"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: 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.

---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