The protagonist, Ye Wushuang, was once the powerful leader of the Heavenly Judge Division but chose to abandon her authority to live in seclusion for the sake of her sister. As chaos erupts at the borders of the Daxia due to the Eastern Japanese and the Black Mountain Society's disturbances, the current leader of the Heavenly Judge Division, Rakshasa Jade, seeks Ye Wushuang's help. However, Ye Wushuang declines, wanting to protect her sister's peaceful life. Her sister, Ye Xiaoxue, joins the Gao family in Jiangcheng, where Ye Wushuang believes she is happy. In reality, Ye Xiaoxue suffers abuse, especially after her husband, Gao Qisheng, betrays her by offering her as a gift to the son of a powerful ally in exchange for support.
