Dark River, capable of assassinating royalty and nobility in court and wiping out powerful sects in the wild, is the most feared organization of assassins in the martial world. However, its leader, the Patriarch, is aging and gradually losing control. ... more>>

During a mission to kill Tang Clan’s Second Master, the Patriarch is severely injured. Several faction leaders within Dark River send out assassins to kill him, while he seeks physicians to prolong his life. This race against time, concerning life, death, and the future of the assassin organization, begins.

Fate brings two young men, who crawled out of piles of corpses and share a deep bond, to stand on opposite sides…

[This is also a prequel novel but is set after Shao Nian Bai Ma, approximately 8 years before the start of Shao Nian Ge Xing.] <<less

In the Shili Langdang Mountains, there was an academy governed by the Confucian Sage, under whom were nine gentlemen and three hundred scholars. It was a place that epitomized literary aura. All disciples of the academy, once appointed a gentleman, will cry out “one sentence” to become their life’s maxim and will forever strive towards this maxim. This maxim became known as “Jun You Yun” (A Gentleman Says). Su Baiyi, Feng Zuojun, and Xie Yuling were disciples of the Academy, all working hard to one day become a gentleman…... more>>

(Note: the story in this novel is not connected to the Shao Nian series but is set in the same universe a few hundred years before Shao Nian.) <<less

This is the story of Bai Li Dong Jun, the only grandson of the marquis of Zhenxi who is beloved by thousands and famous scoundrel... more>> in Qiandong Town who has a father who's outstanding in martial arts but he himself isn't good at fighting and prefers to make wine, who, after taking his first sip of wine at the age 7, went to find a teacher to study the art of brewing wine. He went to open a wine shop in Chaisang City, hundreds miles away from there. As a consequence, he inexplicably found himself drawn into the power struggles in the Southwest Road, accidentally meeting with wanderer Sikong Chang Feng and the young master of Zhuo Mo, Lei Meng Sha, who came from Tianqi City. Because he was grateful to his life savior, he decided to help Lei Meng Sha rescue his good friends, young master of Lingyun, Gu Jian Men… <<less

A broken prince, a shadowy scheme, all that amidst a bloody fight for a throne wrongly succeeded. Join a group of youngsters as they take their first steps into the martial world, towards the grandest adventure of their lives. It all begins in a certain inn, set against verdant mountains and facing a scenic lake.... more>>

"Bring us your finest wine and best meat!" Yelled a hulking man who seemed to be the leader of the dozen strong group.

"How much?" The waiter anxiously nodded his head.

"As much as you have!" The hulking man yelled back.

"That's..."

"HUH?" The hulking man shot the waiter a furious glare.

"Dear guests, our inn operates on the principle of 'pay first, dishes later'. As such, it will be better if you tell us exactly how much meat and wine you need." Xiao Se returned their furious stares with a thin smile.

"Who are you supposed to be?" The hulking man eyed him with bulging eyes.

"This humble one is known as Xiao Se, the owner of this inn, the Fallen Snow Villa." Xiao Se replied with the same smile and with a level of courtesy worth a solid 12/10.

"Well, we have no money." The hulking man stabbed his blade into one of the nearby tables.

"Oh?"

"But I'm sure you have some!" The man pointed his finger at Xiao Se.

At that, Xiao Se furiously shook his head. "I'm sorry to break it to you but our little inn hasn't made a single sale in almost a month. I'm about to owe them salaries myself..."

"Like hell if I care!" The hulking man smashed his palm down on the table. "Even if you have no money, that fur coat of yours should at least be worth a hundred odd silvers."

"NONSENSE!" Yelled Xiao Se, eyes wide open and gaze as sharp as daggers.

The hulking man was stunned, his body even shivering involuntarily for that split second.

"I, Xiao Se, ride only the finest horse and wear only the richest threads! This fur coat of mine was specially sewn by some of the finest seamstresses in the imperial capital in the August Threads. Just sewing it took three whole months, shipping it, another one. Hmph, a hundred silvers? That's not even enough to buy the sleeves of my coat!" <<less