A traveler who has roamed the emerald ranges remains youthful, yet when he abruptly turns his gaze back, the blade lies merely between his brows, yet within his spirit. Jing Jiu, dwelling in a remote hamlet of the Chaotian Continent, unexpectedly takes Liu Shisui—a Taoist-born scholar—as his scribe. The pair serendipitously arrive at the Qingshan Sect, but are scorned because the "ordinary" Jing Jiu has appointed the "prodigy" Liu Shisui as his attendant. During the sword‑heritage assembly, Jing Jiu encounters Zhao Layue, a Sanwu maiden from Shenmo Peak. Though he appears "indolent" and seeks quiet cultivation, fate soon entwines the three in a vast river‑and‑lake conflict that threatens their lives and ambitions. Beneath Taixu, are the emerald peaks distant? Not at all. They echo with whispers of battles and treasures, reminding the wanderer that destiny never strays from his path.
