Outside the imperial city, Ye Lingxue, the daughter of the Ye family, is being hunted down by the Eastern Depot agents. Their target is none other than the Imperial Jade Seal, a treasure the Ye family has guarded for generations. But the Ye household, once filled with loyal patriots, has already been slaughtered, leaving Ye Lingxue as the sole survivor. Just as the Eastern Depot’s Superintendent Ying Zhao raises his sword to finish her off, Shen Mo, the commander of the Imperial Guards, steps in to shield her. Unfazed, Ying Zhao cares for nothing but the Imperial Jade Seal, with it, he believes he can claim the throne. The two factions immediately clash in a fierce battle.
Outnumbered and overwhelmed, Shen Mo is about to suffer a fatal blow when Ye Lingxue throws herself in front of him without hesitation, taking the strike for him. In the end, both Shen Mo and Ying Zhao are transported by the Jade Seal to the modern era, where they encounter the modern-day Ye Lingxue…
