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Summary
Sixty thousand years ago, in a catastrophe of chaos, he watched helplessly as she turned to flying ash and was annihilated into dust to save the three realms; sixty thousand years later, she returns from her trial, but when they meet again he is a stranger to her, his face utterly changed.
Why do those once familiar walk apart? Why has the smoke of past love scattered to nothing?
Since we who were once closest can never return to the past, then after this one stroke of the sword, Baijue, I hate you—and this hatred shall never fade in this life.
Shanggu, if you cherish all living things, I will guard the cycle of rebirth for you; if you value the creatures of the world, I will protect the three realms for you; if you wish the Nine Provinces to flourish, I will cleanse the eight wastes for you; if you desire peace across the four seas, I will make this world pure.
If there truly is in this world a morning-born, evening-dead brevity, Shanggu, I only fear you do not hate me enough...
That you can hate me is my greatest hope across sixty thousand years.
The chaos catastrophe comes again, but I will not lose you a second time, and you will not grieve for me.
This is the best ending I can imagine.
At the far end of the three realms, on the shore of the Nine Provinces, a sudden backward glance—life after life, world after world.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy ancient-style xianxia romance and value reincarnation-driven angst
- Viewers of the *Ancient Love Poetry* drama who want to read the source novel
- Readers of Xing Ling's works and fans of *The Hidden God* series
- Newcomers seeking an accessible entry into a long xianxia world
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer hard historical research or serious literary style
- Readers uninterested in reincarnation or High God/War God premises
- Readers averse to romance-dominated plots with politics and combat as secondary
Reading tips
- Read the main text first, then revisit the opening chaos-catastrophe passage to appreciate how the foreshadowing pays off.
- Pay attention to the subtext in every exchange between Baijue and Shanggu; beneath the surface of hatred often lies a motive to protect.
- After finishing, compare its position as the prequel to *The Hidden God* and sort out the series timeline and character relationships.
- Readers interested in screen adaptation can mark scenes suited to visualization as they read.
About the publisher
Named after the Yangtze River, Changjiang Publishing House (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. publishes books on science and technology—water conservancy, hydropower, shipping and environmental protection—as well as works on the economy, society, history, culture and education. In literary publishing, it has released Cece Qinghan's Sinan series (including The Divine Mechanism, The Reverse Scale, The Mandate of Heaven and the four-volume set), Tang Que's Nine Provinces: Players in the Play, Bai Fanrushuang's The New Hunter (five volumes), Qingshan Huangzhong's Sealing the Blade (three volumes) and Shi Wucha's Saha. The titles in the library are commonly classified as time-travel and alternate-world fiction, otherworld-continent fiction and wuxia novels. These books show the press's sustained interest in fantasy, wuxia and alternate-world storytelling, bringing together authors such as Cece Qinghan, Tang Que, Bai Fanrushuang, Qingshan Huangzhong, Shi Wucha and Fan Ka. Based on the available library data, its literary publishing leans toward genre novels and serialized series, while further public information is needed to clarify its specific editorial direction and publishing features.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 序
- 第二章 前奏
- 第三章 相斗
- 第四章 对峙
- 第五章 后池
- 第六章 景昭
- 第七章 消失
- 第八章 清穆
- 第九章 意外
- 第十章 旅途
- 第十一章 破关
- 第十二章 惩处
- 第十三章 纠纷
- 第十四章 交锋
- 第十五章 臣服
- 第十六章 教训
- 第十七章 线索
- 第十八章 回归
- 第十九章 序幕
- 第二十章 见面
- 第二十一章 天雷
- 第二十二章 降世
- 第二十三章 传承
- 第二十四章 天帝
- 第二十五章 两年
- 第二十六章 晋位
- 第二十七章 逃脱
- 第二十八章 受伤
- 第二十九章 天宫
- 第三十章 生变
- 第三十一章 上古
- 第三十二章 龙丹
- 第三十三章 天后
- 第三十四章 相见
- 第三十五章 抉择
- 第三十六章 雷刑
- 第三十七章 古君
- 第三十八章 求娶
- 第三十九章 约定
- 第四十章 出发
- 第四十一章 北海
- 第四十二章 离山
- 第四十三章 三宝（上）
- 第四十四章 三宝（中）
- 第四十五章 三宝（下）
- 第四十六章 自惩（上）
- 第四十七章 自惩（下）
- 第四十八章 百年（上）
- 第四十九章 百年（中）
- 第五十章 百年（下）
- 第五十一章 晋位
- 第五十二章 前奏
- 第五十三章 回归
- 第五十四章 不识
- 第五十五章 辱
- 第五十六章 婚（上）
- 第五十七章 婚（中）
- 第五十八章 婚（下）
- 第五十九章 绝（上）
- 第六十章 绝（下）
- 第六十一章 涅槃
- 第六十二章 缘由
- 第六十三章 阿启
- 第六十四章 掩藏
- 第六十五章 火凤
- 第六十六章 拜寿
- 第六十七章 再遇
- 第六十八章 惩处
- 第六十九章 凭何
- 第七十章 瞭望
- 第七十一章 见面
- 第七十二章 苍穹
- 第七十三章 事端
- 第七十四章 留下
- 第七十五章 好戏
- 第七十六章 祸起
- 第七十七章 前因
- 第七十八章 往事
- 第七十九章 开战
- 第八十章 揭露
- 第八十一章 离歌
- 第八十二章 神罚
- 第八十三章 凤皇
- 第八十四章 忆起
- 第八十五章 放下
- 第八十六章 了断
- 第八十七章 帝殁
- 第八十八章 凤陨（上）
- 第八十九章 凤陨（下）
- 第九十章 归来
- 第九十一章 故梦
- 第九十二章 天启
- 第九十三章 质问
- 第九十四章 混沌（上）
- 第九十五章 混沌（下）
- 第九十六章 回溯（上）
- 第九十七章 回溯（下）
- 第九十八章 终曲（上）
- 第九十九章 终曲（下）
- 番外一 回响
- 番外二 初见
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About the author
Xing Ling is an author about whom little public information is available; her nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly documented. What can be confirmed is that she is active in online literature, writing in the genres of youth literature and otherworldly fantasy, with seven of her works held in the collection. Her representative works include Bai Shuo Shang Shen, Shen Yin, Di Huang Shu, and Shang Gu. Bai Shuo Shang Shen is the source novel for the drama Bai Yue Fan Xing starring Bai Lu and Ao Ruipeng; Shen Yin was adapted into the eponymous television series starring Zhao Lusi and Wang Anyu; and Di Huang Shu is the source novel for An Le Zhuan starring Dilraba and Gong Jun. These works often blend time-travel and alternate-world settings with xianxia elements, balancing emotional storylines with expansive world-building, and have reached a wider readership through their screen adaptations.
