Yin Bingxian, the young clan leader of the Ice Clan, has loved Lan Qian, the senior disciple of the Flower Clan leader, since childhood. To awaken the soul of Ning Fu, the woman Lan Qian loves, Yin Bingxian seeks out the Immortal Venerable Hua Di, who knows everything under the sun. She learns that deep inside the imperial palace in the capital lies a Lotus Cave, where an everlasting Blood Lotus grows. It can bring the dead back to life and awaken the souls of immortals...
But the Lotus Cave is filled with deadly traps, and many who tried to force their way in have perished. When Yin Bingxian learns that the crown prince is choosing a consort, she resolutely sets out to compete for the position. After passing countless trials and contests, she becomes the crown princess. On her wedding night with the crown prince, she takes the Blood Lotus and successfully awakens Ning Fu's soul, but tragically loses her immortal body and becomes a mortal.
When she meets the crown prince again, she has become the revered empress...