The Emperor Shattered, the Smoke Rose, the Killing Began

The female lead has relationships with men who have never been with anyone else.

Blurb:

The young master is peerlessly beautiful, his whole being as pure as three layers of snow.

Some say he wants no part in worldly affairs. Some say his thoughts are impossible to fathom. Some say he traded eternal life for a woman.

A sword points toward a land of beauty. Where has the eastern wind shattered?

Spring winds fade before my eyes. I fold my arms and laugh at the arrogant heroes.

Compose a tale of mountains and rivers forever still, through life after life, cycle after cycle. All I wish is to never betray my longing or you.

[One female lead, three male leads]

The gentle young lord, the bewitching heir, the scheming chancellor: which one is the lovebird blossom in her heart?

A paradise three inches away. One thought of love and hate, one thought of an illusory dream, one thought and a sky full of empty blossoms and tumbling sparks.

The sparks tumble, empty blossoms fill the sky. One thought of an illusory dream, one thought of love and hate, one thought and paradise is three inches away.

The four men of Emperor Shattered, Smoke-Killer.

Eastern Immortal and Western Sage, Northern Brahma and Southern Venerable.

"I still remember your faint trace falling into the mortal world. Only an immortal from beyond the heavens could arrive."

-- Bu Yue Xian Lai, Master Shi Yuan

"With a touch of her plain hands, she brings the dead back to life, rivaling Hua Tuo. Her jade-like face makes the world a tower of flowers."

-- Butterfly Valley's Medical Sage, Jiang Yuzhi

"His heart faces the Tathagata, a guest beyond the world. Through the years, he withers and flourishes, his whole life a mistake."

-- Young Master Lotus Buddha, Yu Xie

"The Supreme One's eternal life turns tender through countless twists. In a chaotic world, the Buddha's refuge remains unstained."

-- Sect Master Wugou, Gu Pingsheng

[An early work from the author. The issues are weak writing, sluggish pacing, unexamined ideas, and scenes of abuse against women. Readers who come across this should proceed with caution.]

The male lead has never been with anyone else. The second male lead has had little experience. The third male lead has never been with anyone else.

A story about the female lead's tangled relationships with three men.

Warning: Everyone gets a bad ending. The female lead, male lead, second male lead, and third male lead all die.

Secondary couple: Ye Xiu x Yu Xie (bad ending)

Secondary couple: Ding Chenyu x Jiang Yuzhi (bad ending)

Both men in the secondary couples have never been with anyone else.

Theme: No theme