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Guardians of the Dafeng
Xu Qi’an, a recent police academy graduate, awakens in a strange world filled with Confucians, Taoists, Buddhists, demons, and warlocks. Facing imminent exile to a remote frontier town, he seizes the chance to change his fate by joining a powerful organization of guardians.
- Created by:
- Deng Ke
- Cast:
- Dylan Wang, Tian Xiwei, Liu Yijun, Yan Zidong
- Language:
- Mandarin
- Country:
- China
- Network:
- CCTV-8, Tencent Video
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
Time Travel to Dafeng
2025-02-26 · 50mDuring a team-building activity playing a murder mystery game, Yang Ling unexpectedly travels to a world called Dafeng, taking on the identity of a constable at the Changle County Yamen—Xu Qi An.
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E02
Episode 2
New Goal
2025-02-27 · 47mXu Qi An decides to remain in this world and live well. His first goal is to make money.
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E03
Episode 3
A Torturing Job
2025-02-28 · 48mXu Qi An dreams of becoming a Night Guardian. But after solving the case, he is forced to go through report after report every day at the yamen. It's torturing.
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Episode 4
Imprisoned in the Dungeon
2025-03-03 · 48mWhile Xu Qi An is being escorted, Xu Ping Zhi attempts a rescue but is outnumbered. He ends up being imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice’s dungeon together with Xu Qi An.
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Episode 5
Outstanding Talent
2025-03-04 · 49mXu Qi An uses 20 Exhortation to Learning poems to convince Scholar Zhang Shen and Li Mu Bai to let his female family members stay in the academy. When Huai Qing sees his "Exhortation of Learning" poem collection, he is secretly impressed.
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Episode 6
Crisis of the Xu Family
2025-03-05 · 47mXu Qi'An learns about the grudge between Zhou Li and Zhang Yun Ying, Marquis Weiwu's illegitimate son, from Fu Xiang.
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Episode 7
Joining the Night Guardians
2025-03-06 · 46mXu Qi'An agrees to join the Night Guardians. He becomes a Copper Guardian officially.
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Episode 8
Journey As a Night Guardian Begins
2025-03-07 · 47mOn his first day on duty, Xu Qi'An eagerly learns about the daily duties of a Night Guardian, ready to jump into action. However, he is assigned to stay behind closed doors and review case files instead.
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E09
Episode 9
Divine Fury
2025-03-10 · 47mXu Qi'An finds out that someone is mining saltpeter that can be made into gunpowder. He wants to return to the capital city to report it. But he is attacked by a beast from the Kui Tribe. Chu Cai Wei, Song Ting Feng, and Zhu Guang Xiao can't defeat the beast even when they combine forces.
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E10
Episode 10
Impersonating Huai Qing
2025-03-11 · 50mLin An discovers that Xu Qi An has mistaken her for Huai Qing. To obtain his poems, she decides to impersonate Huai Qing.
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E11
Episode 11
Retrieving the Jade Mirror
2025-03-12 · 49mXu Qi'An reports to Wei Yuan about the Jade Mirror incident. Wei Yuan orders Yang Yan to head to the rendezvous.
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Episode 12
Heaven and Earth Slash
2025-03-13 · 47mXu Qi'An thinks that the Princess Royal is responsible for the benefits that he's getting from the Night Guardians. When Lin An finds out, she admits that it's her doing.
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Episode 13
Battle of the Gold Guardians
2025-03-14 · 46mJiang Lv Zhong, Nangong Qian Rou, and Yang Yan have a disagreement and take it to the training grounds for a fight. Xu Qi An, ever curious, rushes over to watch the spectacle, only to discover that he himself is the cause of the conflict.
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Episode 14
Strange Phenomenon
2025-03-17 · 48mA ceremony is held at Sangbo Lake. As Xu Qi An is guarding over the area, the Jade Mirror suddenly emits a sound.
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Episode 15
Asset Seizure
2025-03-18 · 47mXu Qi An and the rest are beaten up in public by the Silver Guardian leader, Zhu Cheng Zhu. Xu Qi An endures every difficult moment and humiliation thrown at him by Zhu Cheng Zhu.
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Episode 16
An Opportunity
2025-03-19 · 46mHuai Qing sends someone to find out more about the attack on the Silver Guardian. What she finds increases her admiration and respect for Xu Qi An.
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Episode 17
Colluding with the Kui Tribe
2025-03-20 · 46mXu Qi An and the Night Guardians investigate Sangbo Lake. They find a formation underwater...
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Episode 18
Male Escort
2025-03-21 · 47mWei Yuan takes Xu Qi An to the palace. He wants him to find Princess Royal to proceed with the investigation. Huai Qing's personal eunuch comes to lead the way. He asks him about his relationship with Princess Lin An...
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Episode 19
The Spirit Dragon
2025-03-24 · 47mHuai Qing tells Xu Qi An the story of Princess Ping Yang, who has fled her arranged marriage and run away from home. Meanwhile, Lin An is frustrated over how Xu Qi An has chosen to serve Huai Qing instead.
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Episode 20
Annihilation
2025-03-25 · 44mXu Qi An reports to Wei Yuan that the clues he discovers are pointing towards Qinglong Hall. Tiandi Society's No. 6, Heng Yuan is also missing.
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Episode 21
Formidable Foe
2025-03-26 · 49mYang Qian Huan teams up with four Gold Guardians to fend off Heng Hui. Heng Hui is devoured by the demonic arm. He escapes after receiving a devastating blow. Yang Qian Huan knows that Xu Qi An, the main investigator of the case, is quite capable. He thinks of him as a formidable foe.
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Episode 22
Survival
2025-03-27 · 45mOfficials of the imperial court are fighting for the position of Minister of War. Wei Yuan gives up on the opportunity and asks for Xu Qi An to be spared.
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Episode 23
Actions Speak Louder than Words
2025-03-28 · 47mXu Qi An encourages Lin An to pursue her freedom, and it motivates her.
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Episode 24
Revenge
2025-03-31 · 47mThe news of Xu Qi An's sacrifice on the battlefield reaches the capital, and the officials turns down the request to honor him with a posthumous title.
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Episode 25
Mysterious Person
2025-04-01 · 46mXu Qi An analyzes Shen Shu's origin and realizes that he has been caught in a conspiracy.
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Episode 26
3,000-li Massacre
2025-04-02 · 48mWei Yuan reports the rumor of a 3,000-li massacre. Emperor Yuanjing is shocked and alarmed.
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Episode 27
A Determined Heart
2025-04-03 · 49mXu Xin Nian and Xu Qi An arrive at the designated location to meet Wang Si Mu. Wang Si Mu agrees to Xu Qi An's request to enter the Ministry of Personnel.
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Episode 28
★ 8.0The Confidential Letters
2025-04-04 · 51mWei Yuan gives Xu Qi An the confidential letters containing evidence of corruption and malpractice committed by Duke Cao and other unaffiliated officials. If the Wang faction presents them to the Emperor, it could help Wang Zhen Wen overcome his crisis.
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Episode 29
Empty Names
2025-04-07 · 47mXu Qi An and Su Su enter the Ministry of Personnel to look at the files. He finds a blank space in the file where the name should be. Xu Qi An realizes that there is an unimaginable force at work.
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Episode 30
Engaging the Celestial Realm
2025-04-08 · 48mNangong Qian Rou finds Xu Qi An. She tells him that His Majesty had ordered him to engage the dharma statue as Dafeng's representative. Xu Qi An worries that the Imperial Astronomer has found out about Shen Shu, who's inside his body at the moment.
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Episode 31
The Battle of the Celestial Realm
2025-04-09 · 48mThe battle begins. Everyone is here to witness this battle with the Celestial Realm. Xu Qi An dones on his battlesuit and walks out of the Imperial Observatory.
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Episode 32
Illusion
2025-04-10 · 48mXu Qi An falls into an illusion. Du Ku shows up and asks Xu Qi An the meaning of his life. He tells him that it's better to live in despair. In return, Xu Qi An asks Du Ku the meaning of his life and it challenges his resolve.
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Episode 33
Departing for Chuzhou
2025-04-11 · 46mThe Emperor appoints Xu Qi An as the chief investigator to travel to Chuzhou and investigate the holocaust case. Xu Qi An uses the jade mirror to contact Li Miao Zhen and asks for her assistance. They travel north together.
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Episode 34
Attacked on the Ship
2025-04-14 · 48mXu Qi An realizes that Mu Nan Zhi is on the ship with them. He predicts that Mu Nan Zhi is a member of Lord of the North's Residence. He also speculates that they will encounter an ambush.
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Episode 35
The Culprit
2025-04-15 · 47mXu Qi An finds out that the Lord of the North is the real culprit behind the holocaust case from his spy.
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Episode 36
Just Deserts
2025-04-16 · 46mJili Zhigu wages war against Lord of the North, but is knocked to the ground. At this moment, Xu Qi An appears and announces the crimes of Lord of the North to the masses.
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Episode 37
Uphold Justice
2025-04-17 · 46mXu Qi An advices Emperor Yuan Jing to uphold justice for the people of Chuzhou by convicting the Lord of the North. But Emperor Yuan Jing asks everyone to leave.
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Episode 38
Fighting for Justice
2025-04-18 · 45mOn the court, the imperial relatives try to twist the facts, making it so that Lord of the North is a hero of the state as he sacrificed himself to defend the state. Zheng Xing Huai insists on fighting for justice.
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Episode 39
A Clear Conscience
2025-01-18 · 42mZheng Xing Huai is executed. When Xu Qi An finds out, he arrives at the palace gate. Wei Yuan advices Xu Qi An that it's not the right time and asks him to go back.
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Episode 40
Legend of Dafeng
2025-01-18 · 47mXu Qi An makes Que Yong Xiu confess that Lord of the North massacred the city. The Imperial Guards arrive at the scene. Tiandi Society and the Night Guardians show up to stop them.
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Dylan Wang
Xu Qi'an
Tian Xiwei
Lin'an
Liu Yijun
Wei Yuan
Yan Zidong
Xu Xinnian
Yue Yang
Xu Pingzhi
Zhang Xiaochen
Chu Yuanzhen
Mao Xiaohui
Huaiqing
Fan Shuaiqi
Nangong Qianrou
Liu Meihan
Chu Caiwei
Zhang Miaoyi
Xu Lingyue