Set in 7th Century China, General Shi Yan Sheng was tricked into the brutal murder of the crown prince of the Tang dynasty by General Huo Da, so that he could take the emperor's thrones. General Shi Yan Sheng was forced to fly away but was determined to revenge General Huo Da for his betrayal. However things didn't happen in favor Shi, and all his loved ones including his mother and his girlfriend Princess Hong-e - Scarlet were brutally murdered by Huo Da. Devastated Shi wandered around various place and ended up in a Buddhist monastery. Shi became a monk and changed his name to Jing Yi. One day he came across a widow named Qing-shou - Violet who had striking facial resemblances with his girlfriend. Violet also became a monk in the same monastery. Initially, Jing Yi is disturbed by the presence of Violet but later falls in love with her. It was unknown to Jing Yi that Violet was actually an assassin sent by none other than Huo Da to find him. (source: wikipedia)