At the battle of the ruined pass, the heroes’ blood ran cold, but the embers never died.
Years later, undercurrents stir and all sorts of secret arts reappear in the martial world, yet they all lead back to one name: Nian Yuming.
Nian Youyu was just an ordinary person, but fate insisted he take up a sword.
What his father left behind was not only a legend, but also countless eyes watching from the shadows and a deadly trap laid long ago.
The young man sets out with his friends, but each of them has secrets of their own.
The road through the martial world is long, and every step is fraught with danger. Can they find the truth among the embers, or will they… become the next handful of ash?
