The situation in the Dayong Dynasty was treacherous, and the appearance of the Mountain and River Map disturbed the balance of the rivers, lakes and court. Shang Fuyan, the young master of the Star-Zhaing Tower, is invisible as an aide to Prince Ning, holding a short blade and wandering in the whirlpool of power and intrigue, using a cynical appearance to cover up the family secrets he carries and the torture of the heart-eating poison. Bai Zhou, the chief disciple of the Qingxiao sect, enters the world with a sword, with a chivalrous heart to protect the peace of the world, but because of an ancient jade pendant rumored to be related to the Mountain and River Map, he and Shang Fuyan met at an auction.
From tit-for-tat bidding competition to being forced to join forces at the critical moment of life and death, while tracing the whereabouts of the jade pendant, the two gradually became involved in the power game between the Prime Minister's Palace and Prince Ning, and were even caught up in the conspiracy of Zhaixing Tower. Bai Zhou's Zhiyang blood unexpectedly became the key to suppressing Shang Fuyan's poison, and their fates became entangled with the blood-based bond. Faced with the overt and covert struggles in the court, the bloody turmoil in the world, and the shocking secret behind Shang Fuyan's life experience, can they work together to break the mystery and uncover the truth about the Mountain and River Map? And can the secret emotions that arise in life and death find peace in this troubled world?
Intention: "They hold each other's hands, break through the shackles, and move toward their own world."