Blades of the Guardians

On his way to Mo's, Dao Ma finds a bounty on a criminal called the Two-headed Snake. Though Mo warns Dao Ma of the danger of the task, Dao Ma does not have the luxury to refuse 6000 coins.

In search of the Double-Headed Snake, Dao Ma reaches a town called Chisha. The town is being dictated by a Government Official Chang Guiren. He proposes Dao Ma to work in his battalion to keep the so-called rebellions at bay.

After killing the government official of the Chisha, Dao Ma now has a 50,000 gold coins bounty on his head. He returns to Mo only to find a mysterious man waiting to seek his aid, named Zhi Shilang who wants to visit Chang'an.

On their way to Chang'an, Dao and the group notice a swordsman (Shu) fighting off Rakshasan-worshipers. Dao Ma offers to help the guy in exchange for his carriage. But the guy does not seem to be friendly at all.

Being cornered by the enemy Shu had to accept Dao Ma's help. It looks like Shu's destination is also Chang'an where he is to be returning a fugitive to his master.

The heads of the great five families are summoned by Pei Suji, by the imperial order. Lao Ma is against what the secretary of the emperor offers and he has to pay gravely for that.

Lao Mo is dead and Yuji encounters Ayuya in the middle of the road to make her his bride. Dao Ma is beside himself with rage.

Shu gets involved in Dao Ma's revenge battle. The heads of five families which has now become four are on the road for the blood of Zhi Shilang.

The huge sandstorm disrupts Dao Ma's battle for revenge. But Ayuya decides to leave the group to seek her own personal revenge for her father.

Like the sandstorm she is, Ayuya turns back and kills two of her father's killers but gets outnumbered by the enemy soon. To save her and keep her master's wish, A Ni makes the ultimate sacrifice.