There is snow in the world

A sudden upheaval in the mountains draws Gu Yuan, an ordinary young man, into a pursuit that stretches across the human world, the ruins of civilizations, and ancient truths. He has no distinguished lineage and no inborn magical power—only a stubborn kindness and an instinctive devotion to medicine and life. To save his mother, he stumbles into the forbidden zone of Kuiji Mountain and obtains a broken black dragon ancient script, which soon makes him the target of competing forces. Police, the underworld, military special departments, overseas agencies, practitioners of witchcraft, and ancient organizations hidden behind human civilization all enter the fray. Gu Yuan rescues others while fleeing, grows through betrayal, and gradually realizes that the true terror lies not in the monsters of the mountains, but in the human heart wrapped in order, faith, and civilization. Xuanhuang has protected him for a thousand years, while Tu Xuanshan—mentor and father figure alike—descends step by step into darkness. Love, trust, sacrifice, and betrayal intertwine, pushing Gu Yuan closer to a truth buried by history: the world known to humanity is only a thin layer of snow over the ruins of a far greater civilization. The Heavenly Palace is restarted, the old gods awaken, and all beings compete for answers. Gu Yuan must choose: to become one who controls all living things, or to keep the heart that still wishes to save them.