The Hidden Blade of Daqian

Two hundred years after the founding of Daqian, aristocratic families dominate the court and monopolize power, leaving no path for common-born scholars. Chen Qingyang, a destitute scholar bearing the blood feud of his family's massacre, endures ten years of hardship to enter the capital, seeking to clear his family's name and slay his enemies. But beneath the capital's splendor lies treachery and intrigue: the powerful minister Gao Chong rules with an iron hand, persecuting the loyal; the court's so-called upright officials merely protect themselves, looking on coldly. Powerless and friendless, Chen Qingyang steps into the capital and finds himself in a desperate situation. At the brink of life and death, he awakens the ability [Insight Like Fire]: with a single glance, he sees through people's true hearts and officials' hypocrisy, discerning all schemes; with a touch, he can trace the past, unlocking the memories of objects and revealing the truth of cases. From then on, the gentle scholar hides his edge, using his ability to solve bizarre cases, root out corrupt officials, and maneuver step by step within the court. He befriends a loyal war god, gains the favor of a princess, and gathers upright ministers, rising as a commoner against the powerful aristocratic families. Ten years of hidden edge, one moment of drawn blade—watch how a common-born scholar stirs the court, breaks the shackles of the aristocracy, and brings justice to the world of Daqian, gradually rising to power over the entire court! "Aristocratic families bind the world, the powerful corrupt the people. From now on, every common-born scholar of Daqian shall have a path to the heavens!"