Time: Autumn of Daye Year 10 (614 CE)
Location: Tianji Pavilion, south of Luoyang
On a stormy night, three years after Yang Xuangan, an orphan of the former imperial clan, failed in his rebellion, the last surviving member of his “Nine Guards of Heavenly Strategy,” the white-haired and gaunt Wei Changfeng, entrusts a black iron token engraved with the Big Dipper to his sixteen-year-old personal disciple, Li Jinglan.
“This is the secret token of Heavenly Strategy. It contains clues to Duke Yang’s treasure and the Imperial Seal… The Sui dynasty is nearing its end, and the realm will descend into chaos. Your task is not to restore the Sui. Find the true dragon and help him end this age of chaos.”
As soon as he finishes speaking, the pursuers arrive, and flames engulf Tianji Pavilion. Li Jinglan escapes into the martial world with the token, unaware that it will change the fate of the entire realm.
A historical martial arts novel in the style of Gu Long, full of suspense!