The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Every conspiracy has several turning points, and what you see or guess is not the truth. Only when you reach the end might you discover the truth, and there may be more than one.

So it was you! So it wasn't him, but you! So none of you were behind it! Who was it, then? Could this not be the end after all, but merely the beginning?

After transmigrating, Bai Yulou became the disciple of an old oriole. His master was too old to walk or even lift a blade, so Bai had no choice but to leave the mountain as a little sparrow.

Who is the tragic cicada, and who is the mantis lurking behind it? After the oriole strikes, will the bow be put away?

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