Qiu Xiaodan is a renowned disciple of the Heavenly River Sect, known throughout the Cultivation World for his cold demeanor and hardcore teachings. Despite living in an abusive family, Xiaodan strives to make a life for himself while bearing the responsibility of watching the juniors, protecting his Sect, and staying tight-lipped about the abuse. As he is turning enemies into friends and having "fun" with his lover, a new enemy rises. Can he let go of the ideas beaten into his head by his abusers and tell his Sect Leader? In the end can he ascend to Heaven, meet his actual family, and end the incoming calamity while confessing his scars?