A modern woman is transported into the martial arts world and becomes Shangguan Jin (Jue), the young master of a hidden family who disguises herself as a man. When she first entered the world, she unexpectedly met Li Hongxiu, who also disguised herself as a man and controlled a gang of beggars. They fought against powerful enemies together, and a secret love arose. However, Shangguan Jin, who is familiar with the "plot", believes that the heart of the red sleeves belongs to the handsome bandit Chu Liuxiang. In order to fulfill the "good match", she decided to leave the desert.
In the desert, she rescued Linlang, a "weak" woman, but she didn't know that the other person was Shi Guanyin, the ruthless mastermind behind the scenes who turned into a thousand faces. Shi Guanyin gradually develops a twisted love for the "young man" Shangguan Jin, and secretly sets up a estrangement, causing many misunderstandings between Hong Xiu and Jin. In a desperate situation, Shangguan Jin fell off a cliff and lost his memory in order to save Hongxiu, but was rescued by Shi Guanyin. When Shi Guanyin discovered that the person he loved was actually a woman, love and hate intertwined and he fell into madness.
Memories are dusty and conspiracies surround you. When Hongxiu lost her love and was disheartened, the truth was suddenly revealed in blood and tears. Hongxiu realizes that the one she has always been attracted to is the soul of that "young man"; Jin also understands that what Hongxiu admires is not Xiangshuai, but herself. When the beauty finally separates, is Hongxiu willing to put down her worldly obsessions, hold her hand as a woman, and spend the rest of her life together? An unparalleled love affair about identity, sincerity and redemption blooms sadly amidst the light and shadow of swords.
