A Broken Blade, a Tarnished Name

Five years ago, Qingyun Tower was wiped out overnight, and all the evidence pointed to the eldest disciple, Xiao Qiang. Since then, he has borne the infamy of murdering his master and wiping out his sect. For five years, he has wandered in exile, hunted by the entire martial world. Everyone considers him a cold-blooded killer. Only his second junior brother, Shao Peng, knows he was framed. Moving between the underworld and the respectable world, Shao Peng gathers rumors in secret and helps Xiao Qiang evade capture. Su Wanqing, a woman who practices medicine, happens upon the gravely wounded Xiao Qiang and saves him. Carrying an old grudge from her own sect, she weighs her options and chooses to travel with the two men. One walks alone with a blade, facing a storm of swords; one slips through the shadows, searching for the truth of the world; one needle can heal internal injuries and see through the human heart. With every step forward, the old injuries within Xiao Qiang worsen, while the mastermind's net draws ever tighter. Despite the world's condemnation, they must tear away the hypocrites' masks and expose the true culprit hiding beneath the light. But if revealing the truth means all three of them will be buried in the martial world, what choice should they make?

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