Binding Forever

After conquering Gusu, Emperor Wei Wuxian, a feared ruler of blood and iron, visits the sacred mountain of Cloud Recess, a holy land untouched by war. There, behind white curtains and incense smoke, he hears a guqin...and finds Lan Wangji, a serene monk whose devotion is said to move the heavens themselves.
Beautiful, gentle, and otherworldly, Wangji has known only exile and worship. Wuxian has known only conquest and restlessness.
One look, one song, and the emperor's heart is no longer his own.
Wuxian takes Wangji to the palace not for desire alone, but for the peace the monk brings to his war-scarred soul. Wangji resists, prays, cries, and despairs...

Fate is cruel.

What follows becomes legend.
A love that defies kingdoms.
A vow that crosses lifetimes.
A story that births the Binding Festival, celebrating two souls promised across eternity.

Before "Bound By It," this is the love that started it all.
A prequel of devotion, destiny, and a love too powerful for one lifetime.