We have always wanted to know where we truly stand in the vastness of this cosmos.

---NOT A TRANSLATION!!!!-- (Pls note that this story is not a translation^-^.) The secret in the shadows, Living in the dark and concealing itself, blurring the senses of any bloodthirsty beast. The blades are forge for specific purpose, like Loyalty, protection and unwaving will to die for its master is engraved in a single person, A group of people pledge as the Emperor's shadow guard. Betrayal is unacceptable, An end of the Emperor's life is equal to their own. {A shadow guard has one mission, to protect the Emperor. From the very young age, "KT Xi" lives in the shadow, never to be seen, following the master and constantly in the front line of danger. The group has rules, and his group strictly follows it. But a twist of fate pulled his path in life to somewhere he never thought of before, emerging from the shadow and dressing himself as the Empress.} Shadow guard's Leader: KT Xi, your mission is very important. Execute them well. KT Xi: Yes Leader! . . . . . . KT Xi: |||(ﾉ_-;)... Leader...this is women's clothing... SGL: that's right! Your mission is to pretend as the Empress and lure those assassins that are killing our master's concubines! KT Xi: (￣‐￣||)But why as the Empress? . . . Emperor: As Empress, it is also her duty to serve her husband. (ಥ ͜ʖಥ) but Emperor, I'm just a fake... What nonsense is this!(⁠┛⁠◉⁠Д⁠◉⁠)⁠┛⁠彡⁠┻⁠━⁠┻ [AN: The story is purely fiction and is based/highly inspired on an ancient Chinese setting, accuracies is not guaranteed. The COVER art is mine^-^,] The story is an old work in my teenage years, excuse the mess^^ Once completed. I'll be slowly rewriting all chapters. Date started: August 5, 2018 Date finished:???? Update schedule: Irregular Highest rank achieved in year 2018: #1 bl (10/10/2018) #1 boyslove (10/1/2018) #1 fantasy (12/4/2018) #1 crossdressing (12/28/2018) Pick back up: 6/14/2025 ^-^ There is a rewriting plan as thi

Cover photo is from Pinterest. It does not belong to me and rightfully belongs to them. I love their work~ --- This is a continuation from the first book, hopefully we can fit everything into this book and not have to do a third one. --- "Do you want to live?" "If so, sign a contact with me." The young man gazes up with a faint smile on his face, "Yes." The young man didn't care who it was that he'd struck a deal with. Even if it was the devil or a God, he would have agreed. Whatever and whoever it may be, he would take their outstretched hand. Right now he was too weak, he needed more power to end the root of his suffering. In his memorizing eyes, there flashed an unfathomable light, but it quickly disappeared as it fast as it came. --- I don't own any of the photos, they belong to their respective owners!!! They were pretty and looked nice... --- Current Update Schedule: 1 Ch. Daily @ 12 AM CDT. First Book is Completed. --- !!Warning!! There maybe some content that you may find disturbing! There will be some explicit details inside that you may not find to your liking, you have been warned. I will put up a 'warning' at the beginning of the chapter to let the reader know ahead of time. There will be same sex romance mentioned, if you find this disturbing you should turn back now! --- A/N: Rookie writer, please overlook my grammar and plot holes, or any other issues with the story. Original story, please don't take it and post it else where.

It wasn't the apocalypse that broke him - he was strong enough to survive that. It was seeing his childhood friend die to protect him that made Lu Hao realize his mistakes. But now he had a chance to do it all over again. (An expanded retelling of the oneshot "At the End of the World", as told through the perspective of the love interest, Lu Hao.)

When the orphaned Yun Bei Fen becomes a disciple of the Teng Yong Sect and meets his senior martial brother Mei he finds a new goal in life: He wants to become a cultivator just as great as him! But unbeknownst to him, Mei Chao Bing is torn between the loyalty to his sect and to his master who betrayed it. Faced with the disgust of all his fellow disciples it's only that sweet little junior of his that keeps him there. But then even this special person seems to turn his back on him. Now it depends on Yun Bei Fen's ability to show him that he will indeed forever be his ray of light in the night of the world. Release schedule: 1 chapter per week

The title says it all *This is an Original Story *First posted under the pen name of Natsume Sousuke *Completed