With the Emperor ailing and the Crown Prince still young, the rebel army marches towards the city gates. As her country and family are teetering on the brink of disaster, she writes to implore the Prince of Nanchuan for help, promising anything in return as long as he sends his army to intervene. He eventually arrives, saving not just her husband and child, but her own self. Despite her aloofness, he hesitates to hurt her. Yet, his aid comes at a cost. His desire is not for the throne, but for one person's love.
It tells the story of the rebirth of Qin Chen, a man who experiences the betrayal of both his best friend and lover and sets off on the road of hegemony once more. Qin Chen was once a legendary being in the Wu Continent, but he has fallen due to the painful betrayal of his friend and former lover. Three hundred years later, he has reincarnated into the body of an illegitimate son of the royal family. Relying on his previous attainments, he then hones his skills to go up against the sky.