During the reign of the second ruler of the Beihua Qin dynasty, years of natural disasters drove the people from their homes, and uprisings erupted across the land.
Orphaned He Yiyang chose to become a lowly bandit in the mountains to escape the ravages of war.
But in a time of chaos, who can hope to stay untouched?
His mountain stronghold was massacred, forcing He Yiyang to wander once more.
As he searched for the killer, disaster after disaster befell him,
and a vast conspiracy began to close in around him.
Who is the mastermind behind it all?
Why is the Nine-Day Sword known throughout the martial world as the Heartless Sword?
A demonic cult enchantress? A royal princess? A young lady from a manor?
All he can do is regret loving those he cannot have.
Revenge? Riding across the battlefield? Holding power over all under heaven?
Instead, he walks alone.
