[Alternate history + martial arts and jianghu + political intrigue + no mindless wish fulfillment + ensemble cast]
As the saying goes, the realm remains divided after a long period of unity, and united after a long period of division.
A century ago, Yang Wan of the Yang clan founded the Wu Dynasty, using the martial spirit to shape the nation’s destiny. He established a new way of martial cultivation and, relying on the imperial clan’s secret arts, granted power far and wide, drawing talent from across the nine provinces into the court to expand the empire’s borders.
By the Guiyuan era, the nine provinces no longer stood as one. The imperial clan of the Wu Dynasty was in decline, while aristocratic families and powerful clans vied for dominance. Among them, eight houses stood above the rest, known to the people of the age as the “Eight Great Houses of Guiyuan.”
At the same time, a conspiracy was quietly sweeping across the nine provinces on the chilling autumn wind. A new struggle for dominance may be about to begin.
