The Rise of Zhao Cong: From Peasant to Power

Born into a starving farming family in Changsha, Zhao Cong loses everything when drought and corrupt officials destroy his world. Refusing to bow, he's thrust into conscription—but this peasant boy harbors an ancient soul and a will of iron. Armed with devastating martial arts and razor-sharp cunning, he transforms from victim to challenger, ascending through blood-soaked battlefields and deadly court intrigues. As assassination plots swirl and the realm teeters on collapse, Zhao Cong must outwit ruthless elites and forge his own destiny. One defiant farmer against an empire—will he survive lo…