Huo Linglong, eldest daughter of Linglong Manor, disguised as a young man, sought lodging at an inn and found herself amidst a violent confrontation between the Tang Sect and Shengyun Manor. In the ensuing turmoil, she unexpectedly saved a …

Huo Linglong learned that Zhan Rifei had suffered the blow of the Shangqing Sect’s Great Compassionate Palm. Knowing this technique was reserved for those who committed wickedness, Huo Linglong wrongly assumed something about Zhan Rifei and…

Having resolved the confusion between them, Huo Linglong and Zhan Zhao journeyed toward the capital. Their progress was halted, however, when they encountered Grandmother Han Shui, who barred their path. Recognizing their inability to overc…

Without hesitation, Zhan Zhao threw himself into danger to secure the release of the captives. Mo Dao taunted him, reveling in his inability to deliver a fatal blow due to the constraints of the law. Yet, it was Yan Ziqing’s dart that ultim…

Jin Zhenping acknowledged Zhan Zhao’s presence, yet declined any assistance, carefully concealing the motives behind his refusal. A suspicion lingered as well: the figure cloaked in white seemed remarkably like a boy once entwined with the …

With a heavy heart, Ding Zhaohui revealed the truth to Zhan Zhao. It wasn't sickness that claimed his father’s life, but the blow of the Zhanlu Sword. For a year, he had guarded this devastating secret, shielding the Ding family from its we…

Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, and Xu Qing apprehended Zhi Hua, retrieving the antidote from his possession. Zhi Hua revealed the source of his poison to be the Tang Sect, though he withheld the identity of those behind it.

Within the courtroom’s hushed atmosphere, Zhan Zhao presented a missive originating from Western Xia; it bore irrefutable evidence demonstrating Emperor Taizong's hand in his father’s death and subsequent seizure of the throne. Minister Che…

The team turned their attention to the Ruzhen Embroidery Workshop. Their inquiries revealed a disturbing pattern: young women were drawn in by promises of lucrative earnings, only to be sold into houses of ill repute through a hidden networ…

Assuming the identity of Shen Zhongyuan, Zhan Zhao gained entry to the Zhongxiao Courtyard. Simultaneously, Bai Yutang slipped inside via a hidden passage within the embroidery workshop’s rear garden. They then converged within the subterra…

Clerk Fang confessed his role in the fabrication of charges against Liu Honggui. Seeing the Yamen officials unable to discern justice, Zhan Zhao understood with chilling certainty that corruption within Xiangzhou had permeated its very foun…

Consumed by guilt, Zhan Zhao abruptly entered the magistrate’s office in Yicheng, arriving alone. He succeeded in freeing the magistrate of Yicheng just as He Bo’s men prepared to escort him away, thereby becoming the final person to bear w…

Driven by a desire to deliver retribution, Bai Yutang extended an invitation to Zhan Zhao, asking him to join him as a Yaksha—a being dedicated to punishing the wicked. Zhan Zhao declined, explaining that responding to brutality with simila…

The scent of medicine drifted from the courtyard, prompting Ding Zhaohui to linger at the Jing Residence, hoping to uncover further details. Meanwhile, Zhan Zhao determined that Huo Linglong would administer the antidote for Nightmare Sky, …

Yielding to circumstance, Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao feigned animosity, playing out a charade of bitter rivals. Zhi Hua, unable to locate Bai Yutang, recoiled in surprise as he unexpectedly appeared from within the debris.

With a heavy heart, Jing Yiming confessed to the unthinkable – that he had murdered his own father, Master Ding, clearing the path toward unifying the martial world. Zhao Hui responded swiftly, using the Soaring Crane technique to target Ji…

From the ashes, they carefully retrieved what fragments remained of the destroyed papers and scattered pages. Zhan Zhao managed to recover crucial sections originating from the hidden chamber. As these pieces were painstakingly assembled, t…

Over drinks, Zhan Zhao confided in Bai Yutang, finally revealing details of his history. Simultaneously, under cover of darkness, Ding Yuehua infiltrated the prison, seeking out Jing Yiming for a formal challenge.

Tang Tianhao informed Zhan Zhao and the others that he was unable to counteract the effects of the Nightmare Sky poison; he could only provide a remedy to temporarily hold it at bay. Bai Yutang harbored suspicions that the poison’s originat…

Adopting the alias Jin Xuewen, Bai Yutang entered the Suwen Tournament. To create a distraction, he arranged for Jin Zhenping to meet him in the apricot grove. Simultaneously, Zhao Zhi'er and Ming Zhu'er fueled public sentiment, compelli…

Within the dense bamboo grove, Shao Jizu carefully arranged a snare designed to reveal a startling connection: the woman lost years ago was, in fact, Huo Linglong’s aunt. Prompted by this revelation, Huo Linglong hastened to Madam Jiao, see…

Consumed by drink and descending into bitter self-reproach, Zhan Zhao lashed out, his words sharp and unforgiving. This confrontation compelled him to acknowledge a long-buried darkness within himself and accept accountability for revealing…

Zhan Zhao reasoned that the outbreak wasn't a natural plague at all, but rather the work of Seven-Day Dream. A chilling suspicion then took hold: Jin Xuewen had likely been prevented from speaking, silenced for uncovering this very truth.

Bai Yutang insisted that Fourth Madam appear in court and truthfully testify against Tang Ji, hoping she would offer proof to restore his brother’s reputation. However, driven to despair by Jin Zhenping's threats involving a jade pendant, F…

During the Suwen Tournament, Huo Linglong made a passionate plea for justice, asserting that Jin Xuewen had been unjustly condemned for fifteen long years—that her own aunt was the victim. The declaration ignited the crowd, who erupted in f…

Seeing Siming’s exposure, Jin Zhenping led Xu An deep into the woods bordering the cliff, intending to compel Tang Tianhao to join him in killing Zhan Zhao and his men. Just then, Bai Yutang arrived to intervene.

Cheng Hao, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, invoked the established integrity of the Xiangzhou administration as protection, urging Prince Hui against submitting the financial records to the Emperor. This counsel ignited a furious …

Zhan Zhao journeyed into the capital alone, seeking an audience with the Emperor. He declared that should he abandon the righteous concerns of Xiangzhou’s people simply to pursue the matter of Prince Xiangyang, he would be indistinguishable…

Magistrate Hu Xiaochen, it transpired, was an old acquaintance of Zhan Zhao’s. And so, Zhan Zhao spoke of a shared history with Liu Hongyi and Hu Xiaochen, recalling events from a decade prior.

Seized by authorities, Zhong Shou confessed to orchestrating arrangements for spirit marriages. His involvement extended to collaborating with a physician in drugging and murdering young women, and he further implicated a buyer, Wang Qing. …

Hu Xiaochen maintains that the Xiuluo Sect perpetrated the killing, and harbors suspicions regarding Zhu Mingyuan, believing he may be an informant within their own ranks.

Zhou Jiliang strode into the courtyard, intent on planting a seed of doubt in Ming Zhu’er's mind – that the Yaksha was none other than Zhan Zhao himself. Just then, Zhan Zhao’s injuries worsened, and the poison coursing through his body beg…

Zhan Zhao considered the Lin residence a crucial transit point. Hu Xiaochen oversaw the careful moving and securing of the boxes. Simultaneously, he requested that someone be “loaned” from the Wang residence—a person specifically tasked wit…

Hu Xiaochen wielded his knowledge of the old Yaksha case like a weapon, threatening to reveal it unless Zhan Zhao yielded. He sweetened the offer with the lure of the antidote. Yet, Zhan Zhao saw through the charade, deftly exposing the hol…

A sudden uproar from within Chongxiao Tower startled Prince Xiangyang, who surprisingly commanded his guards to fall back and instructed that a hidden passage be revealed. Descending a winding stone staircase, Zhan Zhao and his party found …

High within the mountain range, the Huo family found themselves encircled by a silent host of black-clad figures. Just as hope seemed lost, Linglong appeared with support from the Tang Sect. Yet, Huo Tianxing declared his intention to surre…

From the fringes of observation, Bai Yutang gleaned fragments hinting at the “Hundred Dragon Curse.” However, his impulsive rush into Chongxiao Tower alongside Zhan Zhao proved disastrous; it sprung a hidden snare, leaving them all ensnared…