This is an alternate history. Decades after the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the world is still in chaos, although there is hope for reunification.
Of poor background, Jiang Zhe, styled Suiyun, has finally, after ten years of hard work, passed the imperial examinations and become a scholar within Hanlin Academy. Unwittingly, he becomes involved in the succession dispute of the Great Yong Dynasty. He faces conspiracies and machinations and countless battles of strength and wits. Intending to avoid court politics, he ultimately has no choice but to become involved. With no alternative, Jiang Zhe can only follow the crowd, joining the chaotic political turmoil. In this conniving world, he uses his intelligence and knowledge to provide for himself and his companions a stable environment to survive.
Watch nations fall, great men rise, and supreme martial artists kneel before the quiet whispers of a frail, unassuming scholar.
- Prologue
- Volume 1, 1: A Destitute Scholar
- Volume 1, 2: Attaining Top Marks in the Imperial Examination
- Volume 1, 3: Hanlin Academic
- Volume 1, 4: Appreciating Art, Overturning Injustice
- Volume 1, 5: Battle Over the Heir Apparent
- Volume 1, 6: Yong Envoy, the Prince of Qi
- Volume 1, 7: The Floating Fragrance Pleasure Boat
- Volume 1, 8: Duel of Words at Bright Moon Pavilion
- Volume 1, 9: Military Retainer
- Volume 1, 10: A Campaign of a Thousand Li
- Volume 1, 11: Scheming Against One Another
- Volume 1, 12: Chained Malicious Strategies
- Volume 1, 13: One Song to Force Suicide
- Volume 1, 14: Shattered Jade, Submerged Pearl
- Volume 1, 15: Preparing to Build a Secret Camp
- Volume 1, 16: Great Upheaval Cometh
- Volume 1, 17: A Loyal Spirit becomes Distant and Indistinct
- Volume 1, 18: The King of Southern Chu Declares Himself Emperor
- Volume 1, 19: The Strategy to Invade Southern Chu
- Volume 1, 20: Profiting from Others Misfortune
- Volume 1, 21: Learning the Truth
- Volume 1, 22: Jianye Falls
- Volume 1, 23: Becoming a Captive
- Volume 1, 24: Distant Journey of a Thousand Li
- Volume 1, 25: Arrival at the Yong Capital
- Volume 1, 26: Unceasing Repercussions
- Volume 1, 27: Appreciating Snow, Composing Poetry
- Volume 1, 28: Extreme Disappointment
- Volume 1, 29: A Matter of Life and Death
- Volume 1, 30: Tigers Wind, Dragons Cloud
- Volume 2, 1: The Legend of Fengyi Sect
- Volume 2, 2: Presenting the Lord with Three Stratagems
- Volume 2, 3: Prelude to the Storm
- Volume 2, 4: Old Friends Reunited
- Volume 2, 5: A Nimble Chess Piece
- Volume 2, 6: A Top Level Operative
- Volume 2, 7: Bright Future Prospects
- Volume 2, 8: The Magnificent Feast at the Start of Spring
- Volume 2, 9: Exhibiting Martial Arts and Comparing Skills
- Volume 2, 10: Heart Belongs to Another
- Volume 2, 11: Moving According to Ones Benefit
- Volume 2, 12: Plotting a Trap
- Volume 2, 13: Guests Come to the Cold Courtyard
- Volume 2, 14: Breaking a Destined Marriage
- Volume 2, 15: Unaware of the Oriole Behind
- Volume 2, 16: Hanging in the Balance
- Volume 2, 17: Disturbances Behind the Scenes
- Volume 2, 18: Snatched from the Jaws of Death
- Volume 2, 19: Secret Discussions in the Pavilion
- Volume 2, 20: Chasing Over a Thousand Li to Kill
- Volume 2, 21: Bloody Battle Beside the River
- Volume 2, 22: Southern Chu Envoy
- Volume 2, 23: Returning Home with Honor
- Volume 2, 24: Laying a Trap to Hunt
- Volume 2, 25: Caught in a Dilemma
- Volume 2, 26: The Princess of Jingjiang
- Volume 2, 27: Passing Judgment on the World
- Volume 2, 28: Marrying Couples
- Volume 2, 29: The Shadow of the Waning Moon
- Volume 2, 30: Silencing Witnesses
- Volume 3, 1: Hidden Waves Surging
- Volume 3, 2: Repeated Abuses of Power
- Volume 3, 3: Flattery
- Volume 3, 4: Shadows of the Past
- Volume 3, 5: Preparing the Bait
- Volume 3, 6: Guest from the Eastern Sea
- Volume 3, 7: Lifting Heavy Weights Easily
- Volume 3, 8: A Grandmaster Pays a Visit
- Volume 3, 9: Heaven Startling Misconduct
- Volume 3, 10: Vicious and Merciless
- Volume 3, 11: The Secret of the Devil Sect
- Volume 3, 12: Ultimate Rupture
- Volume 3, 13: Sovereign of the Concealed Star Branch
- Volume 3, 14: A Bloody Night in Changan
- Volume 3, 15: The Divine Prestige of a Monarch
- Volume 3, 16: Tangled and Complicated
- Volume 3, 17: Each with Their Own Thoughts
- Volume 3, 18: The Yong Emperor Returns to the Capital
- Volume 3, 19: The Princesss Secret Remonstration
- Volume 3, 20: Layer Upon Layer of Heavy Sins
- Volume 3, 21: A Sudden Change in the Situation
- Volume 3, 22: The Fengyi Sects Plot
- Volume 3, 23: What Else Cannot be Endured?
- Volume 3, 24: Prepared for Everything
- Volume 3, 25: Missed the Decisive Opportunity
- Volume 3, 26: Escaping the Hunting Palace
- Volume 3, 27: Blood Splatters the Imperial Residence
- Volume 3, 28: Panicked Cherishing Fragrance
- Volume 3, 29: Overt and Covert Messengers
- Volume 3, 30: Mobilizing Troops to Rescue the Emperor
- Volume 3, 31: The Prince of Qis Methods
- Volume 3, 32: Demonic Shadow and Rakshasa
- Volume 3, 33: Heaven Shaking Reversal
- Volume 3, 34: Fierce Fighting at Dawns Frost
- Volume 3, 35: Affection as Deep as the Ocean
- Volume 3, 36: Retreating to Advance
- Volume 3, 37: Using Blood to Atone for Transgressions
- Volume 3, 38: This Regret, Interminable
- Volume 3, 39: Unceasing Repercussions
- Volume 3, 40: Sincere Mercy, Vanished Enmity
- Volume 3, 41: Vanished Like a Spring Dream
- Volume 3, 42: Cool Breeze and Bright Moon
- Volume 4, 1: Splendid, Flaming Female Clothing
- Volume 4, 2: Gossiping About Inside Stories
- Volume 4, 3: Dragon Flying in the Heavens
- Volume 4, 4: Arriving at Binzhou
- Volume 4, 5: Having Common Interests
- Volume 4, 6: Life and Death Without Regrets
- Volume 4, 7: Brothers Meet
- Volume 4, 8: Southern Fujians Yue Family
- Volume 4, 9: Wedding Joy Turns Tragic
- Volume 4, 10: Eastern Sea Swells Pacified
- Volume 4, 11: Gathering at Tranquil Sea
- Volume 4, 12: Satisfied with a Son
- Volume 4, 13: Betraying Beloved Son
- Volume 4, 14: Nemesis
- Volume 4, 15: Abyss of Suffering
- Volume 4, 16: Regretful Parting of My Heart
- Volume 4, 17: Selecting a General to Establish Prestige
- Volume 4, 18: Breaking a Goshawks Wings (Beginning).
- Volume 4, 19: Breaking a Goshawks Wings (Middle).
- Volume 4, 20: Breaking a Goshawks Wings (End).
- Volume 4, 21: Cutting Off a Vital Part
- Volume 4, 22: Enemies Within and Without
- Volume 4, 23: A Priceless Letter from Home
- Volume 4, 24: Making Arrangements Throughout the World
- Volume 4, 25: Silencing Witnesses
- Volume 4, 26: Killing Intent in the Snow
- Volume 4, 27: Immediately the Best of Friends
- Volume 4, 28: Consolidating at Every Step
- Volume 4, 29: Fighting by Risking Ones Life.
- Volume 4, 30: Rebirth from Danger
- Volume 5, 1: Startling, Frightening News
- Volume 5, 2: Wudis Crime
- Volume 5, 3: Difficult to Explain Oneself
- Volume 5, 4: Ambush from Ten Sides
- Volume 5, 5: Breaking Off All Ties
- Volume 5, 6: Eve of the Decisive Battle
- Volume 5, 7: Dark Clouds Gather
- Volume 5, 8: Secret Base in an Old Tomb
- Volume 5, 9: High Mountains and Flowing Water
- Volume 5, 10: Opening Engagement on the Qin River
- Volume 5, 11: Bloody Scorched Earth Battle
- Volume 5, 12: Last Vestiges of Ziyan
- Volume 5, 13: Defeat at Anze
- Volume 5, 14: Joy at Decisive Victory
- Volume 5, 15: Heartened Even in Defeat
- Volume 5, 16: Walking Right into a Trap
- Volume 5, 17: A Slim Chance of Survival
- Volume 5, 18: A Life for a Life
- Volume 5, 19: Turning Their Plan Against Them
- Volume 5, 20: Startling Insider Information
- Volume 5, 21: Troops Sally Forth from Hu Pass
- Volume 5, 22: A Raging Inferno Burns the Fortress
- Volume 5, 23: Reunion on the Battlefield
- Volume 5, 24: War Like a Game of Weiqi
- Volume 5, 25: Incinerating the Qin River
- Volume 5, 26: Surrounded by an Inescapable Trap
- Volume 5, 27: Scattered, Vivid Shadows of Apricot Blossoms
- Volume 5, 28: Arranging Tasty Bait
- Volume 5, 29: Cutting Ones Losses
- Volume 5, 30: Separated by Life and Death
- Volume 5, 31: Breaking Out in Three Directions
- Volume 5, 32: Blood Shed by Loyal Patriots
- Volume 5, 33: The Mists of Daizhou
- Volume 5, 34: Deciding Endgame (First Half)
- Volume 5, 35: Deciding Endgame (Second Half)
- Volume 5, 36: Doubting the Loyal and Steadfast (Beginning)
- Volume 5, 37: Doubting the Loyal and Steadfast (Middle)
- Volume 5, 38: Doubting the Loyal and Steadfast (End)
- Volume 5, 39: Enemies Meet on a Narrow Path
- Volume 5, 40: Bloodbath at Yanmen
- Volume 5, 41: Longing for Seclusion in Nature
- Volume 6, 1: The Young Have No Worries
- Volume 6, 2: Green, Beanlike Plums
- Volume 6, 3: Learning an Old Friend Has Come
- Volume 6, 4: Shooting Willows in the Garden of the Golden Valley
- Volume 6, 5: Withered Flowers by the River
- Volume 6, 6: Slim, Graceful Reflection
- Volume 6, 7: Where is the Good Life?
- Volume 6, 8: Among Green Willows and Fragrant Grasses
- Volume 6, 9: Signal Fires Blazing Everywhere
- Volume 6, 10: Singing and Dancing in Camp
- Volume 6, 11: Setting Fire to the Yangzhou Road
- Volume 6, 12: Slick Blood in the Isolated City
- Volume 6, 13: The Cold, Lonely Moon Is Silent
- Volume 6, 14: Whose Son Is This?
- Volume 6, 15: A Snowy Night Aboard a Tower Ship
- Volume 6, 16: Three Personal Visits
- Volume 6, 17: The Strategy to Conquer Southern Chu
- Volume 6, 18: Dignitaries Flock to the Capital
- Volume 6, 19: An Old Guardians Vague Outline
- Volume 6, 20: Extensive Mercy, Great Love
- Volume 6, 21: A Night of Fishes and Dragons Dancing
- Volume 6, 22: Crashing, Surging Waves
- Volume 6, 23: Accents Unchanged
- Volume 6, 24: A Cunning Escape
- Volume 6, 25: Sailing a Skiff
- Volume 6, 26: Guests Stay for Tea
- Volume 6, 27: Still But a Dream
- Volume 6, 28: Happiness Lies in Intimacy
- Volume 6, 29: Wugou Glints Like Snow
- Volume 6, 30: Lavish Bugle Horns
- Volume 6, 31: Three Thousand Li of Territory
- Volume 6, 32: The Taste of Rancid Mouse
- Volume 6, 33: Boundless Seas
- Volume 6, 34: The Missing Piece
- Volume 6, 35: Xiangyang Regret
- Volume 6, 36: Emptily Boasting of Former Glory
- Volume 6, 37: Extermination
- Volume 6, 38: Sovereigns Grace Weighs Heavily
- Volume 6, 39: Loyalty Is Strong as Steel
- Volume 6, 40: Tears Turn to Blood
- Volume 6, Chapter 41: Difficult Travels
- Volume 6, Chapter 42: Regret Comes Too Late
- Volume 6, Chapter 43: Regret for Never Meeting
- Volume 6, Chapter 44: Scattered Far and Wide
- Volume 6, Chapter 45: Hoping to Meet Once
- Volume 6, Chapter 46: Reporting on Auspicious Tidings
- Volume 6, Chapter 47: Love Sundered
- Volume 6, Chapter 48: A Devastatingly Beautiful Dance Rarely Seen in the World
- Volume 6, Chapter 49: Forever and an Age
- Side Story – Chanting Sutras