Immortals and heroes, the Way and martial arts: every world of the jianghu lies beneath the same sky.
Dianqing is a lake, but also a legacy. Some say it is a journey through life, a path home.
Yun Yihai, Dianqing's foremost disciple, is killed in an attack. With his last breath, he entrusts a young Buddhist novice with the task of returning Dianqing's red jade.
Ten years later, a young man sets out to fulfill the promise. On his journey south, his sense of justice and compassion compels him to deliver a letter. Little does he know that, with every step, he is becoming entangled in a grand scheme that uses heaven and earth as its chessboard.