In an era of sudden upheaval, the Zhou Kingdom rules over its own territory but faces danger at every turn. Factional struggles rage within the court, while conflicts along the borders never cease. The famed White Tiger General returns to his homeland with the son of the Northern Lion. Shanggu City is prosperous and bountiful, and its young men witness the most beautiful sights the world has to offer.
Sali is the slave of Guole, heir to the throne and a loyal subject. Kindhearted yet stubborn, he is fortunate to find a good mentor and a dear friend here. They study together, get into trouble together, and grow up together, but are driven apart on a battlefield that devours lives and in a court that devours men. Merit, love, even your life: if you don't fight for them, how will you ever get them?
One day, when the dragon finds water, it will swim upstream against the Yangtze.
One day, when the tiger returns to the mountains, it will drench half the world in blood.
(I can't write a proper blurb. This is a story about a stubborn, proud, brave, and resourceful male lead and a capable, thoughtful, strong-willed female lead. It mainly follows the male lead's growth, the events that unfold along the way, and the people who mean so much to him. This is my first novel, and I hope you enjoy it!)
Just keep working hard (╯3╰)