In desperation, the Empress sacrificed her young prince to the Astrolobe in order to draw the energies from the stars to fight the invading army and the dragon.

Fortunately, they were rescued by a young boy, Chen Changsheng and his Senior Brother, Yu Ren, who were plucking medical herbs nearby.

Changsheng's master who adopted him, explained that he was destined to be unable to live past the age of 20 due to his blood.

The only chance for Chen Changsheng to reach the Lingxu Pavilion is to be in the first place in Imperial exam that is held only once in three years.

This because a major character of the drama had to be cut just prior to the airing of the show, as he was portrayed by Gu Hyun Ho, a Korean bodybuilder and model.

This is due to China's ban on South Korean media, as a result of South Korea's agreement to host US missile defense system known as THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system), which China considers a severe threat to its security interests.