His family had once held a position of great honor. Caught up in the power struggles within the imperial palace, they were wiped out, leaving him to wander the jianghu and establish Qingquan Palace.
By chance, rumors spread that Qingquan Palace was murderous and brutal, making it the most evil sect in the jianghu.
She was born into Changsheng Palace. For generations, her family had researched an elixir of immortality for the emperor. But after a poison was used, the emperor issued a ban, and the State of Qi no longer allowed poison to be used in medicine.
Then one day, Changsheng Palace was suddenly massacred. She wandered into Qingquan Palace, and three years later returned to the capital.
Step by step, she investigated the truth behind the massacre of Changsheng Palace.
He had been using her all along to pry open a crack in the schemes for power.
It was exploitation, but their paths led to the same destination.
"This is the latest poison I've refined. I've named it Clear Moon, Gentle Breeze. Drink it, and you'll die peacefully."
He picked it up and tipped it into his mouth. "It really is potent."