Fifteen years ago, the dark mage Yu Lan was executed for treason, turned into a convenient symbol to justify the empire’s policies. Yet his return through a forbidden ritual sets events in motion that slowly unravel the official version of the past and expose a far more intricate web of manipulation. Together with the young summoner Li Zhan, he is forced to investigate a war that never truly ended and the hidden power behind demons, clans, and the emperor himself. The deeper they dig into the truth, the clearer it becomes: no one in this story is truly free to choose their path. The cycle explores rewritten history, political control, the cost of power, and the blurred line between betrayal and destiny—where even enemies may be nothing more than pieces in a much larger game.
Fifteen years ago, the dark mage Yu Lan was executed for treason, turned into a convenient symbol to justify the empire’s policies. Yet his return through a forbidden ritual sets events in motion that slowly unravel the official version of the past and expose a far more intricate web of manipulation. Together with the young summoner Li Zhan, he is forced to investigate a war that never truly ended and the hidden power behind demons, clans, and the emperor himself. The deeper they dig into the truth, the clearer it becomes: no one in this story is truly free to choose their path. The cycle explores rewritten history, political control, the cost of power, and the blurred line between betrayal and destiny—where even enemies may be nothing more than pieces in a much larger game.
