Adaptation of Phoenix on the Terrace

In the Great Qi Dynasty, the young emperor Xiao Huan seeks to wrest power from the regent Ling Xuefeng and Empress Dowager Liu. Under the assumed name Bai Chifan, he travels south to approach Ling Cangcang, Ling Xuefeng’s daughter. Ling Cangcang is the leader of Fenglai Pavilion, a righteous and fearless martial arts organization. As they join forces to investigate the crimes of the Lingbi Cult, affection quietly blossoms between them, only to be shattered by a fatal misunderstanding over the death of Ling Cangcang’s master. They eventually become emperor and empress, yet the wounds of the past leave them caught between love and hatred. Still, Ling Cangcang refuses to give up her search for the truth. Along the way, she and Xiao Huan break apart time and again, only to repeatedly face life and death together, until they gradually uncover the cruel truth hidden behind the mystery. At last, Ling Cangcang learns how patiently Xiao Huan had protected her. Together, they safeguard peace throughout the realm, fulfilling their vow of love: “We will let neither love nor the realm down.”