Mo Qingxuan, the seventh prince of the Zhou Dynasty, appears to be bohemian but is actually a reclusive master. However, due to palace changes, he was demoted to the frontier. In a desperate situation, he awakened the memory of the Demon Emperor in his previous life, and his profound strategy and iron-blooded skills were awakened.
Above the court, Emperor Mo Tianyin is suspicious and weighing, the Taiwei's daughter Su Yuqing is secretly circling, the military god Qin Wuyan sternly refuses on the battlefield, and Murong Xue is stalking like a poisonous snake, full of murderous intentions. Mo Qingxuan received the guidance of his former imperial master Xiao Yuan, and entered the game with chess, starting from the border, and manipulated the world's affairs.
In this troubled world where machinations and swords are intertwined, he wants to destroy mountains and rivers, rebuild the order of the empire, and protect the only tenderness in his life. The Demon Emperor has returned, and this Ye Zhiqiu Jiangshan is just a chess game in his hands.