Back in the Shang Dynasty, people realized that the stars held clues to heaven’s secrets. When times changed and nothing remained the same, only the... more>> stars were predictable. Then people realized it was better not to pray to the stars, as no change meant no war and any little change meant the world would change. Yet the Han Dynasty wanted to tap into these secrets, and so they gathered experts and sent them into a mountain retreat called Kunlun so they could study the stars and predict the future. After a long time, the secret organization, the Kunlun Messengers, actually managed to predict major events and disasters years into the future. The Kunlun Messengers chose fourteen major stars. They had each expert control one star to represent the major crises and events within 1,000 years. The remaining experts also chose secondary stars according to their ability and predicted other changes and turning points. After much work, a map of stars was created and left behind for more divination, as these experts seemed to disappear among the peaks of Mt. Kunlun. <<less

I could have been a woman who ruled the world, but I couldn’t stand the loneliness and my soul moved on, its traces as invisible as tears and rain. Is it worth it? A pool of water so deep I couldn’t breathe. I could only struggle to see the other side. Lotus flowers after the rain should be delicate and succulent, but only sobs can be heard. Longing as deep as ashes, half a pan of lotus seeds scattered. My heart waits for someone who understands me. Even if beauty has faded, my heart remains the same and has no regrets. I would rather go with the wind, the moon, and be buried in the... more>> soil, than toil in the mud again. Power? Law? Rules for women? Let them go; I don’t mind.

A story about Emperor Wu of Liang and his concubine Xu. Why did he announce to the world that she was a harlot, yet refuse to name any other woman as empress three years after her death? Why did she only make-up half her face when seeking death? Was she hinting that he was a one-eyed emperor? Why did he send their son to the battlefield to his death? Was it because of her suspected infidelity? She was the only royal woman in Chinese history who was listed as “lacking morals” in the books, was never named empress in her life, and was ordered to die by the emperor. <<less

Bird Three traveled every corner of the land to search for traces of the ancestral ruins and ways to survive. Using wisdom and talent, he... more>> defeated competitors such as the royals of the four dynasties, the guardians of the four families, and assassins behind the ruins. It was a journey with no return and no turning back—a life and death battle with betrayals by one’s dearest friends, and a battle between justice and evil, loyalty and faith! <<less

This is a story about the growth and exploration of distance. Eighteen-year-old Nange lived in a half-destroyed world after nuclear wars, a place where the... more>> environment around him had changed and was full of unexpected dangers from various beasts, monsters, and machinery creatures. In his first hunting task, Nange met with a legendary hero, Red Wolf, a monster hunter admired by people. Under Red Wolf’s direction, Nange decided to leave his hometown of Radot to begin a risky journey. On his adventurous path, he got to know two friends who shared the same idea and formed a team with them. They were a rich, second generation named Calan, and a poor girl, Fei, a warrior who had to live by her fists alone after her only brother’s death. Could they successfully conquer the invincible risks on the road and find the deeper reason that led to the nuclear wars? <<less