The Nation-Guarding Dragon Marshal: From the Frontier to the Divine Capital

Xiao Chen, commander of the northern frontier and the “Unbeatable Blade God,” returns from the battlefield with Su Qingxue, his mentor's orphaned daughter and the girl he was raised to marry. To avenge his mentor, he lays down his armor and returns to the empire's turbulent capital, hiding his strength like a dragon beneath the waters. On the surface, he is an easygoing marquis who has curbed his sharp edge, cracking jokes and taking nothing seriously. In truth, he plans every move, using peerless swordsmanship and extraordinary cunning to crush the scions of powerful families, eliminate underworld kingpins, and outwit the powerful ministers of the court. While seeking vengeance for his mentor, Xiao Chen unexpectedly uncovers a shocking conspiracy involving the transfer of imperial power and the “Heaven's Punishment,” a group with supernatural abilities seeking to overthrow the empire. He rallies his former subordinates and allies with loyal officials. Amid treacherous political struggles and clashes of supernatural powers, he finally cleaves through the darkness with a single stroke, cuts down the mastermind, protects his homeland and the woman he loves, and rises to the pinnacle of power.