Imperial Preceptor Giles hides his identity behind a mad beggar’s disguise to uncover a sinister drought plot in Qingzhou. Teaming up with sword cultivator Chance Shenton, they expose the local prefect and the Abyssal Sage. These villains kidnap yin-born children for a ritual designed to steal the nation’s fate. Giles shatters their trap and slays the resulting black dragon. However, a larger scheme continues to loom over the region.
