Tian Guan Cifu

Eight hundred years after his fall from glory, Xie Lian ascends to the heavenly realm for a third time with no followers and more debt than respect. His first assignments lead him through abandoned temples, vanished brides, and supernatural disputes that other officials would rather avoid.

During one journey, a red-clad stranger guides him beneath an umbrella before dissolving into silver butterflies. Xie Lian later learns that the man is Hua Cheng, a Ghost King feared across all three realms, yet the mysterious San Lang who joins his travels treats him with unexplained devotion. Their growing bond draws forgotten history back into the present.