Temple of the Red Lotus

While he is out looking for those who caused his family's deaths, a young man decides to travel to Dragon Valley to encounter the childhood friend he has long since been betrothed to. On his way there, he finds out that the bride's household might not be as honourable as it seemed, and the discovery makes him wish to quit his stay as a guest of the Jin family. Yet Jin Castle is under attack, and an ongoing mystery makes him postpone his choice: what is the connection between what he has witnessed and the Temple of the Red Lotus?