Youthful Sorrow: A Pinch of Longing

During the reign of Emperor Xiaoming, the mountains and rivers were turbulent, and the martial world was dark. The disguised noble son of the Hou family, Zuo Qingci, took on the identity of a wandering doctor to search for a lost map of mountains and rivers within two months, thus meeting the mysterious con artist Fei Kouer. With a hidden background, Fei Kouer inadvertently exposed her identity as Su Yunluo, a disciple of the Zhengyang sect, while stealing medicine for her master Su Xuan. The leader of the Zhengyang sect, Jin Xu Zhenren, ordered the martial world to capture Su Yunluo. In order to save Su Yunluo, Zuo Qingci did not hesitate to get caught up in the turmoil of the martial world. At this time, crises emerged frequently as the Hou family was framed by the powerful official Wei Ninghou, forcing Zuo Qingci to become embroiled in the chaotic affairs of his family and country. Together with Su Yunluo, he untangles a secret history of the martial world, which also leads to the revelation of a truth from a decade ago in the court. In the martial world, they come to know each other, while in the court, they are at odds—one aims to establish a path of light, while the other seeks to break through the darkness. They are clearly within reach of each other, yet forever separated by an inch of longing...