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Hero Is Back

Hero Is Back

2024•6.4/10
DramaAction & Adventure

Ratings

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6.4/10(8)

It's a story about Cao Yanbing, the descendant of Cao Cao, strong as the God of War, Xia Ling, who has a mysterious guardian spirit following her, and Beiluo Shimen, the former Spirit-Subduing General, going to the Forest of Emptiness to find the ancient Luhua Building with different agendas. It is a dangerous journey, but they support each other, overcome difficulties together, and finally become mature. However, they also find some shocking secrets...

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Production

Youku

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 23, 2024

Last Aired

October 7, 2024

Networks

Youku

Created By

Chen Xu

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-09-23
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-09-23
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-09-23
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-09-23
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-09-24
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-09-24
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2024-09-25
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2024-09-25
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2024-09-26
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2024-09-26
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2024-09-27
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2024-09-28
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2024-09-29
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2024-09-30
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2024-10-01
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2024-10-02
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2024-10-03
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2024-10-04
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2024-10-05
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2024-10-06
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2024-10-07
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2024-10-07
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2024-10-07
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2024-10-07

Cast

Ao Ruipeng

Ao Ruipeng

Cao Yanbing

Jin Jia

Jin Jia

Bei Luo Shi Men

Zhang Yuxi

Zhang Yuxi

Xia Ling

Chen Zihan

Chen Zihan

Yan Lingyu

Liu Meitong

Liu Meitong

Yan Ruofu

Li Junyi

Li Junyi

Li Xuanyan

Xu Shiyue

Xu Shiyue

Yan Qiaoqiao

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