The Emperor Is a Playboy

As the founding king’s heir, from the very day he entered the capital, the destiny of the world quietly began to change! That year, a divine book descended from the heavens. That year, he followed his father to the capital... He had only wanted to be a carefree playboy. But time and fate had other plans. Swept along by the tide of events, the heavy burdens of family and country, promises of loyalty, and boundless responsibilities came crashing down on him. How could he stand aside? After centuries of turmoil, he ascended the throne in a time of crisis and quelled the upheaval across the land. Having endured countless hardships, he finally reached the pinnacle of cultivation, roaming the universe and maintaining balance between the nine heavens and ten earths. But why, then, was his heart so empty? ...If the end of the Imperial Path is merely an illusion, and the ultimate destination of ascension is loneliness, then why, from the very beginning, did I ever set foot on this thorny road? In a daze, he seemed to hear her say to him once more, her eyes blurred with tears: “I have never loved you myself, but your image is present in everything I have ever done. A life can last ten thousand years, and you have claimed eight thousand of mine. If I don’t love you, who else could I give my love to?”