The mighty Dayuan is on the brink of collapse. At court, schemes writhe like venomous snakes lying in wait; on the northern frontier, the Di-Rong cavalry press down like a dark cloud; along the southeastern coast, savage pirates crash against the shore like raging waves. In this crisis, with the realm crumbling under internal and external threats, a woman burdened by chronic illness and clinging to life by a thread enters the game with a frail body, stirring the winds of change across the land.