Liu Shicai is a wealthy young master with a vast fortune, but he harbors the dream of becoming a chivalrous hero and longs to roam the world with a sword.
He sneaks away from his family with a fortune in tow to venture into the martial world. Generous with his money, he naively believes everyone there is bound by brotherhood and honor. But people are treacherous. Seeing that he is rich and gullible, a pack of seasoned schemers lays one trap after another for him. In just a few months, they swindle him out of every penny, leaving him humiliated and battered. His youthful recklessness also leads him to unwittingly make a deadly enemy of a ruthless sect.
To keep his family from being dragged into it, Liu Shicai painfully severs ties with them, changes his name, and goes into hiding. He endures hardship and humiliation, studies the art of disguise, and masters a fierce sword style. His innocence fades, replaced by a steady, cold resolve.
He thinks changing his name and appearance will keep his family safe, but his enemies follow the faintest clues and uncover his identity. To eliminate every last trace, they slaughter the Liu household. In a single night, the family is wiped out, corpses litter the grounds, and a century of fortune goes up in flames.
When Liu Shicai, far away in a foreign land, learns the terrible news, his sword falls to the ground and grief overwhelms him. The people he gave everything to protect have died because of him after all. The once dashing young heir is now homeless and alone. Disguise cannot hide his tears and blood, and swordsmanship cannot cut away his remorse. From that day on, Liu Shicai ceases to exist. All that remains is a swordsman burdened with a blood feud, walking the lonely road of revenge.
