2. Cicada’s Ascension Mystery

Fang is tricked by Li during a strange case of a revived corpse but continues his mission, investigating the suspicious death of Lingshan Sect’s leader with Li’s unexpected help.

3. The Lotus Blooms

Fang reveals he’s Shan Gudao’s nephew, once a disciple of Li Xiangyi. Li Lianhua secretly searches for Shan’s remains, and the two cross paths again during a bizarre murder at a festival inn.

4. The Monster’s Box

Lady Yu Hongzhu accuses Li Lianhua of murder. Fang, as an investigator, teams up with him to uncover why a body was mysteriously sealed in a box.

5. The Return of a Nemesis

The murder case closes, but Li spots Di Feisheng alive. Di reclaims leadership of the Golden Kite Alliance, seeking a legendary medicine to restore his power.

6. The Cursed Tomb

Seven headless corpses surface, leading Li and Fang to infiltrate a tomb-raiders’ gathering to investigate a deadly treasure hunt.

7. The Sacred Medicine

Li unmasks a killer, revealing the headless corpses as a vanished gang from a decade ago. The search for the sacred “Guanyin’s Tears” continues.

8. Travel Companions

The youth who drank Guanyin’s Tears is revealed as Di Feisheng. Li sabotages the elixir, forcing Di into an uneasy alliance with him and Fang.

9. The One Who Never Returned

Li Xiangyi’s treasured sword resurfaces but is swapped with a fake. Fang and Li investigate, while old acquaintances begin to suspect Li’s true identity.

10. The Ominous Bride

Following clues, Li, Fang, and Di head to a village where three brides drowned over ten years, probing the haunting pattern.

11. Lotus in the Pond

Li discovers a painting tied to the case and dons a bridal gown to lure the killer. The trap leads him to a revealing location.

12. Settling Old Scores

The truth about the drowned brides is uncovered, and Shan Gudao’s body is found. Fang briefly falls out with his companions over secrets kept from him.

13. The Cycle of Cause and Effect

Li heals Di but refuses to stay with him. Di reveals Fang is Shan Gudao’s son and that the killer may not be who they thought.

14. The Locked Room Trap

At Yuanbao Villa, Li and Fang investigate threats to the owner in exchange for a rare healing item — which vanishes after a murder.

15. Fragrance of Memories

The case reveals hidden grudges and alliances. With a princess’s help, Li and Fang capture a mysterious masked man.

16. Moonlit Wine

They solve the Yuanbao Villa murder and recover the healing artifact, curing Fang. Li resolves to uncover the truth about Shan Gudao’s death.

17. The Sweetest Candy

Fang learns his true parentage. At a wedding, Li quietly observes old acquaintances.

18. The Past That Cannot Return

A Golden Kite priestess poisons Qiao Wanmian. Li secretly cures her but is drawn into a dangerous bargain with Di.

19. The Fate of Honor

Li gains new clues about Shan Gudao’s death, while political rivalries flare as the Four Seasons Sect is revived.

20. Connecting the Dots

Di loses his memory after an attack. Li pretends he’s his subordinate, learning that the cases are tied to four icy jade fragments.

21. A Hero’s Pride

Evidence emerges framing Li Xiangyi for Shan’s death. Fang and Li are invited to a mysterious banquet by a suspected descendant of a southern kingdom.

22. A Refined Banquet

At the lavish feast, Fang unknowingly meets his fiancée in disguise. By morning, a guest is found murdered.

23. Strange Sword Wounds

Serial murders with identical sword marks point to a feared assassin, but the wounds tell a different story.

24. Murder in Alliance

The truth about the murders emerges, exposing traitors after the icy jade fragment.

25. A New Lead

Documents reveal two more hidden southern descendants. Li, Fang, and Di track one to a remote village.

26. The Inn’s Mystery

At the village inn, they face monstrous foes and are aided by a wandering swordsman.

27. The Broken Flute

Li saves Di from poison, but his identity as Li Xiangyi is exposed, straining his friendship with Fang.

28. When Waves Rise

Li becomes a wanted man. Fang pursues another suspect in a town rumored to be haunted by a bride-stealing demon.

29. True and False

Fang’s mother is kidnapped. He and Li discover dangerous green jade in the mines and close in on their quarry.

30. Life Worn Away

Amid dangerous negotiations, Li is ambushed and collapses after a fierce battle.

31. The Cruel Truth

Seeking a cure, Fang takes Li to their old training ground, uncovering bitter secrets from Shan Gudao’s past.

32. Fortune and Misfortune

Believing Shan is still alive, they are stunned when he appears. A wedding turns tragic after another icy jade piece disappears.

33. The Reversal Mechanism

A murder on the wedding night reveals the culprit as the fourth icy jade holder, a master of disguise.

34. Grudge of Many Years

Shan allies with Di, seizing all jade fragments to open the southern kingdom’s relic. Di frees himself from a curse.

35. Palace Secrets

Li infiltrates the palace as a doctor, uncovering a plot involving deadly fireworms.

36. The Vanished Tower

Li is imprisoned while searching for the missing tower tied to the fireworms, until Fang returns to rescue him.

37. The Forbidden Door

They find the tower’s entrance and the fireworm queen, uncovering a secret that could shake the empire.

38. Prelude to the Final Battle

Li escapes captivity with Di, finding the method to destroy the fireworms before confronting their enemies.

39. End of Ambition

Shan declares victory, but shocking revelations about royal bloodlines change the tide of battle.

40. The Road Ahead

Li clears an old ally’s name, leaves the Lotus House, and prepares for a final duel — as Di awaits their long-promised rematch.