Hidden atop the remote Wuxiang Mountain stands an ancient sect called Shimen. There are no masters and disciples within its gates, only "fellow cultivators." Twelve men and women of different ages, their identities shrouded in mystery, have gathered here after being guided by different mentors. Some excel at using dance to summon spirits, some are masters of medicine who command life and death, some are skilled in political intrigue, and some can take on a thousand faces... At Shimen, they have left their pasts behind and walk the same path, cultivating only the "Exquisite Heart Seal."
But the tranquility that had endured since time immemorial was finally shattered. A chaotic force known as "Gloom" began to erode the world's fortune, and even Shimen's sanctuary was not spared. Using unfathomable power, the sect's elders forcibly sent the twelve down the mountain, ordering them to enter the world and confront the calamity sweeping across it. Before they left, the "Star-Net Array of Shared Dust," etched into their souls, became the only bond between them, one that could never be severed.
Once they entered the mortal world, they found the four kingdoms tangled in complexity and roiling with undercurrents. They had meant to observe from the shadows and go with the flow, but gradually discovered that their lost memories were bound up with their noble yet burdensome origins. They were an exiled princess, a deposed crown prince, a saintess living under an assumed name, a wrongly accused general... And when the shadow of Gloom sensed their presence, a vast web targeting all twelve began to take shape.
Amid a perilous game of strategy, they must reclaim their strength and memories, growing through the resonance and bonds they share. From strangers forced to join hands to companions bound by life and death, they must face not only the conflicts among the four kingdoms and Gloom's schemes, but also a final choice concerning the order of heaven and earth and the path each will follow. This is an epic saga that begins at Shimen and ends in the human heart.
