Mysterious Lotus Casebook: A Pair of Archrivals

Ten years ago, Li Xiangyi, the legendary martial artist, was poisoned, abandoned by his beloved, betrayed by his sworn brother, and separated from his sect. He fell into obscurity on the shores of the East Sea, becoming the traveling physician Li Lianhua, who wandered the world in a Lotus Tower. His archenemy, Di Feisheng, leader of the Golden Kite Alliance, was also gravely wounded and went into seclusion for ten years.

Ten years later, Lotus Tower reappears in the martial world, and old friends reunite. Beneath their former hostility lies a secret past: Li Xiangyi used to sprawl on Alliance Leader Di's bed, steal his blankets, and spend his money. Di Feisheng silently indulged him, while the Golden Kite Alliance protected him in tacit agreement. The mask of an archenemy falls away, revealing a kindred spirit underneath.

The Bicha poison eats away at Li Lianhua's life, while the hypocritical righteous sects devour the glory of the past. When conspiracies arise once more and the mastermind emerges, Li Lianhua is all alone. Only Di Feisheng, the man called a “demon,” stands by him, wielding the Yingzhu Armor as proof and the Golden Kite Alliance as his shield. He presses ever closer, protecting him inch by inch. He investigates the truth and searches for an antidote, determined to keep that fading light by his side.

From their battle to the death on the shores of the East Sea, to their clashes in Lotus Tower, and finally to their desperate entanglement within the Golden Kite Alliance, they are fated opponents and kindred spirits whose souls are in harmony, until they become the one love neither can relinquish. When the dust settles and the conspiracy is crushed, Li Lianhua finally understands that all he wants for the rest of his life is the sun that has always shone on him: Di Feisheng. At the former headquarters of the “demonic sect,” before their loyal followers, the two archenemies join hands and pledge themselves to one another. From then on, Lotus has found its keeper, and the tower is finally at peace.