Synopsis

During his time as Crown Prince of Xianle, Xie Lian was at the forefront of the Lantern Festival Heavenly Procession, an event to celebrate the heavens and symbolize the nation's peace and prosperity. However, the performance was suddenly cut short when Xie Lian broke character to save a child falling off the palace walls.

Book 2 is set 800 years before the third ascension, and depicts Xie Lian's time as the beloved Crown Prince with his closest subordinates Feng Xin and Mu Qing still by his side. Yet once he ascends to godhood, the civil war and Human Face Disease are bound to bring ruin to his kingdom.