The Night Watchman of the Cold Tower

In Xuanzhou, Heaven and Earth are divided between yin and yang. The Cold Tower stands in the gap between the two realms, sealing off the underworld and serving as the first barrier protecting the human world.

The orphan Ji Mo has spent half his life drifting through the streets. Pure-hearted and composed, he is guided by a reclusive elder and takes charge of this place, becoming its night watchman and gatekeeper.

Day after day, he sits alone in the darkness as all manner of vengeful souls and evil spirits come one after another. Beneath each strange disturbance lies a secret system of guardianship that maintains the balance of Heaven and Earth.

As he faces one trial after another, he glimpses the corruption within that system and learns that powerful enemies from beyond the four corners of the realm have long coveted the Central Lands.

As layer upon layer of truth is revealed, Ji Mo discovers that he carries an ancient legacy and is fated to rebuild the order of the Nine Provinces.

He travels across mountains and rivers, meeting companions who stand shoulder to shoulder with him and forming bonds amid the mortal world.

Alone, he keeps watch through the long night; with an ordinary mortal's body, he stands against countless evils. Amid endless solitude, he safeguards peace year after year.