During the reign of Emperor Muzong of Cheng, there lived a swordsman known to the world as Swordflower Rain, carrying nothing but a broken sword.
No one knew his name, and no one understood his ambitions. His life was like a small boat adrift in a turbulent age, coming and going amid the surging waves of the great river. He fought against nobles who held power over the court, against unjust laws in a chaotic world, against demons that brought ruin to peace, and against himself.
