Name: Labyrinth
Author: Shi Mo

Synopsis

In their previous lives

He was a man born with double pupils, cursed by Heaven's jealousy, and ultimately transformed into a newborn.

She was a flower spirit condemned to die at the Southern Heavenly Gate, and ultimately her soul scattered before she could become his bride.

In this life

Everyone says he is a noble young master, showered with every imaginable favor.

His status is beyond reach. He is the son of the current emperor, yet has neither name nor title, merely called a young master and left to one side by his imperial father.

But he is quite content with the freedom. He spends his days feeding birds and dining out, follows the rule of being a man on odd-numbered days and a woman on even-numbered days, and spends every night in revelry. With a weary brow, he raises his gaze and asks with a teasing half-smile, “Come to my bed tonight?” The same question, unchanged for a thousand years.

A male favorite? Don't be surprised. This young master has plenty more to offer.

“I hereby name you Prince of Ranyan and bestow upon you the title of Spiritual Lord of King Jing of Nanliang. Your wedding will take place in fifteen days.” With a wave of his sleeve, he leaves no room for refusal.

He can't be bothered to object. His narrow eyes narrow further, revealing nothing.

But even so, he cannot escape the threat of death.

The only difference is whether he is killed or takes his own life.

Fortunately, he is not alone.

Chiyan, Xiaozhi, Mingge

Lianchen, Miaozhan

Zimo.

One person after another passes through his life, gradually becoming part of his blood.

More than anything, Mingling treasures the friends who have stood with him between life and death.

Yet once they enter the Realm of Departure, their lives no longer belong to them.

The three paths of the human world give rise to one another, sustain one another, cool and overcome one another. When Heaven and Earth shift, the Ghost Path can be broken.

The Realm of Departure. Cultivators.

One deadly threat follows another, while a thick fog of death closes in around them.

The people beside him die one after another in strange and inexplicable ways. Their escape seems ever more hopeless. Can Mingling, teetering on the brink of collapse, find a way out of the sinister mirror?

Chapter titles:

[Prologue] Butterflies in Love with Flowers

[I] Song of Picking Mulberries

The bright moon must surely smile at me, smile at how I wander alone and sing alone today

[II] Golden Thread Melody

Before the wine, I wipe away every tear shed by heroes. Don't you see the moon, clear as water?

[III] River Ballad

I remember then: willow strands drooping, blossoms on the branches, butterflies filling the courtyard.

[IV] Magnolia Song

If only life could remain as it was at first sight, why should the autumn wind mourn the painted fan? How easily an old friend's heart changes, yet they say it is the old friend's heart that changes so easily.

[Short Extra] Chiyan's Story

[V] Silk-Washing Stream

A blush of red has just been touched by rain; wisps of tender green have just mingled with the mist. Her lovely soul fades away before the sunset.

[VI] A Letter to Liang Fen

I have shed these endless tears. Don't let the loneliness of the jade tower mislead you into coming to this mortal world.

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