Zhou Zhiruo leaves Zhang Wuji and returns to the Emei Sect. Trouble follows close behind, strange events keep cropping up, and she repeatedly escapes death by a hair's breadth. Zhang Wuji resigns as the sect leader and goes into seclusion with Zhao Min in the Western Regions. Memories of what he said to Zhou Zhiruo leave him unsettled. He uses his maternal grandfather's recent death as an excuse, saying he must observe three years of mourning. He refuses to share a bed with Zhao Min. She grows suspicious and unhappy, but can only accept it reluctantly. Their quiet life in seclusion is beset by one problem after another. Before they know it, the two have been in seclusion for two years. Then a shocking piece of news shatters their peaceful life. After a fierce argument, Zhang Wuji heads south to the Central Plains alone, without looking back.
Note: This sequel is based on the original novel and its revised and newly revised editions, and continues from their endings. The main characters are Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo. Zhao Min and Yang Xiao are supporting characters.
