In the early years of the Republic of China, the country was in turmoil. Mao Xiaozhuang, head of the Mao family, the foremost family in Cangbei, died, leaving his position vacant. The various factions within the family began fighting to claim the leadership. Taking advantage of the chaos, ghosts appeared in droves, some placing bets, others trying to interfere. Some wanted to obtain one of the Mao family’s rebirth opportunities, while others wanted to wipe the family from the world. The Niu family of Huainan, an exorcist clan of equal standing to the Maos, was just as eager to join the fray. Its members emerged one after another, each using their own tricks. Before long, the balance between yin and yang was thrown into chaos, and ghosts ran rampant.
The Dragon-Bearing Seal: Every member of the Mao family has this tattoo. It wards off evil and serves as their symbol. Many ancient sites left behind by the Maos can only be entered by those bearing the Dragon-Bearing Seal. I, Mao Tianyi, should have inherited the position directly after my father, Mao Xiaozhuang, died. But I was afflicted with a strange illness and was said to have no chance of living past forty. With no other choice, I had to take part in the family’s selection ceremony and find the legendary, mysterious place to earn the right to inherit. What awaits me is a world of the unknown, and danger...
