Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law - Chapter 818 - 817 Shangguan Lingyu

When her once-wealthy family falls into ruin, Elara Vance has only one option to protect them: marry the man responsible for their downfall, Damien Arclight, a ruthless business tycoon with a hidden vendetta.What begins as a cold-blooded deal soon spirals into a web of secrets, betrayals, and dangerous desires. Elara must navigate high society, corporate warfare, and her growing feelings for the enemy she swore to hate, all while uncovering the truth behind her family's collapse.Is love even possible when the marriage starts as a trap? And will the truth destroy them both?Genres: Romance, Drama, Enemies-to-Lovers, Revenge, High SocietyThemes: Arranged marriage, family loyalty, slow-burn romance, power play

Kage was born a talentless bastard into the mighty Ironstorm Clan. Cast aside for his worthlessness, he was abandoned in a fortress reserved only for failures.Despite the sting of being branded a Talentless Bastard, Kage found contentment with his mother, his loyal servant Taro, and Shinro—his one-armed, fallen Purist guardian.But the fragile thread tethering him to happiness severed on his eighteenth birthday when assassins murdered them all. Though powerless, Kage devoted his entire life to pursuing vengeance.And vengeance wielded by a boy with nothing left to lose became the ultimate weapon that brought a mighty clan crashing to ruin.Yet at his death, Kage discovered his entire crusade for revenge had been misdirected—aimed at the wrong target.Fortune smiled upon him as he gained the power to return to the past. But not alone.Kage emerges in the past alongside twelve Sovereign Gods who had each, in their era, ruled the world as peerless Purists and Weavers.Now he is fifteen again. Taro breathes again. Shinro lives again. His mother lives again.But he remains that same talentless bastard.However, he now carries within him the souls of the twelve greatest gods humanity has ever witnessed.Follow Kage as he protects his loved ones and ascends from Talentless Bastard to Revered Heaven.

In life, the most important thing is appearance.To compensate for his lack of good looks, he worked hard for years to reach the peak.However, the reality waiting for him at the end was nothing but betrayal and despair.[The system has been activated.][You have obtained the ‘Handsome’ attribute.]On the brink of death, he gets a second chance at life.Now his goal is clear.[Quest Completed]Reward: Talent obtained through the ‘Handsome’ stat.[New Quest]Task: Become more handsome.“I will become handsome.”

She is an orphan with no blood ties to him, calling him 'young uncle', yet he regards her as his possession.He is the heir to a powerful family, the all-powerful Crown Prince of Elysian City, yet for her, he lays an inescapable trap, meticulously plotting every move.From the moment she stepped into the Rhodes Family ten years ago, her fate was already sealed.When she is bullied and seeks revenge, he impassively indulges her in her vengeance.Having been alone since childhood, she yearns for affection; he weaves a web of love, letting her fall and lose herself within it.Little did he expect that one day, his possession would escape his control...The person she loves is someone else!He transforms into a demon, cornering her, “Nina Wynn, you dare to love someone else?”Nina Wynn dares not look him in the eye, “You are my nominal young uncle, I dare not love you.”He presses closer, “Is it 'don't want to' or 'don't dare'?”———Later, as night falls, The Valorian Crown Prince holds the treasure in his arms, his eyes bloodshot, paranoid yet helpless as he begs her, “Nina, don't stop loving me.”