Li Ming, a poor scholar, encounters the fox fairy Ling'er in an ancient temple. With the help of Ling'er, his studies make rapid progress. However, their interactions aroused the panic of the villagers and the attention of the evil Taoist Xuanfeng. Xuanfeng incited the villagers in an attempt to eradicate Ling'er, but Li Ming resolutely defended him. In the crisis, Ling'er was injured, and the two depended on each other for life and death. Later, Li Ming accidentally discovered a mysterious ancient book and went through hardships to find herbs to revive Ling'er, but they faced the arrest of Xuanfeng Taoist priest. Ling'er was willing to be taken away to protect Li Ming, and Li Ming vowed to rescue Ling'er. What is their fate? Can you defeat evil, or be swallowed by darkness? A legend about love, courage and justice begins.
