Baili Dongjun, the young master of the Zhenxi Marquis's mansion, runs away from home to roam the martial world, only to find himself embroiled in a vortex of trouble. His master, Gu Chen, dies, and his family is feared by the royal family; the cruelty of the martial world is laid bare before the young man's eyes. To find his own path and protect those he cherishes, Baili Dongjun travels to the Jixia Academy in Tianqi City with the Eight Young Masters of Beili, whom he had previously befriended. There, he meets his close friend Ye Dingzhi, becomes a disciple of Li Changsheng, the number one martial artist in the world, and encounters many figures who will later change his life, thus beginning his legendary journey in the martial world…