In the thirteenth year of the Shunyuan era of the Great Jin, Ning Wanxiu failed the imperial examinations once again. Armed with a face more enchanting than any woman's and a little cleverness, he set out alone for the capital.
If the usual ways won't get you power and status, then rebellion it is. The descendants of Lord Wu'an, the female strategist of the Langya Zhuge clan, the foremost disciple of the Red Sleeve Sword Sect, the master of the Divine Weapon Workshop... He'll bring them all under his command. This picturesque realm should have a place for the Ning family. (Cover image found online; removed at the owner's request.)