Shen Yan, an outer disciple of the Xuanzhu Sect, finds an unmarked black sword among the ashes at the bottom of a furnace. It speaks using the final words of the dead. All he wanted was to survive the outer disciple examination and find his missing younger sister, but the sealed mountain, suspended medicine supplies, and death dates written in advance are pushing him step by step toward the heart of the sect’s system.
Courage begins with fear, and memory is the price of staying alive.
