Tens of thousands of years ago, a war between gods and demons shook all of Jiuzhou, making its four leading generals famous far and wide. One was Chonghua, the carefree High God who would sleep drunkenly on the battlefield, later becoming the Phoenix Emperor. Another was Xining, the heroic Phoenix Empress. The other two were the God of War, Ruoyuan, and the Imperial Lord, Chongyuan. After the war ended, countless outstanding successors rose to prominence and established the Ninefold Heavenly Court, ushering in an era of peace and prosperity. Many years later, news arrived that the Phoenix Emperor Chonghua and the Phoenix Empress Xining had died of plague. Their only daughter, Shen Ying, then appeared before the world.
