Qin Hu serves in the Flame Imperial Guards, and he and his companions live by a creed: the Son of Heaven protects the state, the Imperial Guards protect the land, a hero's bones rest in the martial world, and no name is left behind even in death. They carry the duty of imperial guards to keep the land at peace while holding on to the chivalrous spirit of the martial world. Qin Hu has always been unrestrained and hard to control. While investigating a bizarre murder in a village, he is gradually drawn into a shocking conspiracy that concerns people across the world. At the same time, he begins to uncover the mystery of his own origins, a secret that has stayed buried for more than twenty years. Action and fantasy combine in a story of duty, courage, and a guard searching for the truth about himself.