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Lies and Demons Season 1
Lies and Demons is an oriental fantasy anthology centered on "uncovering truth and slaying demons". Its worldbuilding establishes that four great demons — spawned from human greed, rage, obsession and arrogance — are born out of mortal lies. It follows demon‑slayer Gu Zhaochen, who roams the world wielding the Truth‑Revealing Blade. He slays supernatural fiends, pierces through layers of falsehood, and probes the hidden truths of human nature. The series consists of four core story arcs. Arc 1: The Lie of Controlling Love revolves around the Bond‑Kindness Demon. Zhou Yuniang, a matriarch of the Zhou household, claims she acts “for her children’s own good”. Using red magical threads, she manipulates her son and daughter’s life choices, reducing them to her personal possessions. Gu Zhaochen uncovers hidden medical recovery documents and destroyed love letters. He guides the siblings to voice their true wishes, forcing Zhou Yuniang to confront her selfish fear of no longer being needed, and vanquishes the Bond‑Kindness Demon. Arc 2: The Glutton That Devours a Realm features the gluttonous Hundred‑Mouth Pixiu. It opens with a local grain scandal: the Wen clan of Fengling defrauds farmers by rigging weighing scales to seize farmland. The plot escalates to expose a colossal government lie. Under the so‑called “Prosperity Decree”, imperial authorities plunder common people’s grain and falsify household registers to fabricate an illusion of national prosperity. Allying with Wen Zhiqiu, young heir of the Wen clan, and retired official Lu Yancheng, Gu Zhaochen exposes the conspiracy at the grand Fengcheng Ceremony. He slays the greed‑driven fiend that devours the nation and its people, restoring erased civilians to official household rosters. Arc 3: The Black‑Stone Blood Banner centers on the wrath‑fueled Blood‑Banner Ya Zi. For a century, the Pei and Jiang clans of Blackstone Gorge have waged endless blood feuds stemming from an ancient flood disaster. The Wrath Demon distorts facts and amplifies fear, trapping both clans in cycles of vengeance. Gu Zhaochen aids the young clan heirs in uncovering the truth behind the old flood‑gate incident. He helps villagers face their inner terrors, break the demon’s manipulation, and end the century‑long vendetta.
Locked‑Dragon Heart of the Deep Palace Season 2
Shang Que, a concubine‑born daughter of the Grand Chancellor’s household, is made Empress for shielding the Emperor during a peril. Her grand coronation dazzles the court, yet perils lie hidden. Imperial physicians confirm she was poisoned years ago; her womb is badly damaged, making conception extremely difficult. To secure her empress status and stabilize court politics, the Emperor and Empress keep this secret. Her full‑blood elder sister, Princess Li Changning, returns to the capital from Jing’an Temple. Upholding strict rules for legitimate versus concubine‑born offspring, she resents Shang Que’s favour and repeatedly humiliates her in public. She falls under the spell of Shen Lingrou, a seemingly gentle survivor of the fallen Xu clan. Shen Lingrou, leftover kin of the late Empress Dowager’s Xu house, burns for revenge. She enters the palace through the imperial selection, posing as a talented lady from Jiangnan. She wins over Princess Changning, installs Lady Liu as her pawn, and hatches plots to frame the Empress. Prince Qi, an imperial clansman craving the throne, colludes with Shen Lingrou. He keeps pressing the court over the Empress’s low birth and lack of an heir, demanding mass selection of new consorts to strip her power. During the Mid‑Autumn and Double‑Ninth palace banquets, the conspirators strike. Lady Liu copies the late Empress to compete for the Emperor’s affection. She takes Moon‑Delaying Incense to fake pregnancy, stages a bloody miscarriage in front of everyone, and frames Empress Shang Que for poisoning her. Forewarned, Shang Que secretly teams up with Prince Cheng to uncover Shen Lingrou’s true identity and schemes. Detecting foul play, Princess Changning pretends to join the villains and acts as a mole. To draw the plotters out into the open, the Emperor and Empress devise a bitter‑stratagem. They let Prince Qi spread slander about Shang Que’s birth mother. The Emperor confiscates her imperial regalia and confines her to Kunning Palace.
Earth Immortal as a Live‑in Son‑in‑Law
Yu Kun, who has achieved the realm of Earthly Immortal, bids farewell to his master and comes down from the mountain. Full of joy, he prepares to marry his long‑time girlfriend Liu Yan. Yet upon their reunion, he is publicly betrayed. Liu Yan attaches herself to the rich heir Zhang Tian. She slaps Yu Kun and humiliates him in public, while Zhang Tian flaunts money to trample upon his dignity. Just when Yu Kun is caught in utter embarrassment, Ye Qinxue, CEO of the Ye Group, arrives by car. She openly offers to take Yu Kun as her boyfriend to escape an arranged marriage imposed by her family. Ye Qinxue brings Yu Kun back to the Ye household. All family members resist the mysterious outsider. Her second elder sister Ye Qingyan repeatedly tests Yu Kun’s capabilities. At that time, Mr. Ye is poisoned by an incurable toxin, which even masters from the Immortal‑Martial Sect cannot cure. Drawing power from The Immortal Emperor Scripture, Yu Kun casts immortal arts. He neutralizes the deadly poison and cures his long‑term heart disease, completely changing the Ye family’s attitude toward him. Later, Ye Qingyan forces Yu Kun to attend the Alchemy Convention. Though he has no alchemy experience, his immortal eyes perceive the true nature of medicinal herbs. He unexpectedly refines the legendary Flawless Ninth‑Grade Divine Pill and rises to instant fame across the immortal‑martial realm. Zhao Hui, young master of the Zhao Clan, harbors resentment after Ye Qinxue rejects his marriage proposal. He sends waves of assassins and thugs to ambush Yu Kun, only for all schemes to be foiled effortlessly. Yu Kun chances upon a black jade ring left by his master and unlocks his identity as the chairman of the Heavenly Dragon Chamber of Commerce. He suppresses traitors inside the guild who collude with foreign forces. At the Ancient Martial Arts Tournament, Zhao Hui rallies warriors from five major clans and reclusive guardians to besiege the Ye family. He even conspires with hostile overseas factions to set up the Demon‑Devouring Formation, plotting to massacre everyone present. Single‑handedly, Yu Kun defeats all powerful foes and exposes their identities as foreign spies.
Transmigrated to 1980: My Tide‑Harvesting Cheat Skill
Awakening in Desperation, First Display of Talent ：Jiang Yu transmigrates into this era on the brink of death and activates an all‑purpose tide‑harvesting system. He stands up to local tyrant Zhou Hu. To support his family, whose father has suffered a broken leg, he goes out to sea to gather marine produce. With seabed x‑ray vision, he catches premium seafood, secures sales channels with the town aquatic station and earns his first fortune. He thwarts his ex‑girlfriend Lin Zhaodi’s extortion schemes. Sailing alone into open waters, he hunts a giant grouper and unlocks new abilities. Winning the villagers over, he sets profit‑sharing rules and leads group fishing trips. By chance, he rescues Lin Wanxing, a wealthy young lady who fell into the water. The arc closes when local hooligan Wang Erzhu comes to make trouble, and Lin Wanxing steps in to defuse the conflict. Part 2: United Growth, Establishing Authority (Episodes 12‑25) Lin Wanxing reveals her background to intimidate Wang Erzhu. When Wang Erzhu resorts to petty tricks, he is duly punished. She leaves her contact information and departs. After this incident, all villagers regard Jiang Yu as an extraordinary man. His standing rises, and he unlocks a hidden system reward: Value Perception. This skill lets him not only spot marine resources underwater but also see their market worth. Determined to give his family a better life, Jiang Yu ventures deep sea at night. With underwater‑breathing ability, he discovers high‑value treasures including pearls and sunken‑wreck relics. Station Chief Liu is astonished, offering a long‑term exclusive supply contract and proposing to invest in him. Acting on behalf of the village, Jiang Yu finalizes the partnership, perfects the profit‑sharing mechanism and assembles a fishing fleet. Some villagers oppose his plan to upgrade fishing boats, yet Jiang Yu convinces them with real results. Rejected when trying to reconcile with prosperous Jiang Yu, ex‑girlfriend Lin Zhaodi spreads malicious rumors, only to be exposed and publicly humiliated.
I Can Understand Animals, Every Creature in Town Is My Detective Partner
Shen Xiaoli, a‑25‑year‑old graduate from an ordinary second‑tier university, struggles to make a living in a big city. Working as a junior lab technician at Baiyun Pharmaceutical’s experimental department, she endures endless overtime. Timid and reserved with no family connections, she is constantly exploited by the company. One early morning while working overtime, she suddenly hears the inner thoughts of Scar, a stray tabby she feeds, and King, a calico cat. From them she learns that A‑07, the firm’s flagship drug, has severe side‑effects that nearly killed test subject Li Shan. To cover up falsified data, bribery and illegal experiments, deputy director Zhou Heng picks the vulnerable Shen Xiaoli as his scapegoat. He forges her signature and sends people to plant counterfeit medicine and fabricated evidence inside her home. Horrified, Shen Xiaoli escapes early thanks to intelligence passed along by Scar and King. Back home, she finds her place ransacked and fake incriminatory materials planted. She reports to the police immediately. Yet when policewoman Yu Wan leads the investigation, all evidence points to her. Coerced by Zhou Heng, victim’s family member Wang Xiulan and new recruit Liu retract their statements. Shen Xiaoli becomes a murder suspect facing imminent imprisonment. She builds an intelligence network of stray cats across the city to gather clues and locates a USB drive holding the company’s full misconduct records, including lab audio recordings and original datasets. Seeing his scheme unravel, Zhou Heng sends thugs to ambush her and seize the evidence. Scar assembles an alliance of stray cats and a construction‑site guard dog to hold the attackers off, buying Shen Xiaoli time to deliver proof to the police station. Unknown to her, there is a mole inside the precinct: Wang Ge.
Back to the 1960s: I Hoard Mountains of Supplies by Taming Beasts
Luo Kun’s past life was filled with misfortune. His gambling‑addicted father racked up massive debts. Wang Jun, a local ruffian, took advantage of the situation to storm their home. He abused Luo Kun’s younger sister and beat their mother, leaving her permanently disabled. Powerless to defend his family, Luo Kun sank into despair. He worked as a forest ranger deep in the mountains for years, only to freeze to death in heavy winter snow. Burdened with endless regret, Luo Kun is reborn back to the fateful winter when all the tragedies began. He wakes up in a desolate forest, face‑to‑face with a menacing wild wolf. At the brink of death, the Beast‑Taming System awakens. Whenever an animal submits to him, it can become his beast servant, and he gains access to its innate abilities. Luo Kun struggles and subdues the wolf king Xiao Qi, completing his first taming and gaining the beast’s formidable physical strength. Returning home, he catches Wang Jun forcing his sister to pay off debts in her place. Empowered by his new‑found strength, Luo Kun intimidates the ruffian and strikes an agreement: the gambling debt of seventy yuan must be settled within three days. To raise the money, Luo Kun hunts in the mountains alongside the wolf king. They bag roe deer and wild boars. Along the way, he tames a sharp‑scented sable, whose guidance leads him to highly‑valued wild ginseng. He sells large quantities of game and rare medicinal herbs at the supply‑and‑marketing cooperative, earning a hefty sum at one go. He pays off the debt in full, buys rice, flour and cloth for his family, and spares his mother and sister from hunger for the first time. Gossipy Aunt Li from the village has long mocked Luo Kun. Unwilling to accept defeat, Wang Jun repeatedly brings men to harass the household and even ambushes him in the mountains with a dagger. Luo Kun effortlessly fends off all attacks with his beast servants, and the wrongdoers suffer humiliating consequences. Later, he tames a giant python, a fierce eagle and a young brown bear, expanding his retinue of beast servants and reaping ever‑greater gains from the wilderness.
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