Branded a "curse child" since birth, Yvaine, the daughter of a noble family, was abandoned by her cruel stepmother Sylvie, who tried to bury her alive in a snowman. Saved by an elder of the Void Sect, she vanished for thirteen years. Now she returns as the Void Sect's leader, wielding forbidden Mystic Sect arts. Seeking revenge, clearing her name, and hunting the traitor who murdered her master, Yvaine is ready to settle every blood debt.
The Yun family frantically searches for Yvaine, with her grandmother and siblings vowing to protect her despite rumors labeling her a jinx. Unbeknownst to them, her cruel aunt has hidden her nearby, relishing in watching her suffer and the family’s desperation.
Left to freeze in a snowman by her cruel aunt as a child, Yvaine grows into Void Sect's leader. She descends the mountain to settle her traumatic past and hunt down a traitor who stole the sect's Void Seal, sparking a tense showdown with her old foe right away.
Yvaine reunites with her crippled sibling Jude, who confirms her identity. Their mother labels Yvaine a jinx, blaming her for the family's misfortunes. Their brother Yale is now a drunkard, and Yvaine insists on visiting their blind grandmother despite strong opposition.
Dive into tense family dynamics! We meet the drastically changed Cain and his gifted sister Keira. Yvaine faces fierce hostility from Keira, who blames her for bullying her mother. Shifts in Yun Family power fuel fiery confrontations, putting Yvaine in grave danger as secrets hang in the balance.
Lord Benedict's formidable mystic beast unexpectedly bows to Yvaine, shocking onlookers. She's labeled a cursed witch wielding dark magic, accused of threatening the Yun Family. General Cain, backed by the Emperor's true dragon might, vows to destroy her, igniting a tense, high-stakes showdown.
At the Blazing Frost Feast, Yvaine is accused of using dark magic to control Cain. When challenged by the Mystic Sect, she unleashes awe-inspiring righteous magic—dead trees bloom, golden springs form lotuses, and a celestial moon appears, stunning onlookers and silencing her critics.
A heated family clash erupts when Yvaine tries to return to Yun Manor. Her disabled brother defends her, arguing the strange signs are fortunate, but the matriarch brands her a sorceress. Keira doubts her miraculous power, and the matriarch refuses entry until consulting the Imperial Preceptor.
After 13 years apart, Yvaine reunites with her blind grandma at the Yun Family. Other family members accuse her of bringing misfortune—grandma’s blindness, Jude’s disability, and Yale’s drinking problem. Grandma fiercely defends Yvaine, asserting her return is a blessing, and Yvaine shocks everyone by saying she can cure grandma’s blindness.
Everyone doubts Yvaine, thinking she's walking into a trap since even royal physicians failed to heal the grandmother's eyes. Yvaine reveals it's the Eye-Erosion Curse, faces mockery, yet wins the grandmother's trust. Her spell makes the grandmother regain sight, delivering a stunning twist.
Jude miraculously cures Grandmother Yara's blindness, leaving onlookers stunned and worried their hidden schemes will unravel. She secretly uses telepathy to tell Yara to keep pretending blindness, while a villain plots to manipulate her, boasting of spies in her circle and control over her power.
Yvaine pretends to be blind to help uncover moles around her. A villain schemes to burn down the Yun Family's shrine to drive Yvaine out permanently, while servants stir up rumors to turn the old matriarch against her, sparking intense conflicts.
At Yun Manor, servants blame the returned Eldest Miss for lingering crows, terrifying monster-filled nightmares plaguing them nightly, and a servant’s gruesome locked-room death. They kneel to beg Madam Yara to drive her out to save the family. But Madam Yara, whose sight was restored by Yvaine, sees through their tricks. Suddenly, the ancestral hall is reported to be on fire!
The Yun Family's ancestral hall is set ablaze, enraging Madam Yara who blames Yvaine and orders the whole family to gather. The conspirators have sent Jude out of town and left Yale drunk, leaving Yvaine with no defenders, building intense tension for the upcoming showdown.
In Yun Manor, family members blast Yara for sheltering a 'cursed' one blamed for disasters, threatening clan trials and imperial intervention. Shockingly, Yara reveals her blindness was a ruse and draws a bow, turning the tables fiercely.
Framed for burning the Yun Family's ancestral hall and destroying spirit tablets, Yvaine makes a bold bet with her accusers. She proves she saved the tablets, turning the tables on schemers who tried to drive her out, forcing them to honor their promise.
Yvaine confronts her biological mother over years of mistreatment, forcing her to apologize publicly for breaking their promise. She then demands the arrogant Prince Consort uphold their bet by kneeling, dismissing his threats of royal consequences. When he begs for mercy, Yara calls out his lack of integrity, leaving him humiliated as he and the mother plot revenge.
The matriarch confronts her daughter-in-law, accusing her of manipulating her during her blindness and setting fire to the ancestral hall to drive Yvaine away. She sentences her to daily kneeling for a month and banishes her accomplices. Enraged, the pair plot to seek a top mystic master's help against Yvaine.
Humiliated publicly by Yvaine, a vengeful person turns to Lord Benedict for help. Benedict intends to use the vicious Seven-Arrow Soul-Claiming Spell, agreeing to shoot arrows one by one to slowly torture Yvaine—starting with blinding her, forcing her to endure endless despair.
Lord Benedict, who believed he reached an unrivaled divine realm with his illusion-reality sealing magic, is shocked to see the figure in his portrait move and catch a sword. He realizes her power far surpasses his, while his subordinate warns him as the portrait figure acts further, spurring curiosity about her identity.
Lord Benedict discovers Yvaine is a traitor backed by the formidable Void Sect. Terrified of her unmatched magic, he lays low to master the Void Seal, vowing to crush her in half a year. He also hatches a cunning plan to ruin Yvaine's reputation, promising intense conflicts ahead.