In the Battle of Lingshan, Xiaodi fell. The new dynasty unified the realm, and the Lingshan Sect, which had guarded Lingshan, was wiped out by the new dynasty. The Lingshan Sect's traitor, Shi Yunhui, disappeared with the sect's secret manual. Searches by many parties came up empty.
Three years later, a mysterious group appeared in the martial world. They traveled far and wide, taking money to get things done. Wherever they went, someone either lost their money or lost their life. They had never failed a job.
Many thought a new star had risen in the martial world, but anyone who saw the group in person was stunned. The leader was a young woman, accompanied by a cripple, a one-eyed man, and an old man. Everyone agreed on their assessment: excellent at getting things done, terrible people. The group was devious and greedy. Without real skills, they would probably get beaten up sooner or later.
The young woman was Zhao Danliang. No one knew where she had learned her impressive skills. Wielding an iron saber, she was a match for almost no one. She never kept the money she earned. She took her “underlings” out for lavish food and drink, spent it all, then took on another job.
She never worried about the past, and never thought about tomorrow.
Until one day, a young man named Yao Xian brought her a job that dragged Zhao Danliang back into the past.
“Shi Yunhui, traitor of the Lingshan Sect.”
“Shi Yunhui, the sect leader treated you as his successor. Is this how you turn your sword on your fellow disciples?”
“Shi Yunhui, the lives of the 130 people of the Lingshan Sect and the tens of thousands of Ping people are on your head!”
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The past weighed so heavily that Zhao Danliang could no longer remember it.
“Boss, if you want some peace and quiet, the few of us can find a place far away, start a little business, and live where nobody knows who we are. If you want to get to the bottom of all this, we'll risk our lives to clear your name.”
Should she keep being the carefree Zhao Danliang, or take up the Qinghui Sword and seek justice for the Lingshan Sect and herself?
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Love one person, hate another.
Wang Du, the new dynasty emperor's fourth son, concealed his identity and lived in Lingshan for five years to secure the crown prince's position. He broke the Lingshan formation and helped the new army invade Xiaodi, unifying the realm.
“Yunhui? You're alive! That's wonderful, that's wonderful...”
Wang Du brought the power of the Eastern Palace to bear and searched everywhere for the woman he loved, but without success. Seeing her again filled him with joy and relief, and he didn't notice the tip of her blade pointed at him.
“Shi Yunhui is dead. My name is Zhao Danliang, and Shi Yunhui asked me to take your life.”
Theme: If not me, then who?
