Beneath the Great Yin Dynasty, undercurrents stir. Third-rank officials are dying one after another, strange talismans at their throats like blood-soaked curses, bringing to light the century-old mystery of Chixiao. Shen Yan, an official at the Court of Judicial Review, enters the fray bearing half of a begonia jade pendant, unaware that he has already stepped into a deadly web woven by the Crown Prince and the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.
Su Mingyue, daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, stuns the capital with her Crimson Cloud Sword aura. To protect her family's honor and the secret of the Chixiao Command, she is willing to stain her skirts with blood. The gentle and refined Gu Huaijin conceals multiple identities and walks the line between political intrigue and loyalty. Every step is calculated, yet before he knows it, he is caught in the plot himself.
In the secret chamber at the mass grave, demonic arts clash fiercely with righteous energy. Within the Duke Who Guards the Nation's residence, the blood of loved ones stains the Chixiao Command red. As the Crown Prince's scheme is laid bare and the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets casts its demonic shadow across the sky, can the three protagonists uncover the ultimate secret of the Chixiao Command? Will they turn the tide and rewrite the dynasty's fate, or fall into an abyss from which there is no return?
A deadly struggle over the fate of the realm, and a jianghu legend woven with love, hate, and vengeance. Discover it all in The Shadow of the Chixiao Sword!
