MTL - Lord of the Myriad Demons - Chapter 6 Dragon Fist Snake King

After the sudden death of her parents, life hasn't been easy for Allynna Frost. The worst blow comes when she discovers she was adopted, leaving a big question in her mind: “Why did my birth parents leave me on this island?”A young nobleman suddenly enters Allynna's life, offering help in finding her birth parents. She accepts his offers.Meeting this man reveals many dark secrets from her past, things related to her life and death.*****“Miss Allynna, would you like to know your birth parents?” The mysterious man's cold and emotionless voice brought her out of her thoughts.She immediately nodded, agreeing with his offer.“But, I have two conditions.” He said coldly.Allynna silently took a deep sigh. Her witty mind knows it! There is no such thing as a free lunch in this world.After a few seconds of silence, she bravely asks him, “Conditions? I need to know what they are first before I can say anything. So, what are the conditions?”The man stood up from the sofa gracefully. His long black coat hung down to his knees as he stood majestically towards the large window pane. He looked at the scenery out of the window with his back facing Allynna.“First, you need to move to the Capital.”“Second. I want you to marry me willingly.” He said without looking at her.

«Farming wives in the apocalypse.» Getting a wife is possible. Getting Wives is hard. And in the apocalypse, it’s impossible. But what if you have superpowers that allow you to do anything? I mean everything!

Revenge is a dish best served cold, with dollop of whipped suffering and a sauce of acute humiliation.Karma would do anything to exact revenge on the one who was responsible for her mother's death, her father's disdain and distrust, and a miserable life.She was manipulated, maltreated, and humiliated by the one she trusted the most. Her stepsister!!Discovering she had only three days left to live, Karma would go to any length to exact revenge. Even offering herself to the scary and powerful demon overlord.A contract. Blood oath. Manipulation. Betrayal. And lots and lots of revenge.

He is Xi Liang’s legendary emperor: a decisive and ruthless king; a man of supreme wisdom; a cunning strategist.

According to legend, he once conferred the love meant for the three thousand concubines in his harem onto one woman, while the world watched in envy.

According to legend, he once executed a hundred people for her, turning the palace into a purgatory overnight.

According to legend, he ultimately sentenced that same woman to death by execution…

A conspiracy that swept through the country resulted in her tragic end. This lifetime seems to be a repeat of her past life. Can she escape the clutches of fate to attain true love in this life? In both lives, she was the Emperor’s wife, but is that ruthless man really her true love mandated by Heaven?

Did she really die, just like that?

In the end, beyond the veil of lies and mysteries, who exactly was she? Was she a woman that he truly loved, or was she merely a chess piece to be used in his political machinations?

The stories passed onto later generations remain fraught with conflicting opinions.

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