Vera Su, eldest daughter of the Su Clan, is framed by her cousin Yasmine Su and Holy Empress Wu, and her family is exiled to The Sandplains. She revives the Su family, becoming a military supplier for Lucas Xiao, the Protector-General. Yasmine Su and Holy Empress Wu blockade her, but Vera Su counters. The Su family's name is cleared. Vera Su and Lucas Xiao transform The Sandplains into the 'City of Light'.