The pugilist world is ruled by the powerful Wen clan, which dominates
over the smaller Lan, Jiang, Nie and Jin households. The carefree Wei
Wuxian becomes fast friends with the righteous Lan Wangji, and during
their adventures, the pair find out that the head of the Wen clan is the
evil mastermind behind a series of plots that would wreak havoc upon
the lands.
Wei Wuxian’s attempts to protect the innocent members
of the Wen clan from unfair persecution leads to disaster, and he goes
missing in the process. Wei Wuxian reappears sixteen years later, and
works together with good friend Lan Wangji to solve a series of murder
mysteries, eventually finding and defeating the true culprit.