Eternal Night (Part One)

Name: Eternal Night (Part One)
ISBN: 9787220124273

桩桩Sichuan People's Publishing House · ChinaJan 2026

3.6

Word count: 233K words
Chapters: 32
ISBN: 9787220124273

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Summary

Waking from chaos, she takes the name Li Lin and is sent into a mysterious valley, where she is forced into assassin training. To survive, she carefully guards the secret of her body. There is the noble and ruthless Li Yannian, the taciturn master in blue, the beautiful master of both looks and arts, the miracle doctor Huihun skilled in poisons, the shadow uncle who watches over her in secret, and Yuepo, the childhood friend she clings to. Though always bound to the Valley of Wandering, her hard and dull training becomes rich and lively because of them. At last she is sent to the Duan Prince's residence in An to impersonate the heir Yong Ye—but why does she look exactly like the heir? Where does the mark on the sole of her foot come from? What is the Valley of Wandering plotting as it moves among the nations? Yong Ye shrewdly shifts between assassin and heir. Facing the three deep-minded princes of An, the peerless mysterious swordsman Feng Qingyang, and Yuepo, whom she meets again years later and falls for, Yong Ye must finally face love and hate when she can escape her assassin identity—how will she choose...

Editor's review

As the first volume of Yong Ye, this book unfolds along two threads: assassin training and identity replacement, with tight pacing and a high density of suspense. Against a fictional backdrop, author Zhuang Zhuang builds the Valley of Wandering as a special training ground; through Li Lin's interactions with Li Yannian, the master in blue, the beautiful master, the miracle doctor Huihun, the shadow uncle, and Yuepo, the harsh training life gains warmth and tension. The core appeal of this volume lies in the layered laying of identity mysteries: the origin of the foot mark, the reason she shares the heir's face, and the Valley's schemes across nations all point to a larger picture ahead. Yong Ye's shifts between assassin and heir test her wits and plant seeds for the romance line. The appearances of the three princes of An, the mysterious swordsman Feng Qingyang, and Yuepo complicate the relationships. Suitable for readers who enjoy ancient-style intrigue and identity suspense to read in one continuous stretch; this volume carries much information, so note the relationships and foreshadowing to connect with the next volume.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy ancient-style fictional settings with intrigue and suspense
Readers drawn to assassin training and identity replacement
Readers comfortable with many characters and layered foreshadowing
Readers who wish to follow the heroine's growth arc

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer simple single-thread narratives and dislike tracking many characters
Readers uncomfortable with harsh training and assassin themes
Readers expecting all mysteries to be resolved in this first volume

Reading tips

Jot down the relationships among Valley of Wandering characters and the nations' factions as you read to keep the threads clear.
Note where clues such as the foot mark and the heir's likeness appear so you can look back when reading the next volume.
Emotional and identity conflicts concentrate at the end of this volume; set aside uninterrupted time to finish it.

About the publisher

Sichuan People's Publishing House China · Founded in 1952

Sichuan People's Publishing House is a comprehensive publisher whose list spans social fiction, art, foreign literature, finance and biography; the 358 titles in the database show a catalogue balancing classics with general reading. Representative books include Lu Xun's A Madman's Diary, Feng Zikai's Paintings for the Protection of Life, works associated with Li Shutong, and foreign-literature translations such as André Gide's Strait Is the Gate and Yasunari Kawabata's Snow Country and The Dancing Girl: Classic Works of Yasunari Kawabata. In finance there is Security Analysis, and in biography the New Biography of Su Dongpo. Authors represented include Lu Xun, Feng Zikai, Li Shutong, Li Yumin, Zhu Zuci and Ye Zongmin. The publishing profile emphasizes literary classics alongside art books, and uses thematic series such as the "banned books" collection to address intellectual and scientific themes. Public information is limited, so this introduction focuses on the directions reflected in the database.

版权信息
楔子
第一章牡丹花下死
第二章脚底的花
第三章杀手的顺序
第四章重见星宫灿烂
第五章美人如花隔云端
第六章惹是生非的后果
第七章睡着的小孩
第八章别院的适应性训练
第九章奇怪的端王夫妇
第十章相互试探
第十一章皇宫夜宴
第十二章步入杀手生涯
第十三章设计与认亲
第十四章继续瞒下去
第十五章吾家有女初长成
第十六章危险步步逼近
第十七章游园惊魂
第十八章奉旨议和
第十九章大皇子的算盘
第二十章醉情于月
第二十一章百般设计只为救你
第二十二章身份被揭穿
第二十三章相见时难别亦难
第二十四章将计就计
第二十五章黑吃黑
第二十六章坐山观虎斗
第二十七章冰凉的事实
第二十八章背后一刀
第二十九章山中方十日
第三十章牡丹院的小麻子

FAQ

What core mysteries does the first volume mainly revolve around?

The first volume mainly sets up Li Lin being sent into the Valley of Wandering for assassin training, hiding her bodily secret, and being sent to impersonate Yong Ye because she looks like the heir of Duan. The source of the foot mark, the Valley's schemes across nations, and why she looks exactly like the heir are all mysteries that run through this volume and point ahead.

I haven't read the author's other works—can I start with this book?

Yes. This is the first volume of Yong Ye, and the story begins with the heroine waking from chaos and entering the valley under the name Li Lin; the characters and world are built up gradually within this volume, with no need for prior reading of other works. Just note that many mysteries remain and you'll need the next volume.

There are many characters in this volume—what if I get confused while reading?

Group them by faction first: those within the Valley of Wandering, such as Li Yannian, the master in blue, the beautiful master, the miracle doctor Huihun, the shadow uncle, and Yuepo; the Duan Prince's residence in An and the three princes; and the wandering swordsman Feng Qingyang. Remembering identities and allegiances by faction is more effective than memorizing names one by one, and it helps you follow the conflicts in later identity shifts.

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Zhuang Zhuang is an author active in Chinese online literature and youth romance. Public information about the author is limited, and the real name, nationality, and dates of birth and death are not recorded in the available sources. The library currently holds 18 of the author's works, spanning time-travel alternate history, modern romance, otherworldly fantasy, and youth literature. Representative titles include Little Girl Hua Buqi (3 volumes), Drizzle and Red Dust (2 volumes), An Love Tree in Heaven (2 volumes), Endless Night (2 volumes), and The Prince of Yan's Sun and Moon (2 volumes). These works show that Zhuang Zhuang excels at unfolding emotional storylines against alternate or cross-temporal settings, balancing light humor with tender, intricate pacing, while character relationships and romantic development often form the core of the narrative. Several titles were published in multiple volumes, suggesting sustained reader interest and offering a fairly typical sample of time-travel romance reading.