Xie Lingshi, a spirit stone transformed into human form, is set up by Qi Xu, the magistrate of Wannian County. A hundred bolts of heavenly lightning strike her until she is reduced to dust. Though she is fortunate enough to be reborn, she is still bound to Qi Xu by an inescapable destiny.
Beneath the splendor of the Tang Dynasty, all manner of extraordinary people and strange beings lurk. Reborn under the assumed name Gu Yaoju, Xie Lingshi is later forced to join forces with Qi Xu to solve one bizarre case after another. Behind the crimes are both vicious demons and monsters, and humans driven to commit evil by their desires. Beneath the thriving capital, countless dangers lie hidden…
