A Sword Beneath the Azure Heavens

[Cool on the outside, warm on the inside female swordswoman x Sweet-talking, tea-loving young apothecary]

*Wield a sword to roam the martial world, heal the people, and save all living things.

*Every twist of fate brings an adventure.

The complete wuxia novel set in the same world, Crossing the Lotus, is available next door. If you're interested, do give it a read (heart)

Blurb

1.

"If you ask me, Ning Yunyan, heir to the Qingxiao Sword, has a heart full of swordsmanship, chivalry, and righteousness.

Just not men.

What? You mean that young man in blue who follows her everywhere...

As the saying goes, wherever Heroine Ning goes, who would dare make a move on her sworn younger brother, Qi Yu?"

2.

Ning Yunyan, only daughter of the Qingxiao Sect's leader, was born with a rebellious streak and was a complete martial arts fanatic.

She joined the sect as a child and trained under her father. At thirteen, she defeated the other Qingxiao disciples and won the year-end championship.

At fifteen, she mastered the seventh move of the Qingxiao Sword Art, "Flying Rainbow," and became a junior grandmaster.

At sixteen, her father died. She reluctantly inherited the position of sect leader, only to be betrayed by her uncle and forced to leap off a cliff to survive. Luckily, she met Qi Yu.

Qi Yu had lived quietly in Changliu Village for ten years. He gave no thought to where he came from or where he was going, spending his days with medical books and making a living by gathering herbs.

Until the day he brought home Ning Yunyan, dressed in white and as pale as snow.

Ning Yunyan was cool as the moon and sharp as frost. Her long sword was so deadly that everyone gave her a wide berth.

Qi Yu thought that once she recovered, they would go their separate ways and never meet again.

But Ning Yunyan protected him time and again, gently picking up his heart, which had sunk into the dirt, and brushing it clean.

So he folded away his wings and willingly sank into the cage of her palm.

"I gave my heart to the bright moon, but the moon shines on all the world."

>>>Reading Guide<<<

1. Both leads are pure and devoted, and the ending is happy. The dynasty is fictional, so please don't nitpick the history. The story shares a world with the new serial next door, Crossing the Lotus.

3. The female lead is stronger than the male lead. She's decisive and no saint. The male lead has minimal combat skills and maximum medical skills. He'll awaken and grow stronger in the middle and later parts of the story, but he'll never be stronger than the female lead.

The complete manuscript for the new wuxia novel next door, Crossing the Lotus, is ready, and it's now being serialized. Please add it to your collection~

[Quirky, spirited heroine x Gentle, scheming marquis]

Blurb

After her master found her and brought her back to the Xiaoyao Sect, Lu Tan became the sect's notorious "little tyrant" thanks to her exceptional martial arts skills.

From the eldest senior sister to the youngest junior brother, everyone agreed she was a martial arts prodigy.

Lu Tan thought that one day she'd go down the mountain and conquer the martial world, then retire and return to the Xiaoyao Sect, where she'd have food brought to her and clothes laid out for her.

Until she found a three-year-old plea for help on her master's desk.

The letter was from her eldest senior sister, who had been missing for three years. It mentioned Dujing, a city thousands of miles away that Lu Tan had never visited.

Lu Tan packed her things and set off down the mountain without hesitation.

Before conquering the martial world, she had to rescue the senior sister who doted on her most!

But the road proved treacherous, and Lu Tan began to realize that the martial world wasn't as simple as she'd imagined.

When bandits threw their weight around at an inn, Lu Tan cracked her whip and sneered, "Today, your granny's going to teach you how to behave."

When a massacre at an escort agency was shrouded in mystery and the martial artists all kept their distance, Lu Tan insisted on getting involved and uncovering the truth.

When a martial arts tournament packed with heroes led to bloodshed, Lu Tan finally realized that the most frightening things weren't the clubs and swords in a hero's hands, but the filthy hearts hidden beneath their respectable appearances.

Then she'd tear off that respectable facade and expose the filth beneath for all to see!

At times like these, a jade-faced young gentleman who called himself a martial artist was always at Lu Tan's side.

When Lu Tan whipped the bandits, Ling Zhixu protected the helpless people hiding behind her.

When Lu Tan decided to investigate a case, Ling Zhixu helped clear away the obstacles in her path.

When Lu Tan sought to expose hidden crimes to the world, Ling Zhixu gave her the sharpest legendary sword, helping her cut through the filth that clouded the world.

Later, he found a clue to her senior sister's whereabouts and presented it to her with a smile.

Lu Tan asked Ling Zhixu what reward he wanted.

Ling Zhixu picked a flower and tucked it into her hair, then gently kissed the top of her head.

Lu Tan stood frozen for a long time. "Does this flower smell that good?"

*

It wasn't until much later that Lu Tan realized he hadn't been smelling the flower. He'd been kissing the person beneath it.

By then, she'd already discovered his other identity: the Marquis of Huaizhao, feared by everyone in Dujing.

A marquis and a martial artist should have led entirely separate lives.

But so what?

Since he had set his heart on her, he would become the east wind and help her travel this road.

Coming soon from the author's collection: Online Romance Triggered [Keyboard MMORPG]. A retro MMO setting, please add it to your collection~

[PVP expert female lead x Cold-faced, adorable gaming novice male lead]

Blurb

Sheng Zhao has recently been pestered by a man.

He has a model's face, a deep voice, plenty of money, and an eight-pack.

Every time Sheng Zhao logs in, she can spot him nearby within five seconds.

And there's always a System notification: "Enemy swordsman [Embracing the Moon, Listening to the Wind] spotted, distance 10 feet."

It's been half a month. The man is like sticky toffee: impossible to shake off, no matter how much she tries.

At her wit's end, Sheng Zhao clatters on her keyboard and sends a "?" in the local chat.

Trying to start an online romance?

She, Shengshengman, hates men who throw themselves at her like this.

Too much eagerness means you're not worth much!

[Local] Embracing the Moon, Listening to the Wind: Recruiting for my guild. We offer subsidies for outdoor activities and faction wars. You set the amount. Shengshengman, interested?

Sheng Zhao: ? That's not how this is supposed to go!

*

Not long afterward, Swordplay Jianghu updates its romance system.

The moment Sheng Zhao logs in, a System notification pops up on her screen.

Swordsman [Embracing the Moon, Listening to the Wind] has requested to become your partner.

Sheng Zhao is deeply moved and clicks Decline.

Shen Yu'an, sitting in the gaming chair beside her, leans over and asks innocently why.

Sheng Zhao holds out her palm. "Boss, that's a separate fee!"

A friend's novel, Danger on the Edge of the Abyss, is currently being serialized. Please help spread the word~

Theme: Born from love, acting for love