When the world defies its natural order, it becomes a demon.
When things possess a spirit, they become an essence.
When a soul refuses to disperse, it becomes a ghost.
When things behave abnormally, they become monsters.
The Commandant of the Sili School, once known as the Crouching Tiger, was established by Emperor Wu of Han to handle witchcraft and treason, and to capture corrupt criminals.
As spiritual energy and the supernatural revive across the globe, humanity struggles to find its way along the path of cultivation. Demons, spirits, ghosts, and monsters lurking in legend emerge one by one, while countless evil beings still stir in the shadows. An overlooked museum and a carved tiger-shaped waist token from Emperor Wu’s reign make Wei Yuan the last Commandant of the Sili School in the modern age, drawing him into all manner of strange and supernatural events, past and present.
Strange tales from ancient and modern times. The Master did not speak of the supernatural, yet here we are, speaking of it and listening to it all the same.
For now, let us simply strike them down.
With an eight-sided Han sword, he will cut down every demon and monster.
Life and death are ordained; the Way of Heaven resides in the heart.
By the time Wei Yuan can finally lie back in a wooden chair and squint into the sun during an era of peace, countless demons and monsters will have been sealed away in the museum behind him.
