Moon Maiden or events from twenty years ago are mentioned later on.
Every time I see Ling'er, I get a little excited... Are we the protagonists again?