Summary of the story
This is a tale of a forbidden romance that has withstood the test of time, enduring ten lifetimes and a millennium of waiting.
The story takes place in ancient times, where Zuo Xiang, an official of the Great Yan, colludes with the enemy, leading to the downfall of his own kingdom. Fu Jiuyun (Zheng Yecheng) comes to the rescue of the Yan princess, who is now known as Qin Chuan (Zhao Lusi), after witnessing her people being enslaved. Qin Chuan vows to save her people and embarks on a quest to find the spiritual lamp.
As Qin Chuan and Fu Jiuyun fall in love, they discover that Fu Jiuyun is the lampwick required to ignite the spiritual lamp, and that he will vanish along with the person who lights the lamp. Will they willingly accept their fates?