This was a turbulent era, yet the Great Yan in the Central Plains maintained relative peace. Beyond the northern frontier of Great Yan, foreign powers were often restless and ready to move. Within Great Yan, things appeared peaceful, but undercurrents stirred.
Wang Luoying was of both Han and Hu descent. During a war, Wang Luoying lost their mother, while their father had vanished long before the fighting began. Alone and with nowhere to turn, Wang Luoying joined the Imperial Guard and took part in the war. Exceptionally gifted, Wang Luoying nevertheless spent years serving under others due to the circumstances, quietly strategizing behind the scenes and setting the wheel of the age in motion.
Though Wang Luoying never rose to a high position, they grew up amid the flames of war and, through their own intelligence and hard work, rebuilt and strengthened the long-standing yet secretive and little-known alliance of strategists in the jianghu: the Lanting Gathering.
Wang Luoying went on to experience several more wars and eventually settled down after the campaign against the Wuhuan. Wang Luoying married and had a child of their own. But life was never easy or settled for them. The newborn's abduction set the entire adventure in motion, and Wang Luoying had no choice but to embark on a journey to uncover the truth.
