In the early 20th century, China was beset by troubles at home and abroad. Strange tales about the nation's destiny and fortunes circulated among the people. At the time, men of ambition either searched desperately for a way to save the country or sought to accomplish great things, while foreign powers remained bent on destroying China, their overt and covert attacks coming one after another.
Xi Er was just a young girl from a rundown Taoist temple. Though she had a somewhat eccentric temper, her greatest ambition was simply to keep one place safe and peaceful. Yet by a twist of fate, she became entangled in a series of events tied to the nation's destiny. Was it fate, or pure coincidence?
A general dies and becomes a jiangshi; a demon fox crosses the ocean and brings disaster to the nation. In a time of chaos, national enmity and personal vengeance can amount to the same thing.
