[Proud yet pure-hearted young master vs. cold, restrained female assassin] [Historical romance + substitute trope + groveling pursuit + martial-world grudges + happy ending] Pei Ji is hunted by his enemies. Gravely wounded and left with amnesia, he drifts into a mountain village, where he is rescued by Jing Niang, an ugly widow. She calls him her husband and cares for him devotedly, washing his clothes, cooking for him, shielding him from danger, and nursing him back to health. He despises her appearance, yet gradually succumbs to her tenderness. Three months later, he regains his memory and learns that Jing Niang is the martial world’s foremost assassin, sent to infiltrate the village and slaughter everyone there. She coolly tells him, “The mission is over. We’re even.” But he has already fallen for her. He abandons his position as city lord and scours the martial world, determined to drag this cold-blooded lone wolf back into his arms.
