The forbidden love between Wang Xiaojue of the Dajing Dynasty and the eminent monk Xuan Yan of the royal temple Qingliang Temple transcends identity and worldliness. Xiao Jue became famous at a young age and held a large number of soldiers, but because of his outstanding achievements, he was feared by the emperor. In order to contain him, the emperor forcibly decreed that Su Wanqing, the daughter of the prime minister, be married to him. Xuan Yan was originally a prince of the former dynasty. After his country was destroyed and his family was destroyed, he escaped into Buddhism. However, he met Xiao Jue by chance. The two secretly fell in love with each other through repeated temptations and approaches. However, due to their identity, responsibility and worldly outlook, they fell into endless pain and entanglement. In the end, Xuan Yan sacrificed his own life to save Xiao Jue and defused a palace coup. After Xiao Jue put down the rebellion, he guarded Xuan Yan's ashes and died alone in the palace.
