As the water sources in Yunxiu Village gradually dry up, Shen He, a mute young woman, saves an injured young qilin named Xiao Lin. The villagers regard her as a bringer of misfortune and even drag her to the sacrificial altar to be offered as a sacrifice. Determined to find her father, who disappeared twelve years ago, she investigates step by step and uncovers the conspiracy of the local gentryman Qin Wanshan, who has seized control of the water veins and poisoned the land by mining cinnabar. In times of peril, Shen He joins hands with her companions to face a catastrophic flood and uphold kindness and justice. Breaking through the inner demons that have kept her voiceless, she stands alongside the qilin to protect the mountains, forests, and villagers. The wicked are punished, the clear springs return to their homeland, and a stirring tale of protecting the mountains and saving lives unfolds.