An underdog's spectacular rise from condemned outcast to emperor, hard-core warfare where cold weapons meet firearms, high-stakes political maneuvering among brilliant minds, and brotherhood and love forged in blood and steel.
Yan Zhao was once a scout in the border army, but was framed and branded a "condemned outcast." Tough, resourceful, and loyal, he burns with anger over injustice. His journey takes him from fighting to survive to striving to rule the world, and from believing in the rules to making them himself.
