 William then starred in his first period drama, "Legend of Fragrance" alongside his "Swords of Legends" co-star Li Yifeng.The same year, he took on his first small-screen leading role in the fantasy wuxia drama "Legend of Zu Mountain".In 2016, William starred in the tomb-raiding drama "The Mystic Nine", which serves as a prequel to the popular web drama "The Lost Tomb" by Nanpai Sanshu.