The Daqi Dynasty was initially established, but the imperial power was in turmoil. The new emperor Wu Xie is gentle and benevolent. Three years after he ascended the throne, he ordered the world to search for the "Jade Box of Immortality", which is said to contain the secret of immortality, on the grounds of "the last emperor's will". This attracted vassal kings, aristocratic families, and Jianghu forces to compete, and the undercurrent in the court was turbulent.
Zhang Qiling, the general who governs the country, is the emperor's sharpest sword. He was ordered to go deep into the "Seven Star Ruins", the former imperial mausoleum, to search for the box. Murderous plots abounded along the way, and the clues pointed directly to the ambitious Prince Jing. But no one knew that this jade box was originally a bait set by Wu Xie - he wanted to use this fight to stir up the troubled waters and eliminate all dissidents who were spying on the imperial power.
Under the gentle mask is the "Smiling Tiger" who has been planning for ten years; under the silent guard, he is the only loyal person who can see through the truth. When King Jing gathered all the fragments of the jade box and forced him into the palace, he discovered that the so-called secret of immortality was just the ending that Wu Xie had already written. The informants in the business, the pawns of the aristocratic families, the allies who defected... All the forces were involved in the plot, but Zhang Qiling's sword was always drawn to protect him.
"What I want is never immortality, but the only one in the world who wants is Wu."
On the tower, Wu Xie looked at the surrendered people, and finally smiled tiredly at the people behind him. Zhang Qiling reached out and gently held his cold fingertips - the game of chess was over, and their bond had just revealed its truest form.
A conspiracy with the world at its core, a redemption hidden in the light and shadow of swords.
Intention: trickery and intrigue