The story unfolds in a world where an empire in the East practices martial cultivation, while the West is home to demonic cultivators. The Great Qian has ruled for thousands of years since overthrowing the Great Kun Empire, and has undoubtedly reached its final days. Natural disasters, man-made calamities, and internal strife plague the country, leaving commoners starving and freezing. The protagonist, Liu Zhengying, lives with his family in a small village in the northern mountains. To keep his family from starving, he is tricked into selling himself to the palace as a little eunuch. This is only the beginning of his tragic fate. To survive, both for his family and himself, Liu Zhengying must scrape by within the palace walls. Through this insignificant man, we witness the decline of the martial Dao Great Han Empire, beset by crises within and without, while the East once again faces invasion by demonic cultivators from the West.
