In a modern metropolis, prosperity and order conceal a web of mystical forces and karmic ties. Four years ago, the illustrious Gu family welcomed a baby girl, only for her to be abducted from the hospital by a mysterious person acting on the orders of the family’s internal enemies and occult rivals. She vanished without a trace. The Gu family never stopped searching, and over the past four years, the family’s fortunes have inexplicably risen and fallen, with danger lurking beneath the surface.
The abducted infant, Gu Nian’an, was saved by chance by an elderly priest from Qingxu Temple, a secluded Taoist sanctuary. He discovered that the girl was born with a spiritual body and carried the fate of life and death. She was, in fact, the Little King of Hell, who governs reincarnation, reborn to undergo a trial. When her tribulation was thrown off course, she fell into the mortal world. The priest raised her, named her Nian’an, and taught her everything he knew about the occult, including fortune-telling, face-reading, breaking formations, and exorcism, as well as the art of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine.
By the age of four, Nian’an has already begun to master the occult. She can divine a person’s fate and misfortune, and save lives with her silver needles, but because she is so young and her spiritual body is not yet stable, overusing her powers sends her into a deep sleep. The priest foresees that the Gu family will face utter ruin, a disaster closely connected to Nian’an’s trial. He sends her down the mountain to find her family, save her loved ones, and fulfill her own fate…
