Huo Zhiyu is the beloved eldest daughter of the Minister of Works, yet she longs for the chivalrous life of the martial world. Fate takes a cruel turn: her father is framed, the Minister's household is destroyed, and she is reduced to a government servant. Thanks to her mother's plan, she fakes her death with the help of Musa, a prince of the Black Khanate, escapes to Qingfeng Stronghold, and takes the name Zhang Zhi, beginning a free life in the martial world.
On one trip down the mountain, she rescues Li Xun from bandits, and falls deeply in love with him. But Li Xun already has someone in his heart and treats her coldly. Huo Zhiyu wins him over with her sincerity, and their feelings grow ever stronger. Then tensions between the imperial court and Qingfeng Stronghold flare. Her former love, Chen Liufang, is ordered to lead an attack, and the two face each other in battle. To save the stronghold, her grandfather takes his own life. Grief-stricken, Huo Zhiyu heads north to search for her family.
Years later, Li Xun clears the Huo family's name, and the two reunite in a tavern in Jiangnan. At last, their love and longing find a home.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Please do not imitate.
