The story begins in the , where Xiao Yan was once a child prodigy. He reached the Dou Zhe (Battle Master) level at just 10 years old — an unprecedented achievement. Everyone admired him, and he was the pride of his clan.
But here's the twist — his mysterious power loss happened because a powerful soul named , an alchemist master, had been secretly living inside his ring and absorbing his Dou Qi to recover his own strength. Realizing Xiao Yan's pain, Yao Lao decides to help him. He reveals himself and offers to train Xiao Yan to regain his power — and surpass it. Ending of Episode 1: Xiao Yan accepts Yao Lao as his teacher. The journey to reclaim his strength and honor begins.
In that moment of shame, Xiao Yan makes a fiery promise: "Three years from now, I will come to the Yun Lan Sect and take back my dignity!"
If you want, I can also give you the or a full episode-wise breakdown for the entire series.
But three years ago, something mysterious happened. Xiao Yan suddenly lost all his Dou Qi (battle energy). His power vanished without explanation. Day by day, his strength declined until he became weaker than even ordinary clan members. People started calling him the "fallen genius."
Now, at age 15, Xiao Yan is mocked and humiliated by his peers, including his former fiancée , who arrives with powerful envoys from the Yun Lan Sect to publicly break their engagement. She humiliates him, throws a marriage annulment letter, and declares he is unworthy of her.
