The Eastern Jin period, also known as the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians era, was one of the darkest and most chaotic periods in Chinese history, when human life was worth the least. Wars were frequent and slaughter never ceased. From emperors of supreme authority and high-ranking court officials to scholars and commoners, no one was truly safe. Anyone could be driven from home, killed, or even eaten at any moment.
Yao Xiang, a modern office worker, transmigrates into this era and becomes the fifth son of Yao Yizhong, the Later Zhao general in charge of the army and Grand Commander of the Western Qiang. To survive in an age where danger lurks at every turn, Yao Xiang resolves to give it everything he has...