The series was directed by Jeffrey Chiang and starred Yang Xuwen, Li Yitong, Chen Xingxu and Meng Ziyi in the lead roles.

It started airing on Dragon TV in mainland China on 9 January 2017, and on TVB Jade in Hong Kong on 8 May 2017.

He also explained the challenges he faced in operating with a very tight budget and time constraints, such as having to reduce the use of special effects and having to cast less well-known actors and actresses in the lead roles.

The sworn brothers, Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin, are drinking and eating when they noticed Qiu Chuji, a Taoist priest and one of the Seven True Daoists of Quanzhen sect, approaching with impressive "Lightness" skill (walking through snow and leaving no prints).

That evening, Bao Xiruo finds one of the attackers hiding in the woodshed, heavily injured and decides to save him.

Three months later, Wanyan Honglie orders Duan Tiande, a local military official and traitor of Song Empire, to capture Guo Xiaotian and Yang Tiexin.

Upon learning that Qiu is after him for revenge, Duan Tiande takes Li Ping, dressing her as a soldier, to hide at Fahua Temple (法华寺), after lying to the abbot, Master Jiaomu.

Master Jiaomu promises to give Qiu Chuji an answer in three days at Zuixian Pavilion (醉仙楼).

Three days later at Zuixian Pavilion, Qiu Chuji demands Master Jiaomu to hand over Duan Tiande, but he refuses.

Qiu then leaves the scene to head to Fahua Temple in search of Duan Tiande and Li Ping.

Not satisfied with the outcome of their fight, Qiu Chuji and the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan agrees to look for the widows separately and teach the children martial arts, 18 years later, the two young men will compete at Zuixian Pavilion.

One of Temüjin's inferior tries to force Guo Jing to tell them where Jebe is hiding, but the boy remains silent.

In the Mongolian yurt, Wanyan Honglie bestows on Temüjin an official post, which arouses envy of Sangkun and Jamukha.

At dusk, Guo Jing and Ma Yu stumble on Mei Chaofeng practising the "Nine Yin White Bone Claw" (九阴白骨爪) with human skulls.

The Seven Freaks of Jiangnan decide to kill Guo Jing after they find some human skulls on the top of a hill.

Guo Jing and Ma Yu return home, they tells the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan that Mei Chaofeng is looking for revenge for them.

Guo Jing informs Huazheng that Sangkun and Wanyan Honglie plot to kill his father, Temüjin.