Eighteen years ago, during the Blood Moon upheaval,
the loyal and illustrious Prince of Zhenbei, protecting the crown prince as he broke through the encirclement, cast his infant grandson into the chaos of battle with his own hands.
The name “Xiao Gui” was buried forever.
Eighteen years later, on the northern frontier.
A new recruit named “Chen Nian,” carrying a bundle of mysteries and an unmarked sword, joins the army beneath the “Xiao” banner of the very family that once abandoned him.
From a border garrison to the vortex of court politics, from an unknown foot soldier to commander of the three armies.
He passes through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, enduring betrayal and finding redemption. Torn between hatred and family, he must choose between his country and the one he loves.
