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The Astral Pact

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Amidst the whirlpool of power, Ming Xuan crosses paths with Xi Xuerong, the daughter of a merchant. Defiant of fate, she burns like wildfire against the ice encasing his heart. Her love for Bai Changming is pure—until a court conspiracy shatters her family at his hands. From then on, she drifts alone under the heavens, their fates diverging like stars never meant to meet. In the shadows of political intrigue, **Jiang Yi**, a cunning strategist, charms the court with his wit while secretly weaving a darker design. Allying with an ancient dragon, he twists the dynasty’s destiny. Bai Changming falls to his schemes—only to uncover an escape from this otherworldly trap. Mysterious figures emerge: the enigmatic master of *Qian Nian Pavilion*, the mad monk *Jia Lan*, and the ambitious Prince *Jiang Yan*, who sacrifices Yinglong’s blood to divine the empire’s future. Dragged into a god-slaying game, Ming Xuan fights to survive. Meanwhile, Luo Shuichan, heeding the call of a sacred tree, transforms into the "Source of Boruo", a beacon to purify demons. Yet Xi Xuerong stumbles upon fragmented texts—revealing their three fates were written long ago. When the snows of *Ailao Mountain illuminate the ghosts in the withered well, when the white jade hairpin shatters into stardust, the fox demon smiles, whispering: "The gods save the masses... but I save you." In this chaotic game of thrones, is it heaven’s cruelty—or mortal obsession—that moves the pieces?"
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