The Regent's Phoenix Blood

He is the Regent, master of a sprawling empire, yet secretly dying from an ancient, incurable poison. His last hope lies in a gifted young woman whose rare constitution makes her blood the only antidote. He claims her as his own, a living elixir to be cultivated in gilded captivity. But his cold calculation soon melts into a fierce, possessive obsession he cannot control. As political rivals and hungry warlords discover his secret, she becomes the ultimate prize in a deadly game for power and immortality. To protect his only salvation—and the woman he now cherishes—this ruthless ruler must turn the entire world into his battlefield, proving that ultimate power means defying all who would dare touch what is his.