In the waning years of the Eastern Jin dynasty, Zhong Yi, the eldest son of a low-ranking family, is noticed by Gao Chengxi, the hero of the Battle of Fei River, because of his family's unusual bloodline. He becomes a disciple of the enemy mage. Yet because of his humble origins, he is looked down upon by the enemy mage, who places great importance on one's background. His senior fellow disciple, Gao Chengxi, does not care about such things. Instead, he has a grand ideal: "Wouldn't it be wonderful to live in a world where one's background doesn't matter, and everyone can achieve their dreams through their own efforts?" Inspired by this ideal as he grows up, the young Zhong Yi vows to kindle a spark of change in this age of aristocratic monopolies and rule by powerful clans.
