In an age of war and ruin, with the land in pieces, the Great Chu Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse. The court is corrupt, devouring the people’s wealth like a pack of rats and leaving them to suffer in misery. With all kinds of factions seizing the chance to fight for power, the realm descends into chaos.
The protagonist, Chu Yi, lost both his parents as a child and was fortunate enough to be taken in by a mysterious master. He trained until he possessed peerless martial arts. Resolute and devoted to those he cares about, he harbors the grand ambition of saving all the people, shining like a lone star in the darkness. A Yin, the daughter of the prominent Lin family of Jiangnan, should have grown up in a life of comfort and splendor. But after her family offended powerful nobles, they were slaughtered overnight, leaving her an orphan hunted by the court. Gentle, kind, and exceptionally clever, she blossoms with resilience even in the depths of despair.
At a chaotic market, Chu Yi stands up for justice and helps an old man being bullied by a local thug. His valiant figure catches A Yin’s eye. From that moment, the gears of fate begin to turn. When soldiers suddenly arrive to arrest her, A Yin’s identity is exposed, and Chu Yi resolutely decides to protect her as she flees.
They weather one hardship after another, tossed about by the turbulent jianghu. From evading the court’s pursuit to learning how to survive in the martial world, they meet the bold and unrestrained Xiao Feng, and the three form a deep bond. Under their influence, A Yin grows from a sheltered young lady into a brave heroine of the jianghu.
Yet the truth behind her family’s massacre hangs over A Yin like a shadow. By chance, Chu Yi discovers a vast conspiracy lurking behind it, with powerful court officials seemingly colluding with a mysterious jianghu organization. As they investigate further, a web of complicated mysteries draws them ever deeper. Meanwhile, Chu Yi and A Yin grow closer through shared hardship, but the arrival of Murong Xue strikes their relationship like a storm. Murong Xue, Murong
