The Silent Blade of Autumn
When the once-prosperous Tang Dynasty collapses into turmoil, warlords rise like shadows across the empire, carving out power with blood and steel. Among them is Lin Jianyu, a young man hardened by a past marred by betrayal. Once the son of a respected official, Jianyu’s family name was destroyed when his father was falsely branded a traitor, his mother succumbing soon after to grief. Now exiled from the world he once knew, Jianyu has become the silent blade—his life shaped by the art of the sword and a single, unyielding purpose: revenge.
Guided by his enigmatic mentor, Master Yu Bai, Jianyu learns to strike with restraint, honing himself into a weapon both precise and unforgiving. But when whispers of his family’s betrayer, the ruthless General Wu Ming, resurface, Jianyu’s disciplined silence is shattered. Fate seems to draw him back into the world of politics and power, a world he had sworn to leave behind.
As Jianyu descends from his mountain refuge, he faces a kingdom in ruin, alliances shifting like the autumn wind, and a choice that could either redeem his family’s honor or plunge him into a cycle of vengeance that will consume his soul. To clear his family’s name, Jianyu must confront not only Wu Ming but also the question that haunts him: Can revenge ever bring peace, or will it only lead him further down a path of isolation and loss?
Set against a backdrop of imperial intrigue and ancient wisdom, The Silent Blade is a journey of self-discovery and sacrifice, where the line between honor and vengeance is as sharp—and as unforgiving—as Jianyu’s own blade.
