Tang Han, from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates to Xizhao, a dynasty that values both scholarship and martial arts. Her original body is the frail second legitimate daughter of a martial arts family, and it has been foretold that she will not live past fifteen.
On the day she transmigrates, a mysterious figure grants her inner energy, strengthening her body. In her previous life, she had survived alone, with no one to care for. In this life, she resolves to train in martial arts to protect her family.
At sixteen, she travels the martial world as an escort.
At eighteen, she joins the army and makes a name for herself.
At twenty, she goes on a diplomatic mission to an enemy nation...
At every turn, she beats the odds.
But the closer she gets to the pinnacle of power, the more confused she becomes. A tremendous secret still awaits her...