ABSENCEMAKESTHEHEARTBURNHOTTERChuWanninghasslumberedforfiveyearssinceMoRanrescuedhissoulfromtheunderworld.Hewakestofindtheworldchanged--andthegreatestchangeofallistohisdiscipleMoRan.Nowgrownup,MoRanisnothinglikethecallowyouthheremembers,andChuWanningfindshimselfdrawntohisdisciplewithaforceheneveranticipated.Meanwhile,MoRanhasatlastsetasidethemisunderstandingsoftwolifetimes.Whenhishatredforhisteacherfallsaway,hefindsthefeelingsbeneatharenotrespectbetweenmasteranddisciple,butfierypassion.Yetevenasthetwowrestlewiththeirownhearts,MoRanbeginstorealizethatthisworldisdivergingfromthepastlifeheremembersinstrangenewways.