The sacred flame goes out; Heaven resents it and the gods rage.
The deer rise in the west; our people are doomed.
A storm is brewing. Before the western armies of Luchuan march east, a bloody wind has already swept through the martial world of Jingdong Prefecture on the Ming Dynasty's southern Yunnan frontier.
A conspiracy twenty years in the making is quietly advancing, step by step.
Can Hei Mo and Bai Xue travel the world together and thwart Luchuan's plans to dominate southern Yunnan and gnaw away at the Ming frontier?
When the truth finally comes to light, what path should they take in the face of duty, family, love, and self-interest?
[Traditional wuxia + mystery + deduction + political intrigue + slow burn + not a power fantasy + a touch of romance + uplifting themes + ensemble cast]
