Chapter 10: The Absence Felt

1 Chapter 1: The Frame That Stole Time 

2 Chapter 2: System Activation 

3 Chapter 3: First Encounter 

4 Chapter 4: The White Snake's Counsel 

5 Chapter 5: The Palace Gathering 

6 Chapter 6: General Wu's Observation 

7 Chapter 7: A Fall Into The General's Arms 

8 Chapter 8: Grace Before The Throne 

9 Chapter 9: Shining Amidst Shadows 

10 Chapter 10: The Absence Felt 

11 Chapter 11: Eyes That Didn't Look Away 

12 Chapter 12: What The Heart Refuses To Deny 

13 Chapter 13: From Rumors To Blood 

14 Chapter 14: A Disciple's First Case 

15 Chapter 15: A Cloak Against The Cold 

16 Chapter 16: The Court's Verdict: A Young Investigator 

17 Chapter 17: The Weight Of A Sin 

18 Chapter 18: Silk, Stone And Silent Oaths 