About this season
Li Lian Hua is a countryside doctor who travels dragging around a lotus tower. He accidentally becomes "famous" and gets pulled into the pugilistic world that he no longer wants to have any connections with.
Episodes (40)
1. The Immortal Hero
5.5Aired 23 July 2023 • 46 min
Young martial arts leader Li Xiangyi confronts his rival Di Feisheng but is poisoned and vanishes into the sea. Ten years later, Fang Duobing, heir to Tianji Villa, becomes an investigator and meets wandering doctor Li Lianhua.
2. Cicada’s Ascension Mystery
10.0Aired 23 July 2023 • 46 min
Fang is tricked by Li during a strange case of a revived corpse but continues his mission, investigating the suspicious death of Lingshan Sect’s leader with Li’s unexpected help.
3. The Lotus Blooms
5.5Aired 23 July 2023 • 46 min
Fang reveals he’s Shan Gudao’s nephew, once a disciple of Li Xiangyi. Li Lianhua secretly searches for Shan’s remains, and the two cross paths again during a bizarre murder at a festival inn.
4. The Monster’s Box
5.5Aired 23 July 2023 • 47 min
Lady Yu Hongzhu accuses Li Lianhua of murder. Fang, as an investigator, teams up with him to uncover why a body was mysteriously sealed in a box.
5. The Return of a Nemesis
5.5Aired 23 July 2023 • 46 min
The murder case closes, but Li spots Di Feisheng alive. Di reclaims leadership of the Golden Kite Alliance, seeking a legendary medicine to restore his power.
6. The Cursed Tomb
5.5Aired 23 July 2023 • 46 min
Seven headless corpses surface, leading Li and Fang to infiltrate a tomb-raiders’ gathering to investigate a deadly treasure hunt.
7. The Sacred Medicine
5.5Aired 24 July 2023 • 46 min
Li unmasks a killer, revealing the headless corpses as a vanished gang from a decade ago. The search for the sacred “Guanyin’s Tears” continues.
8. Travel Companions
5.5Aired 24 July 2023 • 45 min
The youth who drank Guanyin’s Tears is revealed as Di Feisheng. Li sabotages the elixir, forcing Di into an uneasy alliance with him and Fang.
9. The One Who Never Returned
5.5Aired 25 July 2023 • 46 min
Li Xiangyi’s treasured sword resurfaces but is swapped with a fake. Fang and Li investigate, while old acquaintances begin to suspect Li’s true identity.
10. The Ominous Bride
5.5Aired 25 July 2023 • 45 min
Following clues, Li, Fang, and Di head to a village where three brides drowned over ten years, probing the haunting pattern.
11. Lotus in the Pond
5.5Aired 26 July 2023 • 44 min
Li discovers a painting tied to the case and dons a bridal gown to lure the killer. The trap leads him to a revealing location.
12. Settling Old Scores
5.5Aired 26 July 2023 • 45 min
The truth about the drowned brides is uncovered, and Shan Gudao’s body is found. Fang briefly falls out with his companions over secrets kept from him.
13. The Cycle of Cause and Effect
5.5Aired 27 July 2023 • 45 min
Li heals Di but refuses to stay with him. Di reveals Fang is Shan Gudao’s son and that the killer may not be who they thought.
14. The Locked Room Trap
5.5Aired 27 July 2023 • 45 min
At Yuanbao Villa, Li and Fang investigate threats to the owner in exchange for a rare healing item — which vanishes after a murder.
15. Fragrance of Memories
5.5Aired 28 July 2023 • 45 min
The case reveals hidden grudges and alliances. With a princess’s help, Li and Fang capture a mysterious masked man.
16. Moonlit Wine
5.5Aired 28 July 2023 • 46 min
They solve the Yuanbao Villa murder and recover the healing artifact, curing Fang. Li resolves to uncover the truth about Shan Gudao’s death.
17. The Sweetest Candy
5.5Aired 29 July 2023 • 46 min
Fang learns his true parentage. At a wedding, Li quietly observes old acquaintances.
18. The Past That Cannot Return
5.5Aired 29 July 2023 • 46 min
A Golden Kite priestess poisons Qiao Wanmian. Li secretly cures her but is drawn into a dangerous bargain with Di.
19. The Fate of Honor
5.5Aired 2 August 2023 • 46 min
Li gains new clues about Shan Gudao’s death, while political rivalries flare as the Four Seasons Sect is revived.
20. Connecting the Dots
5.5Aired 2 August 2023 • 46 min
Di loses his memory after an attack. Li pretends he’s his subordinate, learning that the cases are tied to four icy jade fragments.
21. A Hero’s Pride
5.5Aired 3 August 2023 • 45 min
Evidence emerges framing Li Xiangyi for Shan’s death. Fang and Li are invited to a mysterious banquet by a suspected descendant of a southern kingdom.
22. A Refined Banquet
5.5Aired 3 August 2023 • 44 min
At the lavish feast, Fang unknowingly meets his fiancée in disguise. By morning, a guest is found murdered.
23. Strange Sword Wounds
5.5Aired 4 August 2023 • 46 min
Serial murders with identical sword marks point to a feared assassin, but the wounds tell a different story.
24. Murder in Alliance
5.5Aired 4 August 2023 • 45 min
The truth about the murders emerges, exposing traitors after the icy jade fragment.
25. A New Lead
5.5Aired 5 August 2023 • 45 min
Documents reveal two more hidden southern descendants. Li, Fang, and Di track one to a remote village.
26. The Inn’s Mystery
5.5Aired 5 August 2023 • 44 min
At the village inn, they face monstrous foes and are aided by a wandering swordsman.
27. The Broken Flute
5.5Aired 6 August 2023 • 46 min
Li saves Di from poison, but his identity as Li Xiangyi is exposed, straining his friendship with Fang.
28. When Waves Rise
5.5Aired 6 August 2023 • 46 min
Li becomes a wanted man. Fang pursues another suspect in a town rumored to be haunted by a bride-stealing demon.
29. True and False
5.5Aired 7 August 2023 • 46 min
Fang’s mother is kidnapped. He and Li discover dangerous green jade in the mines and close in on their quarry.
30. Life Worn Away
5.5Aired 7 August 2023 • 46 min
Amid dangerous negotiations, Li is ambushed and collapses after a fierce battle.
31. The Cruel Truth
5.5Aired 8 August 2023 • 47 min
Seeking a cure, Fang takes Li to their old training ground, uncovering bitter secrets from Shan Gudao’s past.
32. Fortune and Misfortune
5.5Aired 8 August 2023 • 47 min
Believing Shan is still alive, they are stunned when he appears. A wedding turns tragic after another icy jade piece disappears.
33. The Reversal Mechanism
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 47 min
A murder on the wedding night reveals the culprit as the fourth icy jade holder, a master of disguise.
34. Grudge of Many Years
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 47 min
Shan allies with Di, seizing all jade fragments to open the southern kingdom’s relic. Di frees himself from a curse.
35. Palace Secrets
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 46 min
Li infiltrates the palace as a doctor, uncovering a plot involving deadly fireworms.
36. The Vanished Tower
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 46 min
Li is imprisoned while searching for the missing tower tied to the fireworms, until Fang returns to rescue him.
37. The Forbidden Door
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 47 min
They find the tower’s entrance and the fireworm queen, uncovering a secret that could shake the empire.
38. Prelude to the Final Battle
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 45 min
Li escapes captivity with Di, finding the method to destroy the fireworms before confronting their enemies.
39. End of Ambition
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 46 min
Shan declares victory, but shocking revelations about royal bloodlines change the tide of battle.
40. The Road Ahead
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 44 min
Li clears an old ally’s name, leaves the Lotus House, and prepares for a final duel — as Di awaits their long-promised rematch.