Once upon a time, many, many years ago, there was a manor hidden away deep within an ancient forest. Even the few that were brave enough to travel through the dark, tangled forest would never be able to find the manor, because it was surrounded by a magic wall that concealed it from outsiders. And what justified such secrecy? Perhaps the manor held a closely kept secret, a secret which some devoted souls had been desperately trying to uncover for years...

Xie Lian lives alone in a cottage, deep within the forest. He spends his days haunted by the past. He begins seeing a huge beast, with fur as black as night, amongst the trees...