On the night the Nie family was wiped out, the dormant killing blade within the boy Nie Li awakened, and his split persona tore his soul apart. A cold and beautiful commander burns her soul to keep him alive. The holy maiden of the You Clan hides murderous intent, while a red-robed weapon spirit weaves a century-old deception. When the Frostweeping Blade drinks its fill of the blood of his loved ones, he finally learns that he himself is the final sacrifice in this cycle of slaughter: "Either sever the chains of fate, or become the next curse."