Xu Shiyi takes the Eldest Princess, Zhao Yuanzhi, and escapes to Yangcheng, where they finally find a moment of respite under the protection of Wang Daofu, the master of the Jian Yuan Sect. To remove the Lotus Mark from Zhao Yuanzhi's body, he enters the Hundred Alliances Martial Arts Tournament. Relying on his cleverness and hidden trump cards, he breaks through one cultivation realm after another and claims the championship. Unexpectedly, he also obtains a mysterious qilin, bringing new complications to the dormant Black Lotus. Meanwhile, the secret forces of the Wan Chong Tower and the Imperial City are closing in, and an even greater conspiracy is quietly coming to light.