The heroine Yan Qing (Later Qingyan) is the young palace master of Zhuoqing Palace, a famous sect in the world. She was accidentally injured while performing a task assigned by her master. The male protagonist Bian Yu is the general of the Deshun Kingdom. He rescued Yan Qing during a war in which the Huns invaded Western Xinjiang. The two fell in love at first sight, but one was a general and the other was a young palace master. Yan Qing changed her name to Qing Yan and lived with Bian Yu. However, due to Qing's beautiful appearance and high martial arts, Emperor Dewu wanted to make her his queen, but the palace owner of Zhuoqing Palace refused, and the emperor killed the palace owner. From then on, a period of grievances and hatreds between the world and the royal family unfolded.