Festival of Lights · Diwali
Xu Qi'an solved the tax silver case, joined the Nightwatchers and the Heaven and Earth Society, and uncovered clues to a hidden secret beneath Mulberry Lake. The volume ended with the Nation-Guarding Divine Sword awakened during the imperial rites, while Wei Yuan warned his subordinates not to investigate.
Xu Qi'an solved the Mulberry Lake disaster, exposed crimes tied to court officials, and built a new life for his family while helping Wei Yuan. The volume left him in Yunzhou, where he had begun decoding Zhou Min’s clues and investigating local officials.
Xu Qi'an exposed the Yunzhou conspiracy, survived his apparent death, and uncovered Noble Consort Chen’s plot against the empress before representing the Directorate of Astronomy in a contest against the Buddhist monks. He won with support from Great Feng’s people and the Sage’s Carving Knife, received a Vermilion-Written Iron Certificate, and faced unresolved questions about his Fate.
Xu Qi'an investigated the Three-Thousand-Li Blood Massacre, rescued the princess consort, and exposed the Prince Who Guards the North's slaughter of Chu Prefecture. He avenged the victims and cleared Zheng Xinghuai's name, then pursued Su Hang's forgotten case as the Nine-Colored Lotus neared ripening.
Xu Qi'an defended the Nine-Colored Lotus, uncovered secrets surrounding the imperial court, and followed Wei Yuan into the war against the Shaman God Cult. After avenging Wei Yuan and killing Emperor Zhende, he survived Xu Pingfeng’s attempt to extract his Fate and returned toward the capital as the court began to change.
Xu Qi'an traveled west to gather Dragon Qi, retrieve Shenshu’s severed arm, and oppose the Shaman God Cult, while uncovering the Chai Clan murders and confronting Ji Xuan’s group. He returned to the capital with his strength restored in part, as Xu Pingfeng prepared to rebel in Yunzhou and a severe winter disaster threatened Great Feng.
Xu Qi'an gathered Dragon Qi, defended the Martial Arts Alliance, and forged alliances with the southern demons and Gu tribes as Yunzhou rebelled. The volume leaves Xu Erlang’s battered defenders facing another assault at Songshan County, with unfamiliar flying riders arriving.
Xu Qi'an helped restore the demon kingdom, opposed Great Feng’s concessions to Yunzhou, and backed Huaiqing’s rise to the throne. He reached First Rank and defeated the Yunzhou invasion, but Xu Pingfeng escaped beneath the sea toward a terrifying presence.
Xu Qi'an married Lin'an, gained allies, and rose to Half-Step Martial God while confronting the Buddha, Desolation, and the Shaman God. He forced Buddha from Leizhou and the Shaman God from three provinces, then began arranging the Gu Race’s relocation as he pursued the path to Martial God.
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