Chen Yi, a modern man, transmigrates into the abandoned son of a collateral branch of the Rongguo Mansion. Gravely ill and near death, surrounded by cruel servants, he awakens a secret body-tempering art and the ability to foresee the future. He trades a promise never to return to the mansion for his freedom, then joins a border garrison. As he pursues body-tempering cultivation, he befriends the loyal and courageous Shen Tieshan. With his foresight into the tragedies of Dream of the Red Chamber and the schemes of the imperial court, he rises from the ranks, earning one military distinction after another. By the time the family that once cast him aside collapses, Chen Yi already commands the army and stands at the pinnacle of the imperial court. Faced with a destiny bound for tragedy, he must choose: watch from the sidelines, or rewrite the ending himself for those worth protecting, such as the clever and resilient Su Wenjin?
