When an influential and feared clan is massacred under mysterious circumstances, the clan's talented disciple, Tang Lici, finds himself accused of orchestrating the crime. The accusers claim that Tang Lici is a traitor who killed his master. A decade later, suspicions surrounding Tang Lici persist, but much darker forces conspire to unleash chaos in the kingdom. Torn by his duality and his apparent inability to distinguish between good and evil, Tang Lici feels drawn back into the wide world to help defeat the malevolent conspiracy – armed only with his intelligence and martial arts skills. His path soon intersects with former acquaintances, some swearing enmity, while others stand by his cause. Can he and his companions help defeat the forces of evil – or will his dual nature be his downfall?