Secrets of the Shadow Sect: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Morally ambiguous, the Spiritual Heaven Sect is an influential sect that has remained in seclusion for years. Its Young Lady, Ling Xuan, encountered a pair of dying siblings during her travels ten years ago. In exchange for saving the younger sister's life, she proposed a ten-year pact with the young man. She brought him into the Shadow Pavilion of the Spiritual Heaven Sect for training. If he could survive and graduate ten years later, he would become her assistant. The young man fought desperately and finally left the Shadow Pavilion alive with a new name, Ying Shi. However, the Spiritual Heaven Sect has fallen into a vulnerable state.

Series details

• Title: Secrets of the Shadow Sect
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2024-03-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 10 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75233
• TVDB ID: 447034

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-12; final listed air date 2024-03-24; episode order: 24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Secrets of the Shadow Sect on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.