Buried Bones

The Great Ning's God of War, Chu Renxue, died unjustly in battle, his soul trapped beyond the frontier and slowly fading away.

Years later, he saw that Great Ning was nearing its end. It was ceding territory and paying tribute to the foreign tribes, and had even sent Prince Gu Xianfeng beyond the frontier as a hostage. Though the prince endured humiliation and lived in constant danger, he remained dignified and refined, never lifting a finger, always wearing that cold, aloof expression.

"Tsk. What a small world."

As Chu Renxue watched him approach death, he also did his best to drive his enemy's son out of his territory:

He pushed the door open in the middle of the night, making it creak loudly; he doggedly blew out the candle whenever Gu Xianfeng tried to read.

When Gu Xianfeng took off his outer robe and was about to tend to the wound on his chest, Chu Renxue circled around the screen and came right up beside him... The next moment, the other man covered his chest and frowned. "Men and women should keep their distance."

"...You could see me this whole time?"

As expected of a descendant of the Gu clan. What a crafty little thing!

Chu Renxue moved closer, ready to give him a piece of his mind, only to discover...

His spirit had stopped fading, sustained by the yang energy on Gu Xianfeng.

*

Chu Renxue taught Gu Xianfeng military strategy and martial arts, helping him return to his homeland. In return, Gu Xianfeng would stabilize Chu Renxue's soul and replenish his yang energy, clear his name, and help him let go of his obsession:

The foreign tribes tore up their treaty and tried to kill Gu Xianfeng as a sacrifice before going to war with the Central Plains.

In the next instant, Chu Renxue, clad in silver armor, broke through the enemy ranks with a single sword strike and led him out of the encirclement. Gritting his teeth, he turned and grabbed Gu Xianfeng by the wrist. "Yang energy, "

Before he could finish, Gu Xianfeng, who had somehow grown a head taller than him, lowered his head and kissed his forehead. "All right."

Overexerted and in need of yang energy, Chu Renxue only wanted to hold hands: "?"

Why are your ears red?

*

Chu Renxue helped Gu Xianfeng reclaim his homeland.

At the same time, he was exonerated, restored to his true form, and revered by all.

The emperor of Great Ning even dressed him in his own robes, stayed by his side day and night, shared his bed, and never forgot to "repay his kindness."

Chu Renxue: "...I've got enough yang energy. No more replenishing!"

Didn't you say men and women should keep their distance?

Theme: Laugh not at the soldier lying drunk upon the battlefield. Since ancient times, how many have returned from war?