When a renowned martial artist turns up dead at the hands of a mysterious golden haired woman, the young Bai Guo chases down his killer and makes her a bold proposition - in exchange for apprenticeship, he will take her to the master of the Wuyi sect so she can pilfer his skills through combat.
The newly minted master and disciple set forth on an expert-seeking journey around the world, during which they discover for themselves the true meaning of their bond. But as their time together reveals ever more of the nameless woman's true character, the young disciple's loyalty is put to the test, and as her fame continues to grow, the whole world can't help but begin to question her true motives...
Though set in a world not unlike our own, society reels from the rapidity of martial progress. A grand rebellion by the bandit Huang Chao and a small handful of his empowered cronies had supplanted the natural order and brought down Taizong's great empire through nothing more than skill at arms.
Almost two hundred years later, lone, prodigious swords follow the great rebel's example. Esoteric martial arts have rendered all aspects of military strategy completely meaningless. And as the ambitions of these almighty warlords run rampant, the common people are left to suffer in their wake.
And yet even as law turns to whim, as technology stagnates, as chaos rules the land...
...only a single question runs through the minds of those responsible for it all.
Though set in a world not unlike our own, society reels from the rapidity of martial progress. A grand rebellion by the bandit Huang Chao and a small handful of his empowered cronies had supplanted the natural order and brought down Taizong's great empire through not...