Definition
An official lockdown imposed during the day or night, often signaling a supernatural hunt or ritual; violators may be killed on sight.
Day
An official lockdown imposed during the day or night, often signaling a supernatural hunt or ritual; violators may be killed on sight.
Story context
Curfew falls on the Upper Capital, trapping our stranded crew inside a single inn. While the innkeeper tries to profit off the chaos with a shameless auction, Gao Zhijian spots a familiar figure wandering the empty streets: Li Sui, the Black Tai Sui–possessed “daughter” of Li Huowang, looking for her lost dad. What follows is a raw, bone-crunching display of pure martial grit as Gao Zhijian—a man of few words but terrifying strength—navigates a curfew enforced by armored cavalry and a towering military artist named Ma Wu. It’s a chapter that swaps cosmic horror for the simple, brutal physics of flesh and iron, and it reveals a new depth in the quietest member of Li Huowang’s crew.
Why it matters
Get ready for a chapter that feels like a *muscle-bound one-shot* in an otherwise eldritch horror series. Gao Zhijian has always been the strong, silent type, but here he finally gets to show that “strong” means *throwing a horse onto a roof without breaking a sweat*. His internal monologue is refreshingly simple—he runs, he fights, he remembers the voice—and that directness makes every punch land harder.
Quick facts
Source novel
Dao Gui Yi Xian
First appearance
The Day Curfew
Chapter references
1
Type hints
Dao Twisted World, Da Weird Ghost Immortal, Gao Zhijian
Guide tags
action, martial arts, character moment
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