This is the story of an arrogant prince and a haughty princess.
The male protagonist, Nangong Mo, is a prince of Fengming Kingdom. At the age of fifteen, he stood out from many princes and was made crown prince.
The female protagonist, Yao Qingcheng, is a princess of the Huangyin Kingdom. On the day of her birth, a golden lotus light appeared on the soles of her feet, so she was immediately made the crown princess.
Phoenix Cry Kingdom is a male-dominated country, while Phoenix Sound Kingdom is a female-dominated country, and the two countries have always been in conflict.
Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng have considered each other as rivals since birth. Both are talented in literature and martial arts, and both take it as their mission to revitalize their country and eliminate the other.
There's a saying that goes, "The person who understands you best is not your friend, but your enemy."
The intelligence system has been collecting information about each other for years. The more Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng understand each other, the more they appreciate each other.
Before long, war between the two countries was imminent. Nangong Mo volunteered to be the Grand Marshal of the Eastern Expedition and personally command the battle. When Yao Qingcheng saw her opponent taking the field, she volunteered to be the Grand General of the Western Expedition and personally confront Nangong Mo.
After several battles, neither side gained an advantage. Then another country mediated, and the two countries ceased hostilities. But when they first met on the battlefield, the fallen petals were already scattered everywhere.
Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng clashed several times, and through their conflict, they developed a bond and even formed a subtle alliance.
Later, Nangong Mo successfully ascended the throne as emperor, and Yao Qingcheng ascended the throne as empress.
Nangong Mo issued a bold challenge: Dare to fight? The loser will give up his country as a dowry to end this thousand-year conflict.
Yao Qingcheng accepted the challenge.
The two fought a world-shaking battle on the Phoenix Terrace, and neither of them showed any favoritism or cheating.
In the end, they both fell from the high platform. At the critical moment, the golden lotus light at Yao Qingcheng's feet saved their lives. From then on, the two fell deeply in love and turned against the world, each purging the opposition in their own country. In the end, the phoenixes merged, became one country, and proclaimed themselves emperors.
Because of this meritorious deed, the two successfully ascended to heaven and became gods, with countless believers and temples among the people, accumulating immeasurable merit.
After becoming gods, the two grew tired of staying in the heavens, so they made a three-life vow before the Old Man of the Moon and descended to the mortal world to experience life.
The two endured ten lifetimes of tribulations, and successfully ascended to heaven in all ten lifetimes, becoming a legend in the celestial realm. They eventually rose to the position of one of the four supreme gods in the divine realm, living as long as the heavens.
However, no one is perfect, and no god is perfect. The success of one general is built on the bones of countless others. Behind every glory lies endless darkness.
The darkness behind Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng's glory is Jinxi.
Jinxi is a high god in the Heavenly Court. She has experienced thousands of years of trials in the mortal world and has converted countless people. She had several opportunities to ascend to heaven, but she pitied the people and gave up ascension, willingly enduring the suffering of reincarnation. In the end, she gained the recognition of the Heavenly Dao and underwent another tribulation, which allowed her to become an existence above the emperor and comparable to the ancient great powers.
However...
Unfortunately, in this life she was born into the Jin family of the Divine Martial Marquis of Huangyin Kingdom. In order to marry Nangong Mo, Yao Qingcheng carried out a large-scale purge of the opposition, and the Jin family happened to be among those targeted. The entire clan was wiped out, leaving no one alive. As soon as she opened her eyes after birth, a knife pierced her heart.
Jinxi knew that this matter could not be forced; which of the Heavenly Officials had not walked through mountains of corpses and seas of blood in their previous lives?
She wasn't angry.
Then she would be reincarnated to undergo tribulations, but reincarnation wasn't immediate. Unfortunately, when she was reincarnated again, Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng had already descended to the mortal realm to undergo tribulations.
In this life, she had just grown into Tingting's daughter when her entire family was wiped out by Nangong Mo.
Don't be angry, just reincarnate.
Ah! He died from the plague that followed the war waged by two sworn enemies.
It's okay, you can be reincarnated again.
Ah! He died from a single glance from Emperor Nangong Mo.
It's alright, I'll be reincarnated again. I'm not going to be human anymore, let's see how you confiscate my property, exterminate my clan, and kill me.
Monster, prepare to die! This time, Yao Qingcheng is the heir of a world-renowned demon-hunting family.
It's okay, I'll be a caterpillar.
*Squeak* She was stomped to death by Nangong Mo, who was rushing after Yao Qingcheng.
...
For ten lifetimes, Jinxi never grew strong enough to face the tribulations before dying young. The glory of the Heavenly Dao vanished, and her soul disappeared, all the tribulations she had suffered vanished into thin air.
Jinxi died without ever understanding what connection she had with Nangong Mo and Yao Qingcheng that led to a ten-life karmic entanglement. Her wish was to return to the Heavenly Court, uncover the truth, and avenge herself.
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