The story's initial development revolves around a coveted martial arts manual known as the Bixie Swordplay Manual. The manual has been passed down as an heirloom in the Lin family, who runs the Fuwei Escort Agency based in Fuzhou. Yu Canghai, the leader of the Qingcheng Sect, leads his followers to massacre the Lins and seize the manual for himself but does not find it. Lin Pingzhi, the sole survivor of the Lin family, is rescued by Yue Buqun, head of the Mount Hua Sect, one of the members of the Five Mountains Sword Sects Alliance. Yue Buqun accepts Lin Pingzhi as a student and trains him in swordplay.
Anita Yuen Wing-Yee
Richie Jen
David Chiang Da-Wei
Vivian Chen
Leanne Liu
Norman Tsui
Chang Fu-Chien
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
Lee Lichun
Sun Xing
馬之秦
Chu Chung-heng
Vega Tsai
Lee Chih-Hsi
Yue Yueli
Lau Lee-Lee