A swordfighting epic about a tragic romance between a teacher and her disciple.
After the death of his mother, Yang Guo became homeless and had been wandering around. He met up with Xiaolongnü, after Xiaolongnü's maid brought him into 'Gu Mu'. Xiaolongnü taught Yang Guo martial arts and as time went by, they grew deeply in love with each other.
One day, 'Gu Mu'was attacked and both were forced to leave 'Gu Mu'.
Soon, one thing leads to another, Xiaolongnü jumped off a cliff after she was poisoned.