Records of Fleeting Light

[Traditional historical fantasy x road-trip story] A party of four, much like Journey to the West.

The lineup: a genius healer heroine (the healer) + an ancient divine demon (max-level mage) + a loyal general (warrior) + a sharp-tongued young schoolgirl (mascot)

[Each with their own concerns]

The healer (her identity is in question?) is willing to risk her life to clear others' names.

The ancient demon wants to find a life-saving medicine for the heroine (but why such deep devotion?)

The young general wants to find the culprit behind the attempts on his life (who has he offended?)

The young schoolgirl vows to become the next great healer (where did she come from?)

A master and three disciples. No, a party of four. They set off together, riding through the world of mortals, and will eventually find the answers they seek.

Guide to taking this divine medicine:

1. [One heroine x two male leads] [Possessive ancient divine demon who protects his wife vs. repressed, loyal childhood-friend general] There are rivalry scenes, everyone is sexually inexperienced, and there is no love triangle (the heroine's heart never wavers).

2. A road-trip story (like Mysterious Lotus Casebook, encountering trouble along the way) + ensemble episodic stories (like Hua Xu Yin, where humans, demons, ghosts, and monsters each have their own tale, some bittersweet, some with happy endings).

3. The setting is entirely my own:

- Humans and demons are opposed. Humans are xenophobic and discriminate against demons, yet want to exploit their magic to satisfy their own desires.

- The story takes place in a time of war, with the situation tense. The era draws inspiration from the Tang and Song dynasties, but the setting is entirely fictional.

4. Includes elements of traditional Chinese medicine and the occult. The names of the main characters are all taken from the Nine Songs in the Songs of Chu, and each character represents one of its gods.

5. Plot-driven. The romantic feelings are subtle at first, showing in little gestures like pouring tea and serving water. The relationship develops gradually.

6. Before the story is locked, updates will be daily or every other day, following the rankings. Updates will be around 9 p.m. The entire story is already written, and I vow to get the whole party to their destination!

Take this divine medicine and enter the fantasy world of Dongsheng.

Previous blurb: May be used as a reference for the romantic storyline.

Everyone in Dongsheng knows that humans and demons have always been mortal enemies.

Demons cultivate for years, hoping only to enter the human world and taste the pleasures of mortal life.

Humans, on the other hand, fear the demons' supernatural powers and their human bodies with bestial hearts, believing them impossible to control.

But the clinic in Youhuang Mountain, Apricot Grove Hall, makes no distinction between them.

Whether you're a demon or a human, one dose of medicine is sure to cure you.

It has only one rule: no government officials.

The divine healer said, "Even if the emperor came, I'd find him filthy."

Some say this young woman has mastered ancient medicine and possesses the compassion and skill of a saint. She must be a celestial being descended to earth.

Some say anyone who hates Dongsheng's officials and nobility this much must be either a peasant or a demon!

Others say the divine healer is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yulin, whose family was executed eight years ago. Someone even saw her burning paper money for the marquis!

The divine healer only smiled sweetly, parted her red lips, and politely said:

"That's all bullshit."

Though her background is in question, her medical skill is beyond reproach.

A dashing visitor suddenly fell ill.

The divine healer didn't even look up. "You visited the top courtesan last night, didn't you? Yes, she's a fox demon. Bewitching arts. Go home and live cleanly for a few days, and you'll be fine."

A Daoist cultivating in the back mountain suddenly went mad.

The divine healer said, "I told you not to eat random things! A miracle pill? More like a miracle scam. Go home and drink more hot water."

"Next!"

Unfortunately, a healer can't heal herself.

The divine healer has saved countless lives, but she has only one year left to live.

Eight years ago, a great fire destroyed the Marquis of Yulin's estate in Shengjing.

Shen Huifeng failed to clear his close friend's name, angered the emperor, and was stripped of his title and office, losing everything.

Eight years later, after someone attempts to assassinate him, the reclusive divine healer who saves him turns out to look exactly like the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yulin, to whom he was once engaged!

"Who are you, really?!"

Their reunion came too late for him to give up easily.

The Book of Changes says, "The noble person is diligent throughout the day, and alert at night as if in danger. No blame."

It is said that the Wugou Pavilion can steal secrets from heaven and change people's fates.

The master of the Wugou Pavilion has power over all things, able to summon wind and rain with ease.

Yet this outstanding figure spends his days in the mountains, doing menial chores like serving tea and repairing roofs.

Everyone at Apricot Grove Hall knows the truth: the master isn't just being used as a tool. He may also be trying to win over the head of the clinic.

One is a match made in heaven, bound by a past-life marriage.

One is a childhood sweetheart, an old love from a past life.

A mysterious fire, a case of wrongful extermination, an old illness that won't heal...

At last, she understands that there's no escaping any of it.

"You're risking your life to save that mortal?"

"You've already escaped with your life. Does the truth of the past really matter that much?"

Li You lowered her eyes and said nothing. She wanted both her life and the truth.

"Even if I have only one breath left, I'll fight for right and wrong in this murky world."

Theme: Though I cannot see my homeland when I gaze into the distance, I look up and see the same sky full of stars