In the darkness, who will hold up a glimmer of light?
The Dark River, the deepest shadow in the martial world and the sharpest blade in the hands of the powerful.
Xing Hen, an anomaly born within its ranks and the young lord of Jingzhe.
He studied under reformers and holds to the paradoxical belief of “living toward the light.”
Gifted with unparalleled talent, he can use his “Mirror Heart” to see through appearances and his “Game of Strategy” to plot his moves.
But an assassination order from the heights of the Dark River points his sword at the brightest lights of this age: Xiao Se, Wuxin, and Lei Wujie.
Will he submit to the order of darkness, or heed the promise he made as a child and the faint light within his heart?
From watching coldly from the sidelines outside Leijiabao to entering the fray alone in Tianqi City.
He unites Jingzhe and allies with Xueyue, battling not only the power struggles within the Dark River, but also a prince's schemes and the poisonous gu magic of the southern frontier.
This is a path to survival carved through absolute darkness.
This is a trial of loyalty and betrayal, of order and honor.
When the thunder of Jingzhe splits the long night, he will prove to the world:
Even a shadow can become a light that illuminates the world.
