Summary
During the reign of the Great Liang Dynasty, society had stepped into an age of innovation, with steam-driven machinery powered by a rare energy source known as Violetstream Gold. In a remote village, a quiet youth named Chang Geng lived a humble life, distanced from his emotionally absent mother and often left alone due to his stepfather’s long absences. His small world revolved around a few friends, a kindly local teacher, and his dependable adoptive father—his yi fu.
But his ordinary life shattered the day the savage Man tribes launched a brutal attack. What followed was a cascade of revelations that unraveled everything Chang Geng thought he knew. His identity? Fabricated. His family? Not who they claimed to be. Even the man he respected most—his adoptive father—was part of the intricate lie.
As the smoke of war cleared, Chang Geng found himself at the heart of a much greater truth, tied to secrets that could shake the very foundation of the empire.