Laughing at the Northern Rivers and Lakes

During the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River repeatedly flooded.

Local governments raised taxes instead of lowering them, while officials above them falsified reports and concealed the truth. As a result, the people were driven from their homes and forced to live in misery.

In the imperial city, the eunuch faction, led by Wang Zhen, stirred up trouble and persecuted upright officials. Grand Secretary Yang Shiqi relied on his status as a veteran of five reigns to stand against them, struggling to hold on.

Across the martial world, people from every faction set up their own schools in hopes of protecting themselves. For a time, the jianghu was filled with rival sects. Wherever there are people, there is a jianghu; wherever there is a jianghu, there is conflict.

The moment the "Number One Under Heaven" passed away, the martial world descended into chaos, and all manner of demons and monsters emerged. Schemes, intrigues, and power struggles followed one after another.

Can the son of the Number One Under Heaven carry on his father's legacy? The whole world waits to see. And yet...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.