The Heavenly Blade Shines on the World, Chivalry Endures Forever

Southeast of the Kingdom of Wind, Zishan County and Xingshan Town in Yunxi Commandery are jointly governed by five major clans, including the Qian, Tang, and Yun families. In Zishan County, the Qian family amassed its fortune through the iron ore trade. The Yun family's diverse businesses are thriving under Yun Ji's leadership, and its younger generation, including the lively and innocent Yun Yi, is full of youthful energy. The Tang family has close ties to the authorities and a wide-ranging business network. The Yue family specializes in tea and mountain products, and its brand is famous far and wide. In Xingshan Town, the Shi family primarily deals in coal, ensuring a steady energy supply.

The martial world is full of remarkable figures, each with a distinct style, including Tang Feng of the Xiaoyue Sect, Hengyu Mountain, Luoyin Valley, and Yuan Jian of the Jinyue Sect. The barren lands are teeming with experts, too. The ten great masters, including Sima Qingshan, known as "Heaven-Splitting Blade," command awe throughout the martial world. Li Huaqing, the upright and capable city lord of Zishan County, is ably assisted by his secretary, Hu Yitian. Yun Yi diligently trains in various movement techniques, cultivation methods, and martial skills, striving to improve.

The martial world boasts a great variety of cultivation methods and martial skills, with the Dragon-Controlling Heart Sutra and the Yuanwu Method among the rarest. Hidden experts dwell in places such as the Liuyun Mountains near the imperial capital and Qingmu Manor. These include Chu Tianfeng, Liu Yuxuan, and Ren Heshang, all masters of profound martial arts whose influence on Yun Yi is far-reaching. Tang Yinru, the owner of a martial-world tavern, is well-informed, while figures in the royal capital such as the Ninth Prince and Jia Lin each have their own legends in both court and jianghu.