This book abandons gods, monsters and systems, is based on historical facts and logic, and digs deep into human nature and strategy. Ma Chao is no longer the brave and tragic figure, but an iron-blooded overlord who struggled, awakened, and finally shouldered an era in troubled times. We will take "from a filial son who avenges his father to an emperor who cares about the common people" as the core growth line to see how he fights his way out of Xiliang.