Dongfang Qihao, caretaker of the Dongfang family’s divine beasts, happens upon the daughter of the chancellor, who is disguised as a man. This bickering couple accidentally wanders into the Nangong family’s forbidden grounds and releases the demon beast sealed there, setting off on a journey to hunt demons. Along the way, they adopt Lian’er, a stunning beastkin; encounter Duanmu Rui, one of the Four Great Families, and her captive divine beast, the White-Slaying Serpent; and happen upon the Dugu family’s Flash Step technique. When he accidentally reveals his identity while fighting a demon beast, the Eight Great Families vie for him. Dongfang Qihao uses his own blood to heal his beloved’s father, only to be imprisoned by the man and have his blood drained. A friend comes to his rescue, but he escapes one wolf’s den only to fall into a tiger’s lair. After watching his beloved die before his eyes, the enraged divine beast breaks free and wipes out the entire clan to avenge its beloved. But Dongfang Qihao falls to the demonic path. Find out how his story ends.
