Tame or Be Captured (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 032
The ballroom was filled with numerous young women who had come of age this year.
According to imperial law, all women who had not yet undergone their coming-of-age ceremony were invited to the imperial palace to be examined for the qualities of a butterfly.
For commoners, this was the one and only day in their entire lives when they could enter the imperial palace regardless of social status.
Yet, the atmosphere in the ballroom felt strangely unsettled.
The women around whispered among themselves as they watched someone standing at the very center.
At this event, known as the “Floral Banquet,” it was customary—and expected—to wear dazzling gowns reminiscent of flowers.
But Asha wore a teal dress that deepened into black toward the hem, with her long golden hair partly braided along one side and cascading all the way down to her waist.
While everyone else donned their most splendid gowns and elaborate floral adornments in hopes of being chosen as the Emperor’s butterfly, she had entered the ballroom barefoot in a dull-colored dress.
Some nobles, not recognizing her as the butterfly, mocked her openly, assuming she was a commoner who hadn’t even learned basic court etiquette.
Yet Asha paid them no mind—her gaze remained fixed solely on the imperial throne.
Seated there was Karaf, dressed more extravagantly than ever before.
Perhaps because this was such a significant annual occasion, even he forwent his usual casual attire and wore a magnificent formal uniform.
His black uniform, symbolizing the black rose, was lavishly adorned with gold embroidery along the collar and cuffs, and a deep crimson cape draped over his shoulders bore a large golden rose stitched prominently upon it.
Moreover, today he’d clearly taken extra care with his appearance: his previously tousled black bangs were neatly swept back, and he’d even applied makeup.
In Etzheim, the Empire of Flowers, both men and women used cosmetics derived from flowers for important ceremonies.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
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Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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No way…did Karaf set up this situation with the assassin or kidnapping attempt to earn points?
Not practically, it is a form of torture. Jackel didn’t jump into the water on his own while tied to the boulder.
It seems backward that the Empress is invited to a Duchess’ tea party.