Modern office worker Ye Feng was squatting in the bathroom, reading an ancient war novel in his hands. In the story, the crown prince had been betrayed and was fighting alone against over a dozen enemies from a rival kingdom. After valiantly defeating them, the prince was about to return to the city when thousands of enemy troops suddenly appeared in the distance. In the end, the prince died at the hands of his foes. As Ye Feng sighed over the prince's tragic fate, his boss overheard him and assumed he was slacking off. In a panic, Ye Feng rushed out without even pulling up his pants properly, only to trip and fall. Unexpectedly, he found himself transported to ancient times, becoming the very unlucky crown prince from the novel—now about to be executed by enemy soldiers. Just as the executioner raised his blade to strike, a sudden gust of wind blew by, and the young man miraculously found his bonds loosened...
