"For a hundred years, evil spirits have plagued the Kingdom of Jilan. Its king has heard of your talent, Minister Liang Qing, and has asked me to send you. Which of you is willing to go?" The emperor reclined against the bed. Behind the thin gauze, a beauty's delicate laughter rang out. "That way, the princess won't have to marry off to that distant land while she's still so young."
"Guan Liu is willing to do his small part for peace between our two nations," Guan Liu replied with a cupped-fist salute.
Guan Liu had heard the rumors that a young maiden was slaughtered every blood moon in the Kingdom of Jilan. He had no idea how effective his meager skills would be against those sinister creatures from the West. But after working at the emperor's side, he knew better than to miss the unspoken meaning.
That night, Guan Liu tossed and turned. At last, he would be free of Liang Yumi's control, but he still had no idea how well his meager skills would work against those sinister creatures from the West.
This journey would surely be fraught with danger and deception.
Theme: Beneath the glow of smoke and lights, love and bloodlust take root
