An Empire of Mountains and Rivers

In the final years of the Cheng Dynasty, the dynasty's fortunes were running out. The Emperor was incompetent and allowed powerful eunuchs to wreak havoc. He let brutal officials persecute the people, while the officials were all hopelessly corrupt. Excessive taxes and levies had made life unbearable for the common people.

The people could no longer make a living, and chaos eventually engulfed the realm. Rebellions sprang up everywhere, raising banners against the government. Heroes vied for control as the land descended into turmoil, with forces of every size carving out territories of their own.

The story opens with the massacre of the Ge family, a family of renowned physicians. The young Ge Yongyi was lucky to escape the bloody slaughter alive, but left with no one and nowhere to turn. He sought refuge with his maternal uncle's family and learned from his uncle, an official at court, the true cause of the massacre.

By a twist of fate, he gained the chance to join Tianlongfang, the largest rebel army in the martial world...