In the Jiangnan martial world of the 173rd year of the Tianyuan Era, undercurrents churn ahead of a change of dynasties. Beneath the seemingly peaceful streets of Jinling, forces of the Western Regions' demonic cult, led by the Blood Robe Tower, plot to use the secret art of the Luo Shu to open an ancient demonic gate and overthrow the Central Plains martial world. A mysterious antique shop, bronze vessels covered in tadpole script, and glassy mirage vapors that can make people appear dead: every object conceals a cipher tied to a century of grudges in the martial world.
