The World's Most Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man Coughs Up Blood Every Day

Also known as: Bamboo Shadows Beckon the Spring Breeze [Political intrigue + martial arts world + redemption + personal growth + ensemble cast] [The protagonist is the best fighter in the world, sharp-tongued, kind-faced, black-hearted, ruthless, and always on the verge of coughing up blood.] [The love interest is cold on the outside but warm-hearted. His fighting ability depends on how much blood the protagonist coughs up: the more badly hurt the protagonist is, the harder he fights. He grows stronger in stages, reaching the peak of martial prowess by the finale.] Shen Yunzhu, half-blind and nearly stripped of his martial arts after being poisoned with two of the world's most deadly toxins, broke out of prison. He had planned to hide away and wait for death, but there was still a debt of gratitude he needed to repay. He hated owing people. Besides, he was already doomed to die, so he didn't mind being drawn once more into the perilous struggle at court. Returning to the martial world, Shen Yunzhu was prepared to have fallen from the top of the rankings. Yet after leaving for two years, he found that there still wasn't a single worthy fighter out there. The Four Great Assassins, the Twelve Fiends, and all the rest were nothing but trash to a half-blind man. But on his way to repay that debt, Shen Yunzhu ran into the person he'd secretly loved for years, who kept flirting with him without even realizing it. On a stormy night, Shen Yunzhu was pinned down in a dilapidated temple. Faced with the man who was out of his mind yet telling him he loved him, Shen Yunzhu had no tricks left. He didn't want to drag the man down with him, but the feelings he'd hidden for years and the desire he couldn't control stopped him from pushing away the man above him. Their fingers intertwined, and his lips were bitten until they bled. Shen Yunzhu knew he would never be able to let go of this love for the rest of his life. Later, the land fell into chaos. The mountains and rivers were shattered, and rivers of blood flowed. Hand in hand with his beloved, Shen Yunzhu went bravely to meet death, for their country, for its people, and for you. As blood stained Shen Yunzhu's lapels, Mu Cheng held his face as if cradling a priceless treasure, then gave him the most reverent kiss. “A Zhu, falling in love with you was my fate. But if I could live it all over again, I'd be the one to fall first.” Shen Yunzhu: “In this vast martial world, we'll face everything together. I'll live on, even in the face of death.” Before you read: 1. One-on-one romance, body and heart devoted to each other, and a happy ending. The leads save each other, with sweetness mixed with heartbreak. 2. The dynasty is entirely fictional, with plenty of invented details. Readers who like to correct historical inaccuracies, please stay away. 3. If the first chapter doesn't sit right with you, don't force yourself to continue. You can drop the story without telling me. Thanks! Upcoming interstellar ABO story Full title: I Give You the Galaxy Short titles: After I Dumped the Enemy Nation's Commander, I Ran Off Pregnant / The Top Enigma's Beta Wife Supreme Commander gong x undercover agent shou Lin Jiaoyang was born to be a spy. He could act so well that even he fooled himself. After eight years undercover in the enemy nation, Lin Jiaoyang became the imperial commander's personal bodyguard. In this era ruled by pheromones, he was a Beta, and had no weaknesses. Until one night, the commander, pretending to be drunk, pinned him to the bed... Lin Jiaoyang never expected that the intelligence he'd risked his life to obtain could be had so easily just by acting coy. But after playing the role of a devoted lover for so long, even Lin Jiaoyang couldn't tell what was real and what was an act. Lu Jinye was an Enigma. Alphas could mark others, but he couldn't mark a Beta. Every day he spent with Lin Jiaoyang, he tried to leave his mark on him. A king high above the rest couldn't even have the simplest sense of security, while the apparently powerless one held a razor-sharp blade in his hand. Two years after they parted, Lu Jinye saw his long-lost love at Xingluohai, the most beautiful air force base in the universe. In an instant, every thought he'd had of killing Lin Jiaoyang on sight vanished. All he wanted was an answer: “Lin Jiaoyang, did you ever love me?” Theme: Stay strong and survive adversity