There was a fallout, and the general's mansion was filled with blood. The only survivor, a young man named Xie Lin, climbed out of the mountain of corpses with a blood feud on his back, and then disappeared into the darkness, transforming into a sharp blade that only lives for revenge.
After lying dormant for many years, he has become a top killer with a changing face. At the same time, above the court, the Holy Emperor's half-brother Duan Wang Shen Yanci, a seemingly gentle and carefree prince, was quietly weaving a huge web behind the chess game.
The moment they met, between testing and confrontation, the two saw similar flames in each other's eyes - the same deep-seated hatred for the "Your Majesty" on the high seat. A covenant was concluded in the light of swords and shadows: he helped him wash away his grievances and kill his enemies with his own hands; he helped him clear his lord's side and lead his course.
From then on, the killer's grudges and the prince's worldly chess game were closely intertwined. From the bad waters of the rivers and lakes to the misty waves of Taihu Lake, from the dark alleys of the capital to the stern palaces, they walked side by side, guarding each step. Xie Lin's sword cleared the obstacles for Shen Yanci and cut through the fog; Shen Yanci's plan paved the way for Xie Lin and showed the way forward. In life and death, the cold heart of revenge is quietly infiltrated by a more complex and profound emotion.
Where will Xie Lin's sword ultimately point? Can Shen Yanci's chess game get the ending he wants?
Purpose: Cooperation between the two powers of "wisdom and sharp blade" will return the world's oceans and rivers to peace