Phoenix God

[On hiatus for revisions. Writing this was taking too much out of me, so I'll resume posting once the entire novel is drafted. I can't promise when, but I can promise a complete ending.]

As an imperial princess blessed with enviable talent and natural gifts, Huang Zhu enjoyed a smooth, glorious life in her early years.

It all came to an abrupt end in the most beautiful season of the year.

That day, phoenix flowers covered the mountains in full bloom, like a sea of red clouds. She watched her parents being tortured to death among them, their blood even more vivid than the flowers on the branches.

Her immortal roots were destroyed, all her power stripped away, and she was cast into a demonic lair.

The day she escaped, she met Cang Mu for the first time.

He wore a bright smile and white robes. His gentle features made him look like an immortal who had attained the Great Dao, cloaked in openheartedness and compassion.

Later, she realized that he was always gazing at her eyes, lost in thought. His gaze held a peculiar emotion, as though he were looking through her at someone else.

She didn't mind. On the contrary, she saw an opportunity.

But little by little...

Something was wrong. There was something off about his gaze.

And when did he start acting like a peacock showing off its feathers?

P.S.:

1. The story mainly follows the female lead's growth, with the romance making up 60% and the plot 40%.

2. In the early stages, the male lead is just a tool to the female lead. His major role comes later.

3. There is no idealized first love. The leads save each other.

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Coming soon: Wuwang City

No one can leave Wuwang City once they enter, and no one knows where it is.

The people in the city get hungry and feel pain, but they cannot die. The only ones who can kill them are themselves.

There is a river outside Wuwang City, and people often drift down it. They remember where they came from, but have no idea why they ended up here.

Anai's everyday job is fishing people out of the river and "finding them work."

But everyone makes mistakes, and she ended up with one man she couldn't get rid of.

She tapped the table, looking aggrieved. "Do you know what happened to the last person who could eat as much as you?"

The man opposite her puffed out his cheeks, his mouth full of food. "What?"

"I sold him."

"..."

Later,

He stood at the doorway, chin raised, awkward but defiant. "You... keep me here."

She looked up at him. "Why should I keep you?"

"I'll try to eat less from now on."

"But you'll still eat, won't you?"

"I can help you make money."

"...How?"

"Sell me again."

"...!"

Theme: Keep your heart set on the light, and every road will be open