When the Immortals Come Calling

Zhao Huying is stubbornly determined to live a normal life, even as he dances on the admission threshold of a psychiatric hospital. Raised in a tradition where charlatans grow rich by worshiping wild spirits and false gods, he refuses to compromise his morals for blood money. Yet destiny cannot be so easily evaded. When the forgotten ancestral spirits of a broken lineage—and the ancient, long-dormant celestial soldiers of his family’s altar—come knocking at his door, Zhao finds himself cornered by forces beyond his control. Surrounded by madness, physical ruin, and the relentless cruelty of both vengeful spirits and human malice, he must confront a harsh reality where the supernatural may be terrifying, but human hearts are far more venomous. Rooted in a decade of gritty, lived experiences, this urban supernatural tale exposes the harsh truths of survival, tradition, and morality.