In a world of rival immortal sects and shifting fortunes, a moving legend slowly unfolds.
In their previous lives, Wei Wuxian of Yunmeng burned as brightly as the sun. He laughed, raged, and lived as he pleased, yet had a sincere heart devoted to justice and dreamed of carving out a place in the world where the weak could be protected and evil punished. Lan Wangji of Gusu, by contrast, was like the moon hanging high in the sky: aloof and noble. Raised on the Lan clan’s rules, he became a model for the cultivation world, accompanied by the music of his zither and the glint of his sword as he silently protected the peace.
Fate brought them together at Cloud Recesses. From their initial clashes and witty battles in the library pavilion to fighting side by side when the Wen clan ravaged the land, their feelings took root before either realized it. But the Wen clan’s atrocities triggered one tragedy after another. The fall of Lotus Pier sent Wei Wuxian down a thorny path of demonic cultivation. He rose to fame during the Sunshot Campaign, but also drew suspicion and persecution from the cultivation clans. Jiang Yanli’s death lit the fuse, driving Wei Wuxian into madness at Nightless City. In the end, he fell from a cliff and died. Lan Wangji watched the one he loved die, consumed by grief, and could only spend the years that followed searching for him alone.
In this life, Wei Wuxian is reborn and returns to the mortal world in Mo Xuanyu’s body. Lan Wangji recognizes him at a glance and silently stays by his side from then on. Together, they venture once more through the complicated world of cultivation, investigating the truth of their previous lives while facing challenges and suspicion from every direction. From their reunion on Dafan Mountain to the many trials they later endure together, Wangxian’s bond grows firmer and deeper as they support each other. The regrets and misunderstandings of their previous lives are finally resolved, and they embark on a new chapter together, writing a peerless tale of love among the cultivation sects.
