Heaven, Earth, and Humanity: I Guard the Mountains and Rivers with the Human Way

There are three paths in heaven and earth. Yan Xiaoer was an utterly ordinary boy from a mountain village. He knew no martial arts and understood nothing of political intrigue. His only dream was to travel to the capital for the imperial examinations, earn an official title, and give his grandmother, who had raised him through years of hardship, a better life. But he never imagined that the moment he entered the imperial city, he would stumble into a world-shattering upheaval. The emperor was gravely ill and had long ceased attending court. Left Chancellor Xiao Yanjing controlled the imperial palace and plotted treason. The Second Prince donned armor and moved against the throne, while the Third Prince held his forces in reserve. Of the seven Hidden Dragon Guards, six were killed in a single night, leaving only one to flee for his life. The Pusanjin Scripture emerged, an immortal artifact flashed with lightning, and a Taixu master bled out in the imperial gardens. Amid the turmoil that engulfed the city, this untrained country boy relied on his courage and quick wits to disguise himself and slip into the imperial guards, moving among the competing forces. He witnessed the bloodshed on the white jade steps, overheard conspiracies beside the dragon throne, saved a great scholar, and outwitted a general. Step by step, he made his way to the very heart of the storm. Heaven, earth, and humanity each have their own paths. But whether in the halls of power or the distant reaches of the martial world, it is people who have the final say.