Return of the 13th Zodiac
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𝐎𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧. 𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝.
Shu Yue, the scion of a declining, once-powerful clan, conceals her true identity in pursuit of revenge. Armed with her clan's secret martial art, a sharp wit, and a faithful fox-human servant, the ambitious heiress seeks to restore their lost glory--and she will stop at nothing to succeed.
But the game changes when a new player emerges. Shu Yue finds herself caught in a game of cat and mouse with the deadliest and most cunning foe yet. To protect her secrets, she must outwit the hidden enemy and unmask the man pulling the strings behind the scenes. But Shu Yue is not the only one with a secret, and most definitely not the only one thirsty for vengeance and power.
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Date Started: January 2022
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