Sacrifice

In a realm where power and rivalry are passed down through bloodlines, the once-dominant Zhao family faces annihilation at the hands of their mortal foe, Tu'an Gu. Vowing to eradicate their influence forever, Tu'an Gu leaves no stone unturned in his quest for destruction, ruthlessly slaughtering every member of the Zhao lineage.Amidst the chaos and despair, a ray of hope emerges in the form of a newborn Zhao baby, secretly saved by Cheng Ying, the midwife who delivered him. Aware of Tu'an Gu's ruthlessness, the doctor is faced with an impossible choice: safeguard the infant or risk the lives of countless others. Fearing no reprisal, Tu'an Gu learns of the baby's escape and responds by seizing every newborn in the city as leverage, ultimately threatening to kill them all unless the Zhao child is surrendered.Faced with a heart-wrenching decision, Cheng Ying sacrifices his own infant daughter and pretends that the baby he's protecting is the Zhao heir. As soldiers close in, he hides his wife with their real child while presenting the Zhao orphan to Tu'an Gu as his own. Tragically, his ruse fails; his wife and child are discovered and executed for harboring the infant, fueling Cheng Ying's resolve to avenge their deaths.Determined to use the Zhao orphan as a tool of vengeance, Cheng Ying enrolls him into Tu'an Gu's household, carefully plotting his every move. As the years go by, this young boy will grow into a man harboring a deep-seated desire for retribution, unbeknownst to the very forces that raised and nurtured him. This is the tale of bloodlines, survival, and the lengths one man will go in pursuit of vengeance against his family's oppressors.