The Prince Comes from a Hundred Years Later

Murong Zhao, the all-element spiritual root genius of the Profound Heaven Sect, is betrayed and killed by her master, Wei Xiangyuan, who forcibly extracts her spiritual root and severs her heart meridian. Instead of perishing, her divine soul travels back in time, merging with the body of a sixteen-year-old girl who shares her name. This younger body is the lost Crown Princess of the Chiyue Kingdom, who had been abandoned at birth and raised in a brothel before becoming an unpaid servant at the Profound Heaven Sect. The original owner died three days prior after being poisoned by Jiang Anya, the woman her lover, Chen Qingyang, intended to marry. Chen Qingyang had used the original Murong Zhao’s strategic brilliance to earn the title of "God of War" while secretly plotting to marry into the powerful Guardian General’s estate.

Now inhabiting this past self, Murong Zhao discovers that the two lifetimes were always meant to merge. She possesses a Violet-Gold Space, a soul-bound treasure that has now merged with an ancestral pendant from the Chiyue royal family, revealing a hidden courtyard and an ancient cultivation manual called the Purple-Gold Mystic Art. Realizing she is both the sect genius and the crown princess, she resolves to settle her debts. She first exacts revenge on Chen Qingyang and Jiang Anya by poisoning the pastries Jiang Anya made, turning the tables on their betrayal. She also secretly aids the First Prince of Fengyun Kingdom by exposing Chen Qingyang’s political vulnerabilities, ensuring his path to the crown is obstructed.

During her time in the Fengyun Kingdom, Murong Zhao encounters Qi Shujin, a cultivator burdened by a "Lone Fiend Fate" that causes all his loved ones to die. Guided by a prophecy from Qinglong Temple, Qi Shujin recognizes Murong Zhao as his destined benefactor. Murong Zhao reveals she is a Porcelain Refiner, a rare profession that allows one to extract unwanted fate or illness from a person and refine it into a porcelain figure. Despite the karmic risks involved in defying heaven’s will, she agrees to help Qi Shujin. She successfully extracts his lonely fate, creating a porcelain effigy that will bear the burden until he ascends to immortality. In return, Qi Shujin swears a soul oath of loyalty to her.

Murong Zhao’s true identity is eventually revealed to Chu Xinlan, the Prime Minister of Chiyue Kingdom, who has come to retrieve her long-lost niece. Chu Xinlan presents the royal Bloodline Stone, confirming Murong Zhao’s lineage. However, Murong Zhao is reluctant to return, citing her lazy nature and distrust of familial bonds after years of betrayal. She demands assurances that she will not be forced into a marriage with Chu Xuanhe, the Imperial Princess Consort, who cultivates the Path of Emotionlessness. Chu Xinlan negotiates terms that allow Murong Zhao autonomy, promising she can pursue her own ambitions.

The story shifts toward Murong Zhao’s ultimate goals: reclaiming her status, seeking revenge against Wei Xiangyuan for the murder of her future self, and challenging Yun Xiu, the legendary genius who ascended to the Three Islands and Ten Continents. With her cultivation restored, her ancient artifacts, and a loyal servant in Qi Shujin, she prepares to return to the Chiyue Kingdom. The narrative sets the stage for her rise from a betrayed servant to a powerful figure who will reshape the fate of the continent, driven by a desire for strength and freedom rather than royal duty.