The story is long, and the good parts come later. The fainthearted and those with weak hearts should read with caution. The author accepts no responsibility for anything that happens.
In a Republican-era ancient city surrounded by mountains on three sides, the balance between yin and yang has fallen into disorder. Lin Ci, a slender young man from a fallen family, carries the mystery of a murder within his clan and is determined to explore the boundary between life and death. When the leak of “Nether Breath” unleashes restless spirits upon the world, he and supernatural journalist Su Nianqiu enter forbidden territory, only to be caught in a three-way struggle among warlords, a secret organization, and folk religions. As he faces the sinister machinations of Gu Xuanchuan, an old family friend, Lin Ci wavers between the desire for control and the search for inner redemption. The truth draws closer, but at the cost of shattering the decaying balance beyond repair. In this battle between life and death, emotion and reason intertwine into a web, and in the end, the conclusion will devour every last hope.
