The Imperial Preceptor, Lu Qingyang, burns away his lifespan to glimpse the secrets of heaven. Among countless possibilities, he finds a sliver of hope for the Great Yin and entrusts everything to Yun Wuya, the palace's foremost expert and commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Leaving the imperial court for the jianghu, Yun Wuya spreads rumors of a hidden imperial treasury, stirring conflict between the jianghu and the various factions at court. Seizing the opportunity, he establishes a new Embroidered Uniform Guard and helps the Imperial Preceptor's daughter become its new commander.
To help the emperor's illegitimate son ascend the throne, the Imperial Preceptor's daughter draws the attention of every faction.
To help the emperor's illegitimate son ascend the throne, the Imperial Preceptor's daughter joins forces with Yun Wuya to unite the jianghu factions.
To help the emperor's illegitimate son ascend the throne, the Imperial Preceptor's daughter drives the Tatar tribes from the Western Desert.
For the sake of the emperor's illegitimate son, the Imperial Preceptor's daughter shoulders all the blame and leaves the Embroidered Uniform Guard, only to discover an even greater secret in the Western Desert.
