Near the end of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period,
Ye Yinfeng, a young scholar from Huainan in the Southern Tang, survives the slaughter of his family alongside a single dog.
Ling Tianyun, a young scout stationed at the Northern Han frontier, leaves the military camp and falls into a shocking conspiracy. With the help of an old monk, he manages to escape.
Yan Longxing, a handsome young man in white from the future, seeks to change history. Every conspiracy is laid bare by his hand.
Four ancient martial arts sects have passed down their traditions for a thousand years, sustaining the fate of the realm. Whenever chaos erupts, they emerge to assist a worthy ruler in unifying the land.
How will they break free of this constraint, and what path should they take?