A century of war has torn the unified Yunyin Continent into Kyushu, and the "Nine Domain Covenant" that maintained peace has long existed in name only.
Princess Jiang Yuan of Qingzhou returned after practicing martial arts in Mingxiao Mountain for twelve years and found that her homeland was in danger...
The emperor was addicted to wine and sex, the government was corrupt, and the treasury was empty. Only his brother Jiang Huan still persisted in promoting benevolent government and tried to save the crumbling dynasty.
In the northern border at this time, the new king of Taicang, Yin Yanchen, was rising with thunderous momentum. He conquered several cities in three months, conquered externally with an iron fist, and managed the country and the people internally, making Taicang quickly become the strongest country in Kyushu. Yin Yanchen's ambition is obvious, and his cavalry will eventually travel across Kyushu.
However, the real crisis in Qingzhou came from within. Zhongshu ordered Li Xiu to control the government for many years, and his party members spread across six tribes. He secretly traded troops and horses with grassland tribes, set up private tax cards on water transportation routes, and even extended his tentacles into the imperial army guarding the royal city. Above the court, the nobles of the main war faction shouted "Suppress all directions with force", but turned a blind eye to the depletion of armaments; the peace faction simply gave in and had no plan to deal with it.
Faced with internal and external troubles, Jiang Yuan clenched her sword "Qinglan" and determined to break the shackles of decay. She not only wanted to break through the web of power and desire, but also faced the new king of Taicang who was both her confidant and her opponent.
In this chaotic chess game, how will she protect her homeland? The fate of Qingzhou is quietly turning in her hands. This princess holding a sharp sword is destined to make her own path in this chaotic world of blood and fire.
