A Sword Pointed at the Realm

In the final years of the Southern Tang, warlords vie for supremacy. Chen Baxian of the Chen Kingdom rises amid the chaos, puts an end to the turmoil, and unifies the land. Yet even the illustrious Emperor Taizu of Chen, renowned for his civil and military achievements, makes a foolish decision: in his final edict, he strips the crown prince of his title and names the third prince emperor. From then on, the realm quietly begins to change, and the transformation never stops. The story follows Chen Dong, a young man of the Chen Kingdom, as he grows amid bloodshed and turbulent upheaval, ultimately rising above the world.