The Xuanling Sect, foremost of the four major sects, comes to Shuicheng to recruit disciples, its first such visit in many years. The rival Fang and Qin families see the chance as one that will decide their future, and they clash both openly and in secret. Qin Nan draws on his dedicated training, his remarkable talent, and a God of War Soul he gained by chance. Under the fair judgment of the envoy Xiao Qingxue, he turns the decline around and defeats the Fang family. Once inside the sect, Qin Nan becomes entangled in Xiao Qingxue's forced marriage, which earns him the hatred of Ouyang Jun, son of the sect leader. Determined to keep growing stronger and to repay Xiao Qingxue's kindness, he defeats one powerful enemy after another and takes first place in the Wanxiang event.