★Lai Er carves a wuxia epic of "shared sorrows and joys, yet diverging fates" with razor-sharp words — more blazing than "Snowy Barbarian", more heart-wrenching than "Nirvana in Fire"!

★A World of Blood and Fire: Childhood sweethearts torn apart by a massacre, the final clash between the Blazing Sky Spear and the Gentleman’s Sword, and life-or-death choices under the Pact of Peace.

★Love and Loss in a Chaotic Era: Behind the illusion of prosperity, the martial world teeters on collapse. Sui Yunxi clings to light, Jiang Heng drowns in vengeance, and the arrival of He Qianqiu rewrites destiny.

This appears to be a golden age of peace and prosperity, however, in fact, it is a chaotic situation marked by internal division within the martial world and threats from external enemies lurking around.

The young girl Sui Yunxi and her childhood sweetheart, her senior fellow disciple Jiang Heng, suffered a devastating massacre that destroyed their families. They escaped from the hellish sea of blood, but they could not escape the deep-seated hatred that lingered.

Yunxi, who always carries sunshine in her heart and firmly believes in justice and light, can she join hands with Jiang Heng, whose heart has become biased and tainted by the dust of the world, to face the chaotic times together?

The young girl and the young man, who have shared the same sorrows, joys, and happiness, will make different choices. And the appearance of He Qianqiu, the gentle, modest, and resilient young master of Yunxiao Ancient Tower, will bring what kind of changes to this troubled world?

The entanglement of young love and hatred, the survival and death of the great martial world. The martial world is not a fairy tale, but a mirror to distinguish the good and evil of human nature. Even with betrayal, slaughter, and bloodshed, there are still those who put aside factional grudges to join hands, those who remain loyal to their beliefs in the face of strong enemies, and those who use their own flesh and blood to protect the world with a chivalrous and benevolent heart.

Lai Er

Lai Er (pen name of Zhou Li) holds a Master’s in Law and has published over 30 novels, many translated internationally and adapted for film/TV.
Since childhood, she dreamed of wandering China with a hero’s sword, righting wrongs. When reality fell short, she poured that passion into books, games, and finally—the keyboard. Now, she crafts vast worlds and unforgettable lives, one word at a time.

Chapter 1: The Past
Chapter 2: Gratitude and Grudges
Chapter 3: A Dagger to the Heart
Chapter 4: The Trap
Chapter 5: Friend or Foe
Chapter 6: The Forked Path
Chapter 7: An Unexpected Meeting
Chapter 8: After the Rain
Chapter 9: Whirling Snow
Chapter 10: Northern Gale
Chapter 11: Sudden Upheaval
Chapter 12: Shattered Jade
Epilogue
Extra: The Serpent-Hearted