The story was set in Ancient China before it's unification, during which countless kingdoms battle for supremacy. Yen Feier (played by Kelly Chen) is thrust on the throne when her father is killed in a battle. Feier and her loyal Murong Xuehu (played by Donnie Yen) unite to defend the kingdom. But her ambitious cousion Wu Ba (played by Guo Xiaodong) sends assasins to kill her. A mysterious man Duan Lan-Quan (played by Leon Lai) saves her. Feier falls in love with Duan who offers her another life. With the fate of her kingdom in the balance, Feier must choose between her duty and her dreams.