In the Style of Gu Long: The Art of the Cold Lamp and Broken Goose

The orphan Han Deng is ordered to assassinate Fang Lao, but unexpectedly gets caught up in Fang Lao's conflict with the Xingyu Sect. Amid the jianghu's feuds and strife, he finally discovers that the struggle between Fang Lao and the Xingyu Sect is actually a contest between three factions. Each faction is led by someone dearest to him. What should he choose? At last, he realizes that one side never considered him family at all, while the other saw him only as a tool for killing.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.