The Great Yin dynasty is teetering on the brink. Regional warlords carve up the realm, foreign tribes press at the borders, witchcraft and sorcery run rampant, and pirates from the Eastern Sea circle like wolves. Ninth Prince Xiao Jingyan has been reduced to a hostage. Carrying a secret map hidden in an iron thumb ring, he lies low amid the treacherous currents, turning his boundless hatred into a razor-sharp tool for plotting revenge.
