Master swordsmith Ou Yezi sacrifices himself to help the virtuous Gan Jiang forge a legendary blade for the King of Chu—and secretly plot the tyrant’s assassination. After Gan Jiang is executed, his widow Mo Ye raises their son Chi in hiding. Eighteen years later, following the murders of his mother and beloved Qingluo, Chi learns the truth and sets out to avenge his family, aided by the mysterious Mountain Wanderer.