In a new era after the fall and rebuilding of civilization, college freshman Zheng Hantian heads home for summer vacation and meets a girl named Han Luoyi, who introduces him to the concept of dragons. Later, Zheng Hantian, who lives in the slums, is harassed over his debts. When his threatened father accidentally kills his mother, he reveals his true identity and decides to kill Zheng Hantian, only for Zheng Hantian to awaken the power of the Dragon King. Having lost his home, Zheng Hantian takes his younger sister to the capital. There, he meets Ye Xialan and falls in love with her, meets Chi Qian and gains a place to stay and a job, and sees a dragon with his own eyes for the first time. After school starts, Zheng Hantian meets many people, but the twisted society around him gradually causes him pain. When Ye Xialan is threatened, Zheng Hantian unleashes the power of a dragon and returns to the dragon clan. While living undercover in the human world as a dragon, he falls in love with Han Luoyi and becomes lost in their peaceful life. But a sudden reunion with his father shatters Zheng Hantian's life. His father tells him the secret of dragons and the truth about his origins, then is killed by a human organization that opposes the dragon clan. Han Luoyi also reveals her true identity...
Theme: Love, devotion, and growth