The righteous and demonic factions have waged war across the Canglan Realm for a thousand years. Righteous sects use the Way of Heaven as a pretext for oppression, while demonic sects slaughter the common people without pretense. Caught between them, unaffiliated cultivators are the least valuable pieces on the board.
Yun Wuji is a mediocre outer-sect servant of the Taiqing Sect.
He believes in neither righteousness nor evil, only that "you have no future unless you stay alive." He has seen the righteous faction's polished facade and the demonic faction's bloodshed. Neither side is any good. He will not be anyone's weapon, nor will he let anyone use him as a stepping stone.