After faking their deaths and retreating from the treacherous martial world, Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing live in quiet seclusion by the lakeside, enjoying the peace they had long yearned for. However, peace is a luxury the Jianghu never grants for long.
Rumors swirl of a long-lost martial manual resurfacing — the Heavenly Soul Codex, said to grant mastery over life and death itself. As various sects begin to fall under strange curses, one name resurfaces in whispered fear: The Ghost Valley — but its leader is long dead, or so they believe.
When old allies are attacked and innocents dragged into the chaos, Zishu and Kexing are forced back into the shadows of their pasts. But this time, they do not return alone. A new force rises — The Crimson Moon Sect, led by a mysterious woman known only as Madam Qinglan, who claims to be the true heir of Ghost Valley and Wen Kexing’s half-sister.
As old loyalties are tested and buried secrets come to light — including the true origins of the Nailed Seven, the fate of Prince Jin, and the final purpose of the Armory Pavilion — Zishu and Kexing must choose: stay hidden in love or return to the chaos to protect the world they once tried to escape.
In the end, love is tested not just by death, but by des
