Xu Yan, a poor scholar from Ninghe County, suffers the extermination of his family while on the road to the imperial examinations. He discovers a mysterious fragment of a map left behind by his father and is forced to flee. This story focuses on Xu Yan's transformation from an impoverished scholar into a fugitive, as well as the pivotal experience through which he inherits the Mohist legacy, laying the groundwork for the political intrigue and personal growth to come.
