Xiao Ye, the son of a poor temple keeper, has no aptitude for cultivation, yet he is determined to follow the righteous path to immortality by accumulating merit with a silent scale of merit that can weigh debts of cause and effect. His father, Xiao Shan, once entered the underworld and took the burden upon himself on his behalf. Along the way, Xiao Ye forms bonds of kindness, fights injustice, and delivers wronged souls from their suffering. From saving his father to proving his Dao, he eventually sets the heavenly accounts straight on behalf of the mortal world. With a Daoist heart free of inner turmoil and steadfast in righteousness, he settles the debts owed by the Three Realms, one by one, returning them to the mortal world. In the end, he becomes the one who restores order, ensuring that good and evil each receive their due. Even an ordinary person can perform great deeds of kindness and uphold the Heavenly Dao. Facing the light, he ensures that merit and fault belong to the people.