[Mystery cases + a goddess and her loyal CEO + investigations + a strong heroine and her doting husband]
Qingwan is the most powerful immortal in the Upper Heavenly Realm. After the wars among the six realms are brought to an end, she finds herself an easy job: looking after the children in the Infant Spirit Pagoda.
The pagoda holds only the souls of girls, most of whom died young and carry deep resentment. Qingwan is the only one who can keep them in check.
One day, Qingwan drinks too much and makes a terrible mistake: she lets all the children in the pagoda out.
Knowing she is at fault, and finding life in the Upper Heavenly Realm mind-numbingly dull, Qingwan takes it upon herself to go to the mortal world and bring back every child who has escaped there.
“Ancestress, if you go to the mortal world, visit the Xia family. They have benefited from your kindness and will surely do whatever you ask. The mortal world is heavily regulated these days, and the Xia family is both influential and powerful, so they should be able to make things easier for you.”
“Why would I need to borrow a mortal’s influence? Don’t be ridiculous.”
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“Just give the head of the household my name. They’ll know who I am.”
Why is this servant giving me the cold shoulder? I haven’t had to put up with such disrespect in ages. And this manor looks imposing, but why is it shrouded in such thick black energy? The people inside must have done something shameful.
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