After losing a duel to the Beimu clan's chief, Shen Qiao of Mount Xuandu slips off a precipice and is left grievously wounded. Yan Wushi, ruler of the Cleansing Moon sect and famed for his guile, finds him and devises a plan: turn the innocent disciple into a cultivator who might challenge him. The fall leaves Shen with a broken spine and hope, while Yan whispers promises of power for loyalty. Shen Qiao is thrust into a realm of falsehood, clashing with his former conviction that everyone can be good. As he faces mounting trials testing his limits, his heart trembles at vengeance. He must choose whether to keep his benevolent spirit—despite harsh truths revealed—or succumb to Yan Wushi's manipulative plot, knowing the path he selects will shape his destiny and the cultivation world's balance.
