Xu Xinian woke up one day and found himself inside a novel.
He had turned into a winged unicorn.
But it wasn't so bad. He blended in with the wild horses on the grasslands, ate a few vegetable seedlings from the farms when he was hungry, drank some pure natural mineral water when he was thirsty, and, when he was in a bad mood, randomly kicked passing humans flying. Life was good.
One day, a group of armor-clad soldiers surrounded him, escorting a tall man over to where he stood.
Xu Xinian took a closer look.
Wasn't this the mighty General Shenwu, who had been killed by a treacherous minister in the novel he'd read?
He looked again. The treacherous spy who'd caused the general's death was standing beside him, pointing at Xu Xinian with a sly grin.
"General, look! This is the divine steed... Ow!"
Before the man could finish speaking, Xu Xinian kicked the scoundrel two li away.
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The divine steed of the grasslands had a horn growing from its head and flying feathers covering its body. It was the king of horses and could summon all living creatures.
Whoever possessed the divine steed would possess the realm.
But it was no creature of the mortal world. Proud by nature, it allowed no one to approach.
The first time Zhou Jin saw the magnificent silhouette of this heavenly steed, he was utterly captivated.
He knew the divine steed would never bow to insignificant humans.
Zhou Jin didn't think he would be an exception.
He ordered his men to slowly approach in a surrounding formation, hoping only to catch a glimpse of its divine beauty.
Standing before the divine steed, he instinctively bent forward in a bow.
To his surprise, the divine steed didn't resist.
It gave several cheerful cries, spread its enormous wings, bent its forelegs, lowered its head, and... returned his bow.
Everyone was astonished.
To be favored by a god was an immeasurable blessing.
The divine steed took human form, possessing the bearing of an immortal. For Zhou Jin to meet and fall in love with him was a fortune earned over three lifetimes.
Until a long sword meant to slay an immortal struck at him from behind.
His god.
His beloved.
Stepped between him and the sword.
In that instant, Zhou Jin's world collapsed.
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Xu Xinian woke up again.
But why had he woken up inside a coffin?
A crowd stood nearby, muttering and carrying out some sort of ritual.
When they saw him get up, they were all stunned.
Who was this man dressed in a golden dragon robe?
Why was he... rushing over to embrace him and shedding tears nonstop?
Theme: Talent and luck are both indispensable. Genshin Impact