[A righteous, straightforward, innocent young swordsman x a seductive, scheming young palace mistress]
Qingya Mountain lies in the remote southwestern province of Yanzhou, far from human habitation.
Fenglin City lies in the northwestern province of Shuangzhou, where wandering heroes and travelers come and go.
Shen Congqing has spent eighteen years on Qingya Mountain. Following his master's orders, he descends the mountain and heads to Fenglin City for the Cangyun Martial Arts Assembly.
Dressed in white and carrying a sword, he has yet to experience the pleasures of the martial world, but has already found himself saddled with undeserved accusations.
And it's not just accusations that cling to him. A woman in red does too.
The young palace mistress of Xunyue Palace. People say she's a hypocrite, cruel and ruthless, a mass murderer, a wicked witch.
Shen Congqing braces himself. After several encounters, he decides that beneath that dazzling red robe, she may be peerlessly elegant, but she's no demonic villain.
She isn't... exactly a wicked witch.
The young palace mistress smiles sweetly.
She's spent years navigating the martial world. The wickedness beneath that pretty face of hers could drown this young swordsman fresh from the mountain.
[She smiles at cold faces and warm ones alike. What are honor and chivalry really worth?]
[The martial world offers so many paths, yet in the end, you still walk beside me.]
Theme: Refined elegance and clear skies under a bright moon.
