Set during the Northern Song Dynasty, this epic weaves together the fates of three unlikely heroes: Qiao Feng, the revered Beggar Leader searching for the truth about his origins and a long-buried secret; Duan Yu, a carefree Dali prince entangled in family revelations and a royal power struggle; and Xu Zhu, a humble Shaolin monk thrust into the deadly politics of the mysterious Carefree Sect. As their paths cross across the warring kingdoms of Song, Liao, Dali, and Western Xia, their individual journeys of identity, loyalty, and destiny build toward a powerful and dramatic climax.