In a parallel world in 1901, the capital of the Sakura Kingdom is Saikyo. Western powers pour in, tradition and modernity intertwine, and swords coexist with firearms.
After an untimely death, the protagonist, Chen Yu, is reborn in Saikyo, the capital of the Sakura Kingdom, in 1901. He receives a divine cultivation technique as a reward from the System and secretly lays his plans, building up his power in Saikyo. Combining System rewards with modern strategies, he steadily expands his influence.
Chen Yu stays behind the scenes, using his subordinates as pawns to manipulate events. The leaders of villainous gangs, politicians, and traitors all try to encircle and destroy his forces. Amid a contest of power and wits, Chen Yu advances cautiously, one step at a time.
