While Lin Xie led troops to fight, Xia Jiang presented fabricated evidence to the Emperor and accused Lin Xie of treason. Xie is rescued but he suffered from severe poisoning. Renaming himself as Mei Changsu, he took shelter, eventually rising to the leader of the pugilist world. Twelves years later, Changsu, gets recruited by the Crown Prince and Prince Yu, instead, serving Prince Jing. He helps Ping while seeking vengeance. Frail as he is, he conceals his suffering to cause harm.