

40 minSeason 1 • Episode 40
LatestThe war ends with heartbreak and promises, as Zhao and Shen Wei vow eternal guardianship.
A university professor and a detective are drawn together – and find themselves fighting against supernatural enemies, including the elusive Black Robe.
Acting
Zhu Yilong's thousand-yard stare of repressed longing is art.
Costume
Shen Wei's glasses: a character in their own right.
Writing
Priest's source novel adapted with surprising emotional fidelity.
Creator
Priest
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's 2018 'danmei' censorship crackdown—the adaptation had to bury its romance so deep fans created entire subtext analysis communities.
The cat Da Qing is played by an actual cat in some scenes, a puppet in others, and the transitions are... noticeable.