Ballad of the Jianghu's Storms

A ballad is passed around the martial world: Four Venerables, Heaven, Earth, Mystery, and Yellow. Five Supreme Schools, the saber, spear, sword, staff, and peerless hidden weapons...

The Four Venerables are the Beyond Heaven, the Earthbound Monk, the Mystic Elder, and Uncle Qihuang, universally recognized as the four greatest martial artists in the land. The Five Supreme Schools are the Peng Clan of the Shaking Mountain Saber, the Chu Clan of the Rising Sun Spear, Wudang's swordsmanship, Shaolin's staff, and the Tang Clan of Shu's hidden weapons. In truth, they are the five most powerful organizations. But for reasons unknown, Shaolin shut its gates, Wudang sealed its temples, the Tang Clan fell into decline, the Peng Clan went into seclusion, and the Chu Clan perished in a sea of flames.

The Eastern Hall, Western Pavilion, Southern Tower, and Northern Valley gradually rose to prominence. A scroll of sheepskin stirred the entire martial world, while unseen hands seemed to guide events from the shadows.

The diligent emperor became obsessed with cultivating the Dao.

The road through the martial world stretches far, beset by wind and rain.

The imperial court is deep and inscrutable, and people's hearts are treacherous.

Six ballads, three young men, and ten years. From the martial world to the imperial court, and back again. They witness the world's transformations, as fleeting as clouds and shifting as the seasons, all in pursuit of a clear understanding of chivalry, and to remain true to the chivalry in their hearts.