The third series of The Ferryman finds the trio — Xia Dongqing, the ferryman, Zhao Li, and the goddess, Xiao Ya — continuing their efforts to send wandering spirits to the netherworld. However, after years of serving as the ferryman, Zhao Li begins to feel the pain and emptiness of not having a soul.
On one of their adventures, the trio find themselves searching for a mystical maze in the wilderness. Legend has it that in the middle of the maze, lies a being known as the “Weaver Girl.” Could she be the key in giving Zhao Li a soul?