Under the cherry tree

An ingenious thief with a desire for freedom and honesty. A skilled swordsman with a heart stuck in bygone centuries trying to rebuild his home. Two worlds so utterly different but undeniably connected.

Rumors start spreading about a new astonishing martial arts practitioner who inclines the balance of power in his favor by rising up to the top of the Murim world at an alarming pace. Lou Qiaolian, a talented con-artist, cheats death by accepting a nearly-impossible mission: find the target of the masses' gossip and bring him to Master Zevo, who is looking to raise his own dark empire.

Fate plays tricks on the two young people as they come to face a common enemy in a world where only the strongest comes out on top.

• WARNINGS: violence, strong language

• You CAN skip the Memories type of chapters because they mainly present Lou's past, but I recommend you read them for a better understanding of the plot.

• This is a fanfiction story based on Return of The Mount Hua Sect comic. As such, the plot will not be connected with the novel on which the comic is based, any past situation or event referenced being solely from the illustrated adaptation. The characters that are part of the original story/comic are not my own creation.

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