A Dream of Blood and Butterflies in the Martial World

A tale of men and women of the martial world setting out on their adventures opens a story of love. Set in an imaginary Ming Dynasty, the story weaves together the imperial court and martial arts factions, with bureaucratic struggles, military conflicts, and the travels of Yan Yang and Liu Xian'er through the martial world. Yan Yang is a schemer, while Liu Xian'er is an assassin. Together they fight corrupt officials and wipe out bandits, investigating a mystery surrounding their origins and laying traps as they pursue a massacre and blood feud. Military slaughter and struggles for imperial power intertwine with battlefield conflicts and political schemes. Manipulation and betrayal go hand in hand. Yan Yang uses political machinations to marry Liu Xian'er off to someone else, ultimately bringing about tragedy. A world of chivalry and bloody vengeance.