Throughout history, rulers of every generation have dreamed of protecting their nations, expanding their territories, and building great empires. But no age can belong to one country forever, much less to a single ruler. This is a dynasty where heroes vie for supremacy and nations clash in endless warfare. The people suffer, and it is hard to find a single place of peace anywhere in the land. Li Gengmu was born into this turbulent age. The son of a secondary consort, he spent eighteen years living as a country boy in a mountain bamboo grove. When he was finally forced to descend from the mountains and return to his homeland, Li Gengmu began his legendary life.
