When Xuan Dingqian returned from escorting a shipment with Zhong Hu, he was attacked by evil spirits. He barely survived, only to be conscripted by the county soldiers. On the way to the place where evil energy was harvested, he learned that it was a lucrative job where he could eat his fill of meat.
But was it really that simple?
If he hadn’t accidentally found the magical treasure Blood Abyss, the evil energy would have invaded his mind and left his body covered in wounds. If he hadn’t used the Bloodshadow Sword he had split off to fool his way into gaining a powerful gang leader as his big brother, he would have already gone to meet the Lady of the Underworld.
Seven days later, he left the place where evil energy was harvested. A dutiful son and a good uncle, he returned home to find only a vast stretch of ruins. From then on, he stopped caring about the chaos around him and began using the Bloodshadow Sword to sow disorder and seize supplies. But after guiding the chaos for decades, he discovered that all four kingdoms of Cangling were nothing more than a pasture for immortals...
