Shang’s exiled prince, Youshen Bupo, never intended to cross paths with Jiang Li, a young disciple of the Taiyi Sect. Yet fate intervened when he pulled her from the edge of death, setting them on a road neither could walk alone.
They journeyed side by side through untamed lands where the horizon seemed endless and danger lurked behind every ridge. Disguised among a wandering merchant caravan, they learned to trust one another as they endured heavenly trials, clashed with savage beasts, outwitted ruthless bandits, and risked their lives to save those who could not save themselves. Each trial carved deeper bonds between them—bonds neither dared to name.
But the world beyond their travels was shifting. Ancient grudges reignited, and the long-simmering conflict between the Xia and Shang dynasties erupted into open war. Drawn inexorably into the storm by bloodline and destiny, Youshen Bupo and Jiang Li found themselves standing at the crossroads of history—where loyalty, love, and survival would demand impossible choices.
