The story begins to unfold in the Later Zhou Dynasty, 900-960 AD, when Chi Wu is imprisoned after purposefully losing to the Emperor. His true goal lies within the prison itself; a clue hinting to the whereabouts of the world's greatest lost treasure - the Qi Lin Treasure. Words of his capture soon reach the ears of his senior and a former officer of the Imperial Court, Tie Zong Heng (Lawless), who decides to be re-enlisted to the imperial services just to hunt down Chi Wu.