When everyone in the family is certain that seventeen-year-old Ao Chen, with his meager spiritual roots, will be a good-for-nothing for the rest of his life, no one expects a secret that could change his fate to quietly come to light. Ao Chen has sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, straight build. His black robes give him a rebellious air, yet his spiritual roots have brought him the family's scorn and bullying. He is at odds with the elders who oppress him.
This is the first predicament: Ao Chen is trapped at the bottom of a lightless valley, like a lone beast caged among thorns. Though filled with resentment, he can only struggle against the family's prejudice. But then fate takes an unexpected turn. By chance, he obtains a mysterious ancient jade and begins his path to a comeback. He meets an old drunkard who becomes both mentor and friend, and receives his guidance. He finds mutual support with his kind and righteous cousin Yun Shang, and encounters Xuan Feng, a mysterious interplanar merchant who provides him with resources and information. Like a ray of light suddenly shining into the dark night, they illuminate the road ahead.
Yet his path to a comeback is no smooth ride. The second-act turning point comes at a terrible cost. Huangfu Lie, a prodigy from another great family, is arrogant, ruthless, and sees Ao Chen as a thorn in his side. He repeatedly sets traps to kill him. Ao Chen escapes through his intelligence and perseverance and even turns the tables, but this only brings down even more frenzied revenge. Meanwhile, he falls for Luo Qingwu, a descendant of an ancient immortal clan, during their adventures. But her mission to rebuild her clan casts a shadow over their love.
When a once good-for-nothing young man faces the temptations of power, the choices of love, and the entanglements of hatred across countless planes, how will he hold fast to the justice and kindness in his heart and write his own legend in this blood-soaked fantasy world?
