The Young Man's Encyclopedia of All Things

Xiao Zhan is the Qingyang Sect’s most troublesome disciple. To keep him from causing trouble, Situ Zhuri has forbidden him from going down the mountain. But clever as he is, how could he be content to remain trapped in such a tiny world?

What he thought was “standing up for justice” was really just “acting recklessly,” and he has brought trouble upon his sect. How can he stay there now? Cast out by his master, he wanders the jianghu in search of a place to belong. When light and darkness intertwine, and schemes run alongside gratitude, what is the righteous path in his heart, and how should he draw his sword to punish evil?

After reaching the pinnacle of good fortune, he is cast into an unfathomable abyss. Will he fall into ruin or rise again? Empty fame or a quiet life? Life is always a matter of choice, and in the end, he chooses a path from which there is no return.

“A young man’s vision encompasses all things; how could it be confined to a single basketful?”

In the end, all he wishes for is: “A rain cape, a bamboo hat, a little boat; a rod and line, a tiny hook. A song, a cup of wine; alone, I fish for autumn on the river.”