The Bonus Is Gone, Not My Soul

Wrongfully imprisoned, ex-doctor Pax Chan emerges with the Dragonrise Ring and a new path ahead. To uncover the truth, he must gather the nine golden needles and search for his family while moving through rival clans and the underworld. Along the way, powerful women are drawn to him. After taking the Southwest throne, he discovers his past leads to Rivertown—but what waits there?