After the Little Princess of the Heavens Clung to Me

[Brainstorm]

Word is that the God of War from the Celestial Realm returned from his tribulation with a mortal woman, claiming she had saved his life.

Word is that the little princess of the Celestial Realm, who was betrothed to the God of War, flew into a rage and tried several times to teach the mortal a lesson, only to be stopped by the God of War.

Word is that the God of War plans to break off the engagement. The little princess is hurt and furious, and many celestial guards are on edge, afraid she will take her anger out on them.

None of this has anything to do with Ming Wusheng.

After all, she's just a master builder, ordered to construct an observation deck for the Celestial Realm.

A master builder is someone who builds palaces and houses.

Among the Three Thousand Great Dao, this path is truly insignificant.

Ming Wusheng is happy to hear the latest gossip from the Celestial Realm in her spare time.

That is, until one day, the model of the observation deck she'd worked so hard to build was crushed under the foot of the willful, haughty little princess.

Dressed in finery and noble beyond compare, the little princess trampled Ming Wusheng's work, then cried with tear-filled eyes, looking more aggrieved than anyone. She even wiped her tears on the builder's outfit Ming Wusheng had just changed into...

Ming Wusheng: What a headache.

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Word is that the God of War regrets his decision and wants to restore the engagement, but it's too late.

Word is that the little princess keeps going to the observation deck, supposedly to supervise the construction on behalf of the Celestial Emperor and Empress. Of course, everyone knows she's there to see the dashing, otherworldly master builder.

Word is that the little princess has fallen for that master builder!

Some celestial guards are happy to see it happen, while others are delighted by the turn of events.

Some, too, feel a twinge of regret.

After all, a master builder can never compare to the God of War.

Then, one day, the Celestial Realm went to war with the Demon Realm.

The Demon Realm's general captured the little princess to use as leverage against the Celestial Realm. Even the God of War was powerless to help.

At that moment, heaven and earth lost their light.

In the endless darkness, the little master builder everyone had underestimated walked out of the void. She raised a hand, and the demon general was instantly reduced to dust.

She strolled over and drew the little princess into her arms, her gaze utterly calm. Yet with a mere turn of her hand, she effortlessly changed the course of the battle.

And so, heaven and earth learned of the master builder's defiance of the heavens.

[Title and blurb are provisional. The version published with the novel will take precedence.]

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Theme: The world is such an interesting place.