Vol. 1The Prefecture’s Rebirth

Le Yu infiltrated the Statistics Department, aided White Night’s uprising, and died before awakening in a new life with the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword. He confronted the slave trade and returned to Jing Garden, where Jing Zhengwu greeted him as Elder Brother.

  • Le Yu inherited Qian Yuliu’s body, joined the Statistics Department, and secretly agreed to help Yin Yinyin expose a mole within White Night.
  • After learning that Qian Yuya could apply to Yan Jing Royal Academy, Le Yu approached Lecture Plaza and faced Lin Xue, Gao Jin, and Lin Xue'en.
  • Le Yu defeated the Lin Family challengers, spared Lin Xue, and killed Lin Xue'en after discovering the sniper attack.
  • Le Yu joined Yin Yinyin’s failed attempt to assassinate Dong Heng, then became an inspection officer at Twilight Gate as White Night planned to send a firearms convoy through the lockdown.
  • Le Yu helped White Night seize Star Engraving Prefecture, but Lan Yan and Yin Yinyin’s betrayals led to his death and awakening beside Qian Yuliu with the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword.
  • After escaping north, Le Yu was drugged and captured by slave traders bound for East Sun District.
  • Le Yu escaped the mine with Yin Minghong, failed to kill Jing Zhengwei, and punished Boss Huo’s trafficking gang before returning to Profound Candle Prefecture.
  • Le Yu exposed Bai Yulan’s slave-trading fleet, ordered Yin Minghong to kill its ringleaders, and returned to Jing Garden as Frost Assassin held a grudge against Jing Zhengwei.
Chapters 1–102 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Meteor’s Double Life

Le Yu took Qian Yuliu’s place in the Statistics Department, helping crush Lin Jinyao’s group while keeping his identity as White Night’s undercover agent hidden. After meeting Yin Yinyin and learning a mole had infiltrated White Night, Le Yu agreed to help expose the traitor, and the plan began as Lin Xue confronted him.

  • Le Yu inherited Qian Yuliu’s body and memories, discovered his death-based abilities, and joined Chen Fu at the Statistics Department.
  • Lan Yan’s raid on Lin Jinyao’s residence exposed Le Yu as the suspected mole, but Li Shijie’s ambush and fight with Kui Zhao shifted the confrontation.
  • Le Yu shot Lin Jinyao to prevent him from revealing Qian Yuliu’s identity, then arrested suspected Anti-Light members and fought Mu Feihong at the academy.
  • Le Yu returned home to Qian Yuya, completed a dinner-related Tribulation, and admitted to her that he had killed Lin Jinyao and carried out the Statistics Department’s orders.
  • Le Yu followed Star-Picker’s message to Eighteen Streets, where Yin Yinyin revealed himself as White Night’s liaison and confirmed Le Yu’s identity as Meteor.
  • Yin Yinyin explained that Lin Jinyao had been used as bait and that a Statistics Department mole had seized control of White Night’s branch, likely from among Meteor’s disciples.
  • Le Yu agreed to help Yin Yinyin expose the mole, and Yin Yinyin told him that Qian Yuya could seek admission to Yan Jing Royal Academy.
  • After receiving Yin Yinyin’s message that the plan had begun, Le Yu approached Lecture Plaza, where Lin Xue, Gao Jin, and Lin Xue'en confronted him.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2The Twilight Gate Gambit

Le Yu survived the Lin Family revenge duels, learned White Night planned a coup in Star Engraving Prefecture, and joined Yin Yinyin’s attempt to assassinate Dong Heng. After the operation left Le Yu badly injured, he became an inspection officer at Twilight Gate, where White Night planned to exploit his notoriety to move a firearms convoy through lockdown.

  • Lin Xue, Gao Jin, and Xia Lingo challenged Le Yu to revenge duels, but he defeated them and spared Lin Xue before killing Lin Xue'en, who had arranged a sniper attack.
  • After recovering in the hospital, Le Yu learned from Lan Yan that White Night had infiltrated the Statistics Department, while Qian Yuya refused to leave Star Engraving Prefecture and promised to stay with him.
  • As Ding Yi and Lu Zhong struggled for control of the city, Le Yu joined Yin Yinyin’s plan to assassinate Judicial Department Director Dong Heng and disguise the killing as Lu Zhong’s work.
  • Le Yu and Yin Yinyin attacked Dong Heng at the dance hall, but Deputy Director Kui Zhao intervened, and Yin Yinyin used Kui Nianruo as a hostage while Le Yu drew Kui Zhao away.
  • Yin Yinyin escaped with Le Yu, who had been badly injured, and prepared light therapy surgery for his broken ribs.
  • Lan Yan gave Le Yu a train ticket for Qian Yuya and ordered him to inspect everyone and every shipment at Twilight Gate during the lockdown.
  • Le Yu learned that Lin Xue had left school and the Lin Family was selling its property, while Qian Yuya continued to support him despite believing the Statistics Department had made him its scapegoat.
  • Yin Yinyin planned to send a firearms convoy through Twilight Gate behind a sacrificial convoy, relying on Le Yu to treat the decoy harshly and draw attention away from the weapons.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3The Slaughterhouse Rebirth

Le Yu helped White Night seize Star Engraving Prefecture, but Lan Yan and Yin Yinyin’s betrayals led to his death and rebirth with the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword. He escaped north, only to be captured by slave traders bound for East Sun District.

  • Ding Yiyu’s convoy forced its way through Star Engraving Prefecture’s gate, and Qian Yuliu beat Ding Yiyu before Lan Yan identified the Saint’s Relic in his carriage.
  • Yin Yinyin recruited Le Yu to investigate the Saint’s Relic, while Le Yu sent Qian Yuya to Flame Capital and learned White Night planned to seize the prefecture.
  • White Night launched its uprising, but Lan Yan killed Ding Yi and turned against the rebels, while Le Yu returned to the slaughterhouse to confront Kui Zhao.
  • Kui Zhao killed Chen Fu, and Le Yu fought him until Yin Guyue shot Kui Zhao and revealed that Lan Yan had arranged his death.
  • Yin Yinyin stabbed Le Yu, confessed that he had killed him to conceal his dealings with Lan Yan, and Le Yu died before waking beside Qian Yuliu with the Soul-Cleansing Demonic Sword.
  • Le Yu found Yin Yinyin’s research on removing the Saint’s Relic’s binding effect, escaped Star Engraving Prefecture, and traveled north.
  • Slave traders drugged and captured Le Yu and three other passengers, then took them toward East Sun District as Le Yu’s challenge to waste others’ time began registering progress.
Chapters 51–7625 summaries Read

Arc 4The Slave Trade Reckoning

Le Yu entered Jing Zhengwei’s life, confronted the slave trade in the Jing fleet, and tried to keep his power from turning him into the people he opposed. Yin Yinyin’s crimes and a new White Night assassin’s grudge came to light as Le Yu returned to Jing Garden and faced his family.

  • Le Yu was captured and taken to a guarded mine, where Yin Minghong freed him and revealed himself as the Ghost Assassin.
  • Le Yu joined Yin Minghong’s plan to kill Jing Zhengwei, but his attempt failed when Jing Zhengwei revealed that she was a woman and shot back.
  • Le Yu killed the assassin, punished Boss Huo’s trafficking gang, and returned to Profound Candle Prefecture, where Steward Shen executed Shuangye for helping Rongyao escape.
  • Yin Minghong met Yin Yinyin, who admitted killing Qian Yuliu and offered White Night intelligence and a possible new base.
  • Qing Lan showed Le Yu evidence that Bai Yulan’s fleet had used Grace Locks to transport enslaved people, and Le Yu confronted Bai Yulan and the sailors.
  • Bai Yulan admitted the slave-trading scheme, but Le Yu beheaded him and ordered Yin Minghong to kill the ringleaders while keeping the fleet operating.
  • Wen Hong introduced Frost Assassin, formerly Jing Zhengwei’s servant Rongyao, who held a blood feud against Jing Zhengwei.
  • Le Yu arrived at Jing Garden determined to destroy the Silver Blood Society, where Jing Zhengwu greeted him as Elder Brother.
Chapters 77–10225 summaries Read
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