Festival of Lights · Diwali
Si Ming pursued martial arts despite his severed meridians, became Yan Jinghong’s disciple, and used his unusual talents to protect others and confront Ying Zhou. The arc left him testing the limits of firearms against Jiang Zhengtai as he prepared for covert concert security.
Si Ming rescued Yuezheng Qiong, completed Yan Jinghong’s training, and balanced school, relationships, and life at the Mohist Knight Guard. After entering a provincial martial arts tournament, he watched Zhong Lingxiu win her opening match as the knockout rounds began.
Si Ming continued through the tournament while grappling with what kind of martial arts grandmaster he wanted to become, and his friends faced injuries, betrayal, and Han Lin’s rampage. After Han Lin died under a hidden consciousness’s control, Si Ming met the Shadow Hero Guard Ye Ziqian and returned to the tournament as Murong Qing began her match with Lian Buqi.
Si Ming defeated Lian Buqi, discovered his desire to uphold justice, and began cultivating a new method while trying to support Hongdou and Murong Qing through personal setbacks. After Ghosts and Gods Metropolis found a modest readership, the story left Si Ming and Murong Qing searching for a special-admission candidate to help Liu Qingqing enter high school.
Si Ming won special admission to Tange City’s school and traveled with Murong Qing to investigate a treasure, where they faced thieves and entered a forbidden zone. The story also revealed that Si Ming was one of Si Jingyue’s twins, hidden from his sister Si Jingyu while he concealed his martial talent.
Si Ming escaped Water Mirror Manor with Yan Jinghong, then continued his pursuit of strength alongside Murong Qing at the mountain where Xiao Xuan was imprisoned. After helping defeat the Yao horde, Si Ming used Xiao Xuan’s guidance to destroy the great Yao, leaving Xiao Xuan free from his chains.
After Xiao Xuan escaped imprisonment, Si Ming returned to school and became entangled in martial arts team affairs, an assassination threat, and a demonic beast invasion. The wormhole was sealed at the cost of a captain’s life, while the invasion reached the school and Xiao Xuan set his sights on the Exalting Unity Society.
A human-enabled demon tide struck Tange City, and Murong Zhe died protecting his students while Si Ming defended the school and Hongdou. After the funerals and upheaval, Si Ming accompanied three Mohist Knight Guard applicants toward Thousand Leaves Island, where their voyage was interrupted by an outlaw band's dispute with the Yaozu Jewelry Store.
Si Ming and his companions uncovered the Primordial Ancestor Divine Cult’s ritual and faced the resurrecting Primordial Species, while Xiao Xuan revealed his role and his willingness to accept civilian deaths. After escaping Thousand Leaves Island, they were caught up in Li State’s campaign against the Barbarian Hu and marched with Mu Wu’s army toward Qianjin City.
Si Ming helped Mu Wu capture Qianjin City, rescue the hidden crown prince, and escape the Barbarian Hu’s pursuit before returning to school. There, he entered the Grandmaster candidate trial, lost a bout to Yu Shuying, received the Vermilion Bird Machine, and found her moving into his household.
Si Ming and Yu Shuying traveled to Russia for their Grandmaster trial, where Yu Shuying worked to weaken the Thousand Ren Society and Si Ming investigated Rust Disease. The team uncovered a spy, confronted a mechanical-limbed attacker, and became entangled in the unresolved mystery of Liu Qingqing’s father’s death.
Si Ming and his allies crippled Huyan Lie, then followed a lead on Rust Disease that exposed Wei Chunxi and Lin Qingtong as conspirators. The poisoned group fought to stop them, with Zhu Hao recovering enough to challenge Wei Chunxi.
Si Ming recovered from the battle with Lin Qingtong, trained in martial arts, and took on an assignment tied to the Si Clan. At Water Mirror Manor, Si Jingyu faced hostile claims and Guan Chong’s challenge until Si Ming entered the arena as her younger brother.
Si Ming joined Si Huaruo at Emperor Peak Luofu Academy, helped her drama club recover from an Anomaly attack, and wrote a play for the Nine Arts Phoenix Fledgling selection. The arc ended as their performance of Puppet Show began winning over the judges and audience.
Si Ming helped Si Jingyu survive Shi Muyan’s revenge, then guided the Emperor Peak Drama Club to victory with Wind of Freedom. After the celebration, Si Huaruo agreed to fight Si Jingyue’s daughter for her mother, while Si Ming sought an Ice Silkworm to cultivate a new martial art.
Si Ming helped Si Huaruo defeat Si Jingyu, expose Si Jingzhi’s crimes, and reshape the Si Clan, while uncovering doubts about his own origins. When Hongdou’s parents vanished, the group traced the danger to the Lu Lineage and the Crimson Eye Society, whose leaders prepared for an imminent invasion.
Si Ming and his companions failed to stop Hongdou from sealing the Flesh and Blood Wormhole, leaving Si Ming separated from them and badly weakened in the Western Martial World. As Si Ming recovered, he cured Zhao Jiaren and built the Heavenly Martial Alliance, which began spreading through Pingyuan Commandery as its members sought out Anomalies.
Si Ming expanded the Heavenly Martial Alliance and faced pressure from the aristocratic families, agreeing to settle their dispute through seven contests. The alliance took a 3–2 lead after Si Shuiyun defeated Shen Wumian, with the sixth contest above the waterfall still to come.
Si Ming helped the Glazed Temple prepare to defeat the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King, learning Buddhist arts and agreeing to impersonate the Buddha-Slaying Monk as Wutian. He reached Alan Temple and led an assault against the Monster Race, where Man Xiong’s attack on Mu Boxue brought Si Ming into a direct battle with him.
Si Ming killed Man Xiong and infiltrated the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King's forces as the Buddha-Slaying Monk, while the Glazed Temple suffered heavy losses in a failed ambush. During the renewed assault on the temple, Si Ming revealed himself as Wutian and trapped the Spirit King in a Buddhist formation, leaving their duel unresolved.