Dragon's Roar in the Ashen Manor

The Dragon's Lament of the Jin Estate, also known as The Tale of Wen Yuening

When her parents die suddenly, Wen Yuening, once a young heiress sheltered from the world, is thrust into the very heart of a power struggle. Her father Wen Shilong's master, Jing Fei, has long harbored wolfish ambitions. Seizing the opportunity, he seeks to sideline the young mistress and usurp the power of the Wen Estate. In the blink of an eye, the once-glorious estate descends into chaos and teeters on the brink of ruin.

Grief-stricken by the loss of her parents, Wen Yuening is jolted out of her despair by the earnest counsel of Wang Lan, a guard who owes a debt to the couple Wen Lan, and Xu Cheng, a porter. At this critical moment, a black-robed Daoist steps forward to help. The three join forces to support the young mistress as she consolidates control over the estate's core powers, strengthens its defenses, and roots out the remaining traitors within its walls, crushing the internal rebellion with an iron hand.

Though Jing Fei, the chief rebel, manages to escape by sheer luck, he leaves behind a new threat. The Netherworld Cult and other wicked forces in the martial world, who covet the Wen Estate amid the turmoil, also stand in the way of its resurgence.

Guided by her parents' legacy and charged with saving the Wen Estate, the once-naive young mistress casts off her childish weakness, takes the reins of power, and turns her sword against the villains. Thus begins her journey to assert her authority and restore her family. This is the sequel to Dreams of a Shattered World.