Shen Zhiyi, the supreme master of the hidden mystic sect in the Republic era, marries into the Huo family to repay a debt of gratitude and bring good fortune to her dying husband. She sacrifices her own fortune to save his life, but Chu Yan takes credit for her achievements. Shen Zhiyi suffers humiliation and even loses her child. For three years, she lies low while draining the Huo family's fortune. At the reconciliation banquet, she reveals her true identity as the Grandmaster of Worldly Insight. Taking her disciple with her, she heads to the imperial capital to investigate the cause of her child's death, destroy an evil formation, eliminate the villains, and put an end to a calamity threatening the world.