The God of Mystery, Liu Ying, has been missing from the heavens for a century, disguised as a mortal and on the run from a past that always seems to be hot on his heels. When he's unwittingly thrown into the arms of a mystery he has no choice but to solve, he finds he's been caught up with and must do everything in his power to shake the gods off his trail. In the process, he meets Chen Yun, seemingly a cultivator with secrets of his own, and wrangles with the complex feelings he has around trust. When Chen Yun turns out not to be who he thought he was, Liu Ying is faced with a decision that will change the trajectory of how he envisioned living for the rest of eternity, and challenge his perceptions about forgiveness, redemption, friendship and love. Note: This is a BL story, heavily inspired by danmei. There are also upsetting themes referenced throughout the story, such as past and attempted SA, graphic descriptions of violence, manipulation, and the road to recovery from SA. Please be mindful.