Liu Nian is a guqin teacher suffering from a terminal illness. One day, she wakes up to find that she has transmigrated and become the daughter of Liu Yu, the ninth-generation descendant of Liu Bowen. When she grows up, dissatisfied with the marriage her family has arranged for her, she runs away from home to seek her own love. During her travels, she unexpectedly meets Zhu Houzhao, and the two become sworn siblings despite being of opposite sexes. Zhu Houzhao says, "I established the Western Depot to find you; I had the Leopard House built for you; you like the Great General, so I'll make myself the Great General. Nian'er..."
