A traditional wuxia tale.
Chai Zuo was adopted by the Chai family. Young, accomplished, and highly skilled in martial arts, he had a distinguished background thanks to the family’s title of Duke of Chongyi. But after Yue Fei was murdered and the truth of Chai Zuo’s birth came to light, he lost faith in the world. Forced to sever an arm and leave the Chai family, he became a powerless, penniless, homeless martial artist, unwanted by the Song and unwelcome in Jin, with nowhere to call home. But is he really a “cripple”? No power? Then he’ll use unmatched martial arts to fight the powerful! No influence? Then he’ll reshape the martial world! No family? Then he’ll kill without restraint, with no family ties to hold him back! Unwanted by the Song? He has no use for their foolish rulers and treacherous officials either! Unwelcome in Jin? Who under heaven can stop him from coming or going? He sets off across the land with a young Jin princess, casting aside their prejudices. A broken blade, one arm, half a face: he will become a legend!
