PART ONE

Soldiers are a common theme in the war torn empire Lihua lives in, so when her parents arrange a marriage for her to a poor soldier who has nothing on his name and nothing to offer her, she isn't that surprised. A woman's job is to marry and have children, so Lihua doesn't expect much from her betrothed. However, her husband-to-be is possibly destined for greater things and a single dream is all it takes to rise as the Xuanlong.