The Journey Back Home Is Tens of Thousands of Miles Long

In the ninth year of Tianbao, the wind and sand in the Western Regions buried not only the ancient roads, but also the glimmer of human nature. Chang'an city prodigal Zhang Huaian, just to steal a sheepskin map to settle down, broke through the huge shadow that shrouded the Silk Road - Zhu Yin. This mysterious organization combines fanatical beliefs with weird "steam behemoth" technology. It regards human life as nothing and forges living people into weapons. From the hustle and bustle of the Western Market in Chang'an to the "Thousand Machines Palace", a magical cave deep in the Gobi; from the devastation of Shazhou City to the Buddha's light in Mogao Grottoes... What they embarked on was not only a journey spanning thousands of miles and running through the prosperity and decline of the Tang Dynasty, but also a journey to temper their souls: Zhang Huaian shed his oiliness in the blood and fire and shouldered the heavy responsibility. In the torment of heart-eroding patterns, Amber pieced together the erased memories and regained the warmth of "humanity". Dashiel's scimitar cuts against injustice and protects the weak justice. Gongshu Mo's ingenuity seeks the rebirth of Mohism between destruction and inheritance. The beautiful strings heal the wounds and become the voice of hope in despair. Shi Buyu's Zen meaning is to hold up the falling hand at the edge of the abyss. Theo's shield is the most solid protection. Facing the torrent of steel and spiritual slavery in Zhuyin, they must join hands. Because the real way home is not in Chang'an or Suiye, but in guarding the heart that still beats tenaciously amidst the wild sand and steam - the human heart. A long-lasting legend about growth, redemption, resistance and protection unfolds under the setting sun of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.