There were the following differences between Caiyun Kingdom Monogatari's novel and manga: The novel and the manga are different versions of the same work. The novel mainly narrated the love story between the female lead Bai Mudan and the male lead Li Shun, while the manga focused more on depicting the history of Caiyun Kingdom and the relationship between the characters. The animation integrated the plot of the novel and the manga and added some new plots and characters. The style of the novel and the manga was slightly different. The style of the novel was more detailed, while the manga was more magnificent and had more rich character settings. 3. The plots of novels and manga were different. The plot of the novel went deeper into the details of the relationship between Bai Mudan and Li Shun, while the manga focused more on the history and background of Caiyun Kingdom. There were many different versions of the animation, and each version had different characteristics and styles. The style and plot of the first and second seasons were different from the novels and comics, while the third season was similar to the previous two versions.