The southern Kingdom of Juan and the northern Kingdom of Tu have been locked in years of unceasing warfare, while countless demons and ghosts seize the opportunity to wreak havoc across the land. In this time of danger, three young people from Chengxin Forest step forward and roam the world as heroes, seeking to defeat the “Hungry Ghost King.”
The story is set in the early Southern Song period, when the Kingdom of Juan (Song) and the Kingdom of Tu (Jin) were at war. Some characters are modeled on historical figures, and supernatural elements such as demons and ghosts have been added. The battles are primarily based on strategy.
The author hopes to create a vast world, containing many fantasy stories inspired by historical events from around the world in the same era: from the First Crusade launched by Urban II in Europe, to Hassan-i Sabbah's founding of the Nizari Ismaili state (the Assassins) in the Middle East, the breakup of the Kievan Rus', the internal strife among the sons of Duan Zhengyan of the Dali Kingdom, Wanyan Liang's regicide in the Jin Kingdom, the accession of King Hyeonjong of Goryeo, and finally Taira no Kiyomori's seaborne campaign against pirates in Japan.
