I must admit I was a bit hesitant to pick this one up, for two reasons. One, I dislike the period that this story takes place in (I like either modern or ancient) and two, the fact that this would be about a "monster killer" implied that there would be a lot of fake, poorly animated monsters, and really cheesy fight scenes. I was, however, pleasantly surprised. The story is well executed; the premise is pretty well thought out and has tons of potential for prequel/sequels. There aren't any huge plot holes bothering me, although the ending was a bit upsetting (but who knows, maybe season 2 might develop on it a little? there's always hope.) The series didn't drag on either, it was engaging and strong from start to...almost the finish. Not the best ending, but not the worst either. I thought the acting was extremely good - particularly with Gu Xuan Wu (Wang Yan Lin) - he plays out the role of a boisterous and ambitious commander very well and throws in comedic relief in an otherwise dark setting. Chen Yao (Yue Qi Luo) also plays the role of a creepy little girl very well (not sure if that's a compliment?... think girl from the ring.) She delivers an unsettling feeling just by looking into the camera. Although the rest of the cast all played their roles well, these two in particular stood out to me in conveying and developing the story-line. Although I'm far from a cinematography buff, I also want to add that the scenes were all very beautifully shot, color is juxtaposed very well. If I have to pick out one thing I don't like, it would be the cgi, but since they're emulating the supernatural that's forgivable. Extra points for not having the cheesy wuxia fight scenes I grew up watching. Nothing in particular stood out about the music, the creepy little witch laugh did get a bit old towards the end, but in general most of the score went well with what was going on on the screen. Honestly, one of the best series I've watched in a while, since I've pretty much been sticking to rom-coms and the like due to reasons I mentioned in the first paragraph. Maybe because I only recently finished the series, I don't feel a pressing urge to rewatch it - yet. Definitely give it a go if you like fantasy or a good story, and still give it a chance if you are apprehensive about bad cg ruining things like I am.