The land is collapsing into chaos. Warlords carve up the realm, flames of war stretch to the horizon, and the people are driven from their homes. The orphan Yan Zhuo grew up following his adoptive father, living in seclusion and practicing medicine. He wanted only a peaceful, uneventful life and had no ambition to vie for the realm. But he never imagined that his seemingly unreliable, troublemaking adoptive father would completely upend his quiet existence.
On his birthday, he encounters the fallen warrior Wei Yunhe. While gathering herbs, he meets the white-robed strategist Zhou Ye. At a teahouse, he crosses paths with Cui Xiaoxue, the icy queen of intelligence. Seeking medical help, he forms a bond with Zhang Jing, a wealthy philanthropist. Every seemingly accidental encounter, every dispute he is forced into, and every chance to turn the tables in desperate situations is part of a carefully laid scheme by his adoptive father.
Yan Zhuo repeatedly grumbles that his adoptive father keeps setting traps for him. Forced to leave behind his life as a young doctor, he steps onto the battlefield of political intrigue, overcoming the strong despite his weakness and rising against the odds. He has no desire to fight for power, but the age of chaos is merciless. Great clans carve up the land, war rages without end, and the common people are trapped in a living hell.
