After the Primordial Era, the Great Qin, Great Han, and Great Tang dynasties rose in succession. Their royal houses ruled over the four corners of the realm, and countless cultivators served at court. Yet their golden age faded overnight, vanishing into the dust of history. Now the Great Ming Dynasty stands at the height of its power. Emperor Yongle rules the Central Plains, and all the peoples of the realm bow before him. To find the people dearest to him, a young man sets out into this vast and turbulent world.