Chen Guangrui, the Top Scholar, travels to Jiangzhou with his wife but is attacked and thrown into a river by boatmen. The Dragon King rescues his soul in gratitude for a past kindness.
Meanwhile, his wife, Madam Yin, is threatened by the attacker, Liu Hong, and secretly gives birth to a son. She sends the baby downstream to save him.
The child, named River, raised by a monk, becomes Xuanzang. Upon discovering his origins, Xuanzang sets out to reunite with his mother and seek justice. Will Xuanzang succeed in his quest and avenge his family's suffering?
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