The skies shake, thunder rumbles, and Xie Lian appears once more, donning a rueful grin. Long ago, he was the esteemed Crown Prince of Xianle, a martial deity of great renown. Now, relegated to a pitiful deity forlorn of followers, he makes his ascent to the celestial realm for the third instance. On his latest mission, Xie Lian ventures alone into the moonlit night. A benevolent gentleman garbed in red leads him through the forest, only to vanish into a swarm of silver butterflies as suddenly as he appears. Xie Lian later learns that this cryptic stranger is the Crimson Rain Sought Flower, Hua Cheng - a Ghost King revered and feared by both gods and demons alike. As Xie Lian tries to discern Hua Cheng's motives for aiding him, he encounters San Lang. Knowledgeable of both the Ghost King and the forgotten Crown Prince, San Lang vows to accompany Xie Lian on his quest to unveil the enigmas of their past.