Night market stall owner Chen Mo was forced to participate in the God of Cookery competition. A seemingly ordinary plate of egg fried rice made judge Qin Henian kneel down on the spot and the whole audience was in a rage. Food reporter Su Qing smelled a shocking secret, and teamed up to investigate, only to discover that Chen Mo was actually the last descendant of the former royal chef. At the same time, Zhang Tianlong, the new chef king, and Wang Dehai, the inner ghost, teamed up to kidnap Master Chen Mo and tamper with history. A battle broke out about royal chef orthodoxy, centuries-old grudges, and the true meaning of cooking. Can Chen Mo uncover the truth in the sword and fire shadow and rebuild the soul of Chinese cuisine?