Young martial arts leader Li Xiangyi confronts his rival Di Feisheng but is poisoned and vanishes into the sea. Ten years later, Fang Duobing, heir to Tianji Villa, becomes an investigator and meets wandering doctor Li Lianhua.

They solve the Yuanbao Villa murder and recover the healing artifact, curing Fang. Li resolves to uncover the truth about Shan Gudao’s death.

Fang learns his true parentage. At a wedding, Li quietly observes old acquaintances.

Li clears an old ally’s name, leaves the Lotus House, and prepares for a final duel — as Di awaits their long-promised rematch.

Evidence emerges framing Li Xiangyi for Shan’s death. Fang and Li are invited to a mysterious banquet by a suspected descendant of a southern kingdom.

Documents reveal two more hidden southern descendants. Li, Fang, and Di track one to a remote village.

Li heals Di but refuses to stay with him. Di reveals Fang is Shan Gudao’s son and that the killer may not be who they thought.

Li gains new clues about Shan Gudao’s death, while political rivalries flare as the Four Seasons Sect is revived.

At the lavish feast, Fang unknowingly meets his fiancée in disguise. By morning, a guest is found murdered.

The truth about the murders emerges, exposing traitors after the icy jade fragment.

At Yuanbao Villa, Li and Fang investigate threats to the owner in exchange for a rare healing item — which vanishes after a murder.

A Golden Kite priestess poisons Qiao Wanmian. Li secretly cures her but is drawn into a dangerous bargain with Di.

Lady Yu Hongzhu accuses Li Lianhua of murder. Fang, as an investigator, teams up with him to uncover why a body was mysteriously sealed in a box.

Seven headless corpses surface, leading Li and Fang to infiltrate a tomb-raiders’ gathering to investigate a deadly treasure hunt.

Li unmasks a killer, revealing the headless corpses as a vanished gang from a decade ago. The search for the sacred “Guanyin’s Tears” continues.

The case reveals hidden grudges and alliances. With a princess’s help, Li and Fang capture a mysterious masked man.

Di loses his memory after an attack. Li pretends he’s his subordinate, learning that the cases are tied to four icy jade fragments.

Serial murders with identical sword marks point to a feared assassin, but the wounds tell a different story.

Seeking a cure, Fang takes Li to their old training ground, uncovering bitter secrets from Shan Gudao’s past.

Li discovers a painting tied to the case and dons a bridal gown to lure the killer. The trap leads him to a revealing location.

A murder on the wedding night reveals the culprit as the fourth icy jade holder, a master of disguise.

The truth about the drowned brides is uncovered, and Shan Gudao’s body is found. Fang briefly falls out with his companions over secrets kept from him.

Believing Shan is still alive, they are stunned when he appears. A wedding turns tragic after another icy jade piece disappears.

They find the tower’s entrance and the fireworm queen, uncovering a secret that could shake the empire.

Fang is tricked by Li during a strange case of a revived corpse but continues his mission, investigating the suspicious death of Lingshan Sect’s leader with Li’s unexpected help.