In 1140, just as the Yue Family Army was pursuing the enemy after a string of victories and preparing to cross the river, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, and his chancellor, Qin Hui, used the excuse that “an army alone cannot remain in the field for long” to send twelve gold-decorated summons in a single day, ordering Yue Fei to withdraw. Not long afterward, Yue Fei was executed on charges that were “concocted out of thin air.”
Yue Fei’s former subordinates and righteous men from among the people quickly formed an alliance to assassinate Qin Hui and oppose the treacherous chancellor. The most powerful group was based far away in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, in Chanzhou, and was led by Xu Yiting. This story follows Shen Yinan, one of its disciples. After Qin Hui has his entire family slaughtered, Shen swears to kill the treacherous chancellor and avenge Marshal Yue and his family. Through a series of twists and turns, he joins Meixian Sect, once the greatest sect under heaven, and his strength rapidly grows. But will he ultimately succeed in taking his revenge...?
