The gift of death

The Gift of Death

Legends say heaven never favors mortals.

But heaven had once made an exception… and the world paid the price.

Beneath the blood-stained moon, the ancient peaks of Mt. Longwei whispered of a boy who was betrayed, killed by those he once called blood... yet refused to stay dead. A cursed star carved into his chest, a divine power buried deep in his veins — the Gift of Heaven — awakened upon death.

His name...

Tyan Shi — once a gentle soul, now reborn with eyes that held storms, vengeance, and eternal power.

But fate is never so simple.

For amidst a palace of jade and moonlight, hidden within the Silver Blossom Sect, danced a girl with a voice like the wind and beauty that rivaled even the divine maidens her name, Xuneer.

They were destined to meet.

But not to love without blood.

Chapter One: The Night of Burning Snow

The snow fell backwards that night — rising into the heavens instead of falling to the ground.

In the remote valleys of Luori Province, a funeral bell rang once.

Then silence.

Tyan Shi stood alone by the burning pyre, his eyes void of tears, lips drawn in a sharp line. The body before him wasn’t just his master — it was his father in all but blood. And the very sect that swore loyalty had turned against him.

“For power, they killed him,”

“For peace, I’ll destroy them.”

His voice cracked the silence like a blade through glass.

Suddenly, the wind shifted. Snow paused mid-air. The mark on his chest glowed — a crimson lotus blooming slowly across his heart. His knees buckled, and visions surged through his mind: ancient dragons crying, a golden throne breaking, a silver-haired girl crying beneath a full moon.

The heavens had awakened.

Tyan Shi screamed.

The fire turned blue.

Elsewhere…

The Silver Blossom Sect, known across the eastern realm for its elegance, silence, and deadly arts. Beneath the moon pavilion, a girl danced alone on jade tiles. Her robes flowed like clouds. Her long silver hair shimmered under the lantern light.

Xuneer — a disciple too talented for this mortal plane. But her eyes held sadness no beauty could hide.

She paused mid-spin, her hand tightening around a red ribbon tied on her wrist.

“He’s returned…” she whispered.

As if pulled by fate, her heart skipped. The string between her soul and his — severed long ago — had suddenly burned again.

She hadn’t seen him in five years. She thought he died in the betrayal.

But destiny, as the old ones say, is not a straight path. It coils like a dragon waiting to strike.

Chapter Two Preview: The Reunion in Flames

Tyan Shi descends from the mountains, power raging uncontrollably within.

Xuneer is ordered to assassinate a “rogue demon cultivator” — unaware it's the man she once loved.

A duel beneath falling petals turns into a deadly flirtation.

The truth begins to unravel… and war whispers on the horizon.

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