Mu Chen, young master of the Mu Territory in the Northern Spiritual Realm, falls for Luo Li on the Spiritual Road, only to be thrown out of it by the Blood Calamity before anything can come of it. He promises her they will meet again at the Five Great Academies. Back home, the Mu Territory is locked in rivalry with the Liu Territory, whose master Liu Jingtian is quietly preparing a conspiracy, and Mu Chen sets off carrying both his family's future and his promise to Luo Li. This 2019 donghua is a separate adaptation from the later 3D The Great Ruler series.