Sixty years ago, she was the finest swordswoman under heaven, living in seclusion in Jiangnan, Xia. He was merely a general of Southern Chu, fighting battles across the land for his country.
They fell in love in front of a bamboo house in Jiangnan.
Later, war broke out between Xia and Southern Chu, and Southern Chu suffered defeat after defeat.
Perhaps the ruler of Southern Chu had forced his hand, leaving him no choice. Or perhaps he had acted for what he believed was righteousness.
In the end, the hidden sword in his sleeve pierced her heart.
But she survived, while he died on the battlefield.
Southern Chu fell, and Xia ultimately united the Central Plains...
Sixty years later, he was reborn as a citizen of Xia. At the Fuyuan Tower in the imperial capital, he looked back and encountered an old acquaintance once more...
"Why is it you again?"