Crippled Sovereign

On the cusp of ascension, Wei Tianxing is betrayed by those he trusts most. His cultivation destroyed. His inheritance stolen. His enemies certain he is dead. They should have made sure. Hiding as Yan Shuo, a crippled porter in the impoverished Lowmoon Sect, he finds a forgotten path to power—and a chance to take revenge on the three people who destroyed him. He still knows how to wield a sword, refine a pill, and bring a stronger opponent to his knees. He just needs to rebuild his cultivation without revealing who he is. But the people of Lowmoon keep fighting for a sect the rest of the world has written off. Their stubbornness earns his grudging respect. Knowing he could help makes it harder to stand aside. Under his guidance, Lowmoon’s overlooked disciples begin defeating cultivators who once laughed at them. As he raises the sect from obscurity, he finds himself responsible for a family he never meant to have. And every victory risks telling his betrayers he survived. He came to Lowmoon with three people to kill. He never expected to find anyone worth dying for.