When the Chenqing Sounds, Heaven’s Will Belongs to A-Xian

When the Flute of Inquiry Sounds, Heaven Answers A-Xian

Synopsis

A morning flute melody from the Burial Mounds in Yiling unexpectedly awakens the dormant power of Heaven’s Will. During a night hunt, Wei Wuxian senses something changing within him. The Chenqing flute can do more than command evil spirits: it also holds a mysterious power that can purify resentful spirits. A warm current inside him seems to resonate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. As evil spirits run rampant in multiple places and spiritual energy falls into chaos, Lan Wangji investigates with his zither, while Lan Qiren consults ancient texts for answers. Both point to the words “Heaven’s Will,” and a secret that threatens the safety of all three realms gradually comes to light.

From a flood warning in Yunmeng coming true to a mysterious old man revealing his “heavenly destiny,” Wei Wuxian sets out to uncover the truth. A fragmentary bamboo slip in the Cloud Recesses, memories of a past life in a secret realm, and four spirit pearls capable of suppressing world-destroying beasts: clue by clue, the truth emerges. He is the “Child of Heaven’s Will.” In his previous life, he died at the hands of beasts controlled by an evil god while protecting the three realms. Reborn in this life, he has inherited his destined role. The Heaven Defying Sect covets his power, Jin Guangyao harbors hidden malice, and an ancient evil god plots to rise again. With danger closing in on all sides, he joins forces with Lan Wangji and gathers close friends such as Jiang Cheng and Wen Ning, along with the great cultivation clans, to seek the pearls and subdue the demons.

From seizing the Water Spirit Pearl at Lotus Lake and battling the Crimson Flame Bird on Qishan, to uncovering puppets in a Qinghe mine and solving the mystery of the winds on the far-northern ice plains, every perilous trial makes Wei Wuxian’s power of Heaven’s Will grow stronger. Once all four spirit pearls are gathered, the beasts of the Burial Mounds break free, the evil god appears, and the four-directional demon-suppression array is activated, ushering in a world-shaking final battle. Using Chenqing as his guide, he draws on the power of Heaven’s Will and the bonds of friendship to foil the conspiracy, slay the evil god, and protect the three realms. At last, he officially takes up the mantle of “Guardian of Heaven’s Will,” restoring peace to the mortal world and ensuring that the righteous notes of Chenqing will echo forever.