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TAINTED BY ROSES (ONC 2025)

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Reads 348
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Parts 14
Time 2h 23m

"Threading on thorns is easier than letting go of my tiger lily. Again." 

Grayson Ji WenXiang, a legendary cultivating green serpent has been tempted by an offer from Perennial who now is the colossal of the opposite kingdom. Tempering with his yearning for an old love, Grayson eagerly bargained with Perennial without considering the consequences that soon unfold and disrupt his life. While he struggled to uphold the martial reputation he had built for decades and safeguard his tiger lily, Grayson found himself battling with lethal choices all over again. 

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