In the fifteenth year of Cheng'an, the barbarian tribes swept south, shattering the realm. Yue Lingshuang, eldest granddaughter of the Yue family, took command in her grandfather's place. At her side was Yue Yunyi, the bookish young man they had taken in, who had been away for eight years and returned knowing only how to draw maps.
No one knew that he had concealed his martial arts, his Daoist true essence, and a heart he had never dared to confess for eight years.
They fought from Yanmen Pass to Blackwater City, just ten days from wiping out the barbarians, when three imperial edicts ordered them back to court. She chose to disobey, going alone to assassinate the enemy chieftain.
Her sword pierced the heart of the barbarian khan, and a soft sword pierced her from behind.
Beyond the golden tent, a figure in white crossed the snow, his sword multiplying into countless blades. He slaughtered everyone inside, but could not catch her as she fell, nor answer her final words: “In our next life, don't hide yourself.”
Snow fell over Yanmen Pass. The moonlight someone had hidden for eight years never managed to shine on her as she woke.
