THE CROWN PRINCE

Five years ago, Wei Wuxian vanished without a trace. Once the rebellious and brilliant disciple of Yunmeng Jiang, his name became both a memory and a mystery. Expelled from the Lan Clan for a single punch to Jin Zixuan, he then returned to Yunmeng Jiang, only to disappear into the darkness of the night.

It was in the perilous depths of the Xuanwu cave that he was last seen-his sword blazing alongside Lan Wangji's, their combined strength vanquishing the beast. Yet, when the dust settled, Wei Wuxian was gone.

In the second year of his disappearance, a mysterious rogue cultivator clad in white appeared. With unearthly precision and silent resolve, they aided the four great sects in dismantling the Wen Clan, tipping the scales of justice. The rogue's identity remained hidden, yet their presence left an undeniable mark.

Now, as the sects struggle to maintain the fragile peace, a sinister force begins to stir. The Linghua Grove has become the heart of darkness. Cultivators speak of a monstrous presence, of lives snuffed out in the still of night, of fear that even the bravest dare not name. The sect leaders are left with no choice but to seek the truth.