The Great Yin dynasty has enjoyed a century of peace, but now border threats are on the rise. For ten years, the legitimate daughter of a military family disguised herself as a man and enlisted in her father's place, earning outstanding military honors.
When she returned, she faked her death and came back to the capital, only to be betrayed by her own family. They had already raised her adopted sister to take her place as the eldest daughter.
Her mother poisoned her, her father turned a blind eye, and her younger brother was indifferent. Her martial arts were crippled, her fingers severed, and her tongue poisoned into silence. She died full of hatred.
Reborn on the day she returned to the capital, she watched the affectionate family scene at the manor with cold eyes, no longer feeling the slightest attachment.
By chance, she obtained a golden finger, resumed training in her lost martial arts, and unlocked the secret techniques of the Twin Fish Sword Manual.
Her strength returned to its peak, while her schemes outclassed the entire court. She would play the pig to eat the tiger, advancing one careful step at a time.
The glory she had once earned became a blade of vengeance. Her family's schemes would bring nothing but ruin upon themselves.
Her adopted sister was betrothed to the crown prince and basked in boundless splendor. She watched with a cold smile as the girl fell into the dust.
The emperor was grateful for Prince Ning's military achievements, unaware that the true hero had already been murdered by her own kin.
In this life, she sought no forgiveness. She wanted only a funeral pyre where the cries of grief would shake the heavens.
In the end, she would be granted the supreme rank of Defender of the State and stand alongside the crown prince to command the tides of power, her might renowned throughout the land.
