A young man should set out and make his way in the world. In the ever-shifting jianghu, turbulent currents lie beneath the surface.
As autumn arrives, yellow sand sweeps across the sky. A boy with a wooden sword and a boy in purple meet at an inconspicuous inn in the northern frontier. They call for a pot of fine wine, a bowl of hot porridge, and a few jin of beef. "Innkeeper, will three liang of silver be enough?" Seeking to uncover the old tale from more than a decade ago and learn the truth of his origins, the boy with the wooden sword is drawn into the turmoil surrounding the Jianghu Order. When he returns to Jiangnan and learns the truth, what choice will he make? Will he avenge his family by bringing down their enemy's kingdom, or leave it all behind and live beyond the reach of worldly affairs?
