The Tyrant's Stolen Visage

Vo Ky, the Iron Sovereign of the Ashen Maw, was a name that made immortals tremble. His power was absolute, his methods ruthless. His only weakness was his trust in Lien Hua, his brilliant disciple and beloved. She repaid his trust with a blade to the heart, performing a forbidden soul-swapping ritual to steal not just his throne, but his body, his cultivation, and his very face. Now, Vo Ky has awakened in the broken, powerless body of Bao, a mine slave marked for death. While he suffers, the world celebrates his 'purified' self - a benevolent hero played by his murderer, with Lien Hua as his revered consort. Trapped and helpless, Vo Ky's first act of defiance is to unearth a Veiled Dragon's Heart, a treasure mistaken for rubble. It is the first step on a bloody path back to power, a path paved with the corpses of those who underestimate the slave boy. But how can he reclaim a life that is no longer his, when the entire world loves the monster wearing his face?