A Thousand Autumns of Water and Clouds

Across the vast, boundless lands of the Central Plains lies a hidden world of martial arts, unknown to ordinary people. Here, sects stand everywhere, experts abound, and tangled grudges and passions weave a magnificent tale. Gradually, the imperial court grew wary as the martial world grew stronger by the day, and sent its armies to wipe out the rising martial arts sects. Both sides suffered heavy losses, but the court had the advantage in silver and provisions. In the end, the court proposed executing the two leaders of the martial world, Li Zhehan and Lin Haihuang, and demanding a huge annual tribute in silver in exchange for peace between the two sides. With no choice, both leaders took their own lives in the main hall of the Martial Alliance. After their deaths, Li Zhehan's sixteen-year-old son was forced to take over the hot potato of leading the martial world, while Lin Haihuang's eleven-year-old son vanished during the court's campaign. It seems Lin Haihuang's son has uncovered a shocking secret.