In a remote, isolated frontier city, legend tells of a peerless blade capable of reshaping the martial world: the Shadow Blade. A hundred years ago, it unleashed a storm of bloodshed that stained mountains and rivers red. Now, with the blade's return, undercurrents stir among the martial factions. Shen Guhong, a cold and taciturn swordsman, enters the city in search of his father's killer. Liu Ruyan, a mysterious and elusive female thief, is unmatched in disguise and poisoncraft, yet has a hidden agenda of her own. Bai Yunfei, a dashing and carefree swordsman, roams the martial world, but reveals his true nature when life and death hang in the balance. The three are brought together by the Shadow Blade, then entangled in the schemes of the sinister leader of the Shadow Alliance, the Man in Black. Their grudges and affections intertwine at every turn. As layer upon layer of traps and mechanisms are unraveled, they discover that the true struggle is about more than flashing blades: it is also a choice between human nature, faith, and freedom...
Author: Written by Ye Ju Qian Men
