When the Sword Falls, Frost Conquers the City

The realm's most notorious wastrel never wanted to be a hero. In the thirty-eighth year of Tianshun, as ancient academies unseal and empires clash, Xiao Beimeng abandons his comfortable life in Tai'an City for a path paved with blood and ambition. Wielding his sword above mountains and rivers, he faces a brutal truth: only those without hearts can afford to remain carefree. In a world where destiny crowns Sword Lords and barbarian wars finally cease, one man's journey from disgrace to legend will freeze entire cities in his wake.