When the world defies nature, it becomes a yao.
When an object gains a soul, it becomes a spirit.
When a soul refuses to disperse, it becomes a ghost.
When an object behaves abnormally, it becomes a monster.
The Commandant of the Sili Bureau, once known as the Crouching Tiger, was an office established by Emperor Wu of Han to handle witchcraft cases and arrest schemers and criminals.
As spiritual energy and the supernatural revive across the globe, humanity begins to explore the path of cultivation. The yao, spirits, ghosts, and monsters hidden in legends emerge one by one, while countless demons still stir in the shadows. An overlooked museum and a tiger-shaped waist token engraved during Emperor Wu’s reign make Wei Yuan the last Commandant of the Sili Bureau in the modern age, taking him into countless strange and uncanny events from past to present.
Strange tales from past and present: “The Master does not speak of the supernatural.” Believe them if you will, or simply listen.
For now, let’s just cut them down.
With an eight-sided Han sword, he slays every demon and specter.
Life and death are ordained; the Way of Heaven holds its purpose.
By the time Wei Yuan can finally lounge in a wooden chair and bask in the sun during peaceful times, the museum behind him has already sealed away countless demons and monsters.
