Ask the Eastward Flowing Water

(This book is the first volume of Xiao Lou’s Three Rivers Trilogy, titled Ask the Eastward Flowing Water) “Since ancient times, all things flow eastward like the river; Where do they go, and where do they come from; Pondering brings little clarity.” Li Qingluo, a young girl from the Celestial Empire who grew up in the mountains of Jingnan, becomes separated from her family due to the chaos of war. To find her father’s whereabouts, she disguises herself as a man and joins the Celestial Empire’s army. By a twist of fate, she becomes acquainted with General Xiao Shensi and the army medic, Lin Guiyuan, forming a deep bond of friendship. During their journey to find Qingluo’s father, both Xiao...