In the midst of the turbulent Ming Dynasty, a group of idealists risks everything to fight rampant political corruption. When the ruthless Eastern Depot Minister, Wei Zhong Xian, rises to power, he sends his deadly enforcer, Ye Hong Ying, a skilled assassin, to hunt down Gu Ren Yuan and the reformist scholars of the Donglin Academy, who are determined to end his stranglehold over the Emperor.

Among those caught in the conflict is Yang Dong Qing, a talented dancer with a secret connection to the movement. On the run and desperate to protect the cause, Dong Qing joins forces with Ma Shang Fei and Hua Yi to help Ren Yuan escape from Hong Ying’s merciless pursuit. However, as the struggle unfolds, Hong Ying begins to question his loyalties, and a series of unexpected events leads him to realize that Ren Yuan and his allies may be the true force for justice.

As the battle for power intensifies, can these unlikely allies unite to overthrow Wei Zhong Xian and restore justice to a fractured empire?