Zhang Wanlin

When the long-collapsed Tongtian Pagoda mysteriously reignites and a fiery dragon devastates the city’s training grounds, panic grips the capital and rumors spread that only Empress Wu Zetian’s sacrifice can stop the disaster. Assigned to investigate, Di Renjie is forced to partner with his rival Pei Dongsheng to uncover the truth behind the supernatural calamity before fear and foreign threats tear the city apart.

In war-torn Republican-era China, Lai Fu, a wandering sorcerer, sets out to avenge his family's massacre by unraveling a supernatural mystery, only to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy involving spirit possessions, treason, and a powerful enemy from his past.

In Wan’an, prodigy Cheng Taizhi uses his extraordinary skills in mechanics and astronomy to unravel a series of strange and complex mysteries. As he investigates, he uncovers the hidden power struggles and political intrigues behind the city’s prosperous facade.