The game is set in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty (1150 AD) when the Southern Han people formed the Song country in the south, and the Jurchen people formed the Jin country in the north, leading to conflict. At the same time, the Western Liao, Western Xia, Tubo, and Dali kingdoms were scattered around the periphery, making it a turbulent time in China and a common era for Chinese martial arts stories. It is also a historical period where Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism flourished in Chinese history.
Players assume the role of a novice in the martial arts world and become embroiled in major events, ultimately changing the course of the martial arts world.