How Could Red Sleeves Know a Jade-Like Face?

A modern woman is born into a martial arts world and becomes Shangguan Jin (Jue), the young master of a reclusive family who disguises herself as a man. When she first enters the martial world, she unexpectedly meets Li Hongxiu, who is also disguised as a man and commands the Beggars' Sect. They join forces against powerful enemies and gradually fall for each other. But Shangguan Jin, who knows the “plot,” is convinced that Hongxiu loves the thief Chu Liuxiang. Determined to bring about their “happy match,” she resolutely leaves for the desert.

In the desert, she rescues Linlang, a “frail” woman, unaware that she is actually Shi Guanyin, a ruthless mastermind who can change her face at will. Shi Guanyin develops a twisted love for the “young man” Shangguan Jin and secretly schemes to drive a wedge between her and Hongxiu, creating misunderstanding after misunderstanding. In a moment of desperation, Shangguan Jin falls off a cliff while saving Hongxiu and loses her memory. Shi Guanyin rescues her. When Shi Guanyin discovers that the person she loves is actually a woman, love and hate collide, driving her into madness.

Her memories are sealed, and conspiracies close in. Hongxiu loses the person she loves and falls into despair, until the truth erupts amid blood and tears. Hongxiu finally understands that the one she has always loved is the soul of that “young man.” Jin, too, realizes that the person Hongxiu loves isn't the famed Chu, but herself. Now that they know each other's true identities, will Hongxiu let go of worldly expectations and take the hand of the woman she loves, so they can face the rest of their lives together? A legendary love story of identity, sincerity, and redemption blooms tragically amid flashing blades and clashing swords.