Zhaotang Returns, Jinyu's Blade, A Record of Blood Debts

On her tenth birthday, blood stained the hands of her loved ones. Chu Zhaotang escaped the massacre only because she was staying at the home of her childhood friend, Xiao Jinyu. All that remained was a mysterious ring and the dying words, “Return at eighteen.” Eight years later, she comes back, trained by a secluded sect and determined to kill her enemies. He has grown from a boy into the all-powerful master of the Xiaoyun Pavilion, waiting for her all these years.

Together, they make a formidable pair, but the truth only grows murkier: relentless pursuit, betrayal by allies, and the secrets of a hidden clan long buried all come to light... It turns out the bloodbath was connected to her mother’s status as heir! And just as they close in on the true culprit, they discover they are no more than pawns in an even greater conspiracy...