[Historical Supernatural Mystery / Episodic Investigations / Ensemble Cast / Restrained Romance]
Under the prosperous Changning dynasty, strange things stir beneath the surface.
Shen Jiuqing has eyes that can discern demonic energy. She uses them to hunt demons, earn a living, and pursue her enemy.
That is, until she meets Pei Zhiyuan in Qingzhou, a refined young gentleman with exceptional swordsmanship. He's investigating his own disappearance case, while she's pursuing her own family-murder revenge. When their clues cross paths, what a coincidence: they lead along the same road.
So they travel together, accompanied by a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted cat demon and a spendthrift young gentleman.
Demons and monsters abound along the way. Some pretend to be gods, while others play at being ghosts.
Shen Jiuqing can see demons, but she can't see through people's hearts.
Shen Jiuqing says, "I'll investigate my revenge, and you investigate your case. We're just headed the same way, so don't read too much into it."
Pei Zhiyuan says, "All right."
Lingdang crouches off to the side, licking her paws. "Hah, men. He says all right, but his eyes are glued to her."
Xie Yun watches the show while waving his fan. "I'll bet five taels of silver these two will end up together."
Shen Jiuqing: ...I just wanted to get revenge. Why can't I shake him?
The writing is excellent, the prose flows smoothly, the structure is complete, and there's even a kitten that can transform into human form! Amazing! However, the first case was so heartbreaking 😢😢 (Spoilers ahead: After a thousand years of cultivation, he transforms into human form, only to be skinned and ripped apart, his demon core shattered, his soul scattered, turning into a…
The plot is tight and concise, and the characters are well-developed. It's quite good.
This old bookworm thinks it's great! 👍