Sound of the Desert

Xin Yue, raised by the people and wolves of the desert, encounters two fateful bands of strangers in one day. Her new journey takes her to the capital of Nan Dynasty, Jian-An City, where she begins a new life.

Xin Yue makes the best of her abduction and embraces Fair Maiden's House as her new home, until the Boat Lord's men come looking for her.

The Ninth Lord makes Xin Yue the Mistress of Fair Maiden's House. In the process of learning the business, she encounters an enigmatic band of talents adamant to work for Fair Maiden's House.

Under the guise of jolting Fair Maiden's House's failing business, Xin Yue puts on a play about the romance between the Senior Princess and her husband.

The Senior Princess's favorite son attends Xin Yue's play. Miss Qin Xiang takes advantage of the opportunity, and tests Xin Yue's ability.

Fair Maiden's House puts on the play for the Senior Princess. Xin Xue stops Qin Xiang from making an irrational mistake, and learns about her past.

As the first step to getting Qin Xiang into the imperial palace, Xin Yue tells the Senior Princess about Qin Xiang's great beauty. At the same time, Xin Yue mulls over making her feelings for the Ninth Lord known to him.

At a crossroads, Qin Xiang chooses between personal happiness and family duty. Meanwhile, the Ninth Lord congregates with representatives from the tribes of the desert.

An old friend confronts Xin Yue in Fair Maiden's House and brings up unwanted memories of the past. Having tried her best to forget, she confesses her love to the Ninth Lord on Lunar New Year.

Wei Wu Ji, leading the emperor's army, sets out to battle in the war against the Tartars. In an attempted assassination, Xin Yue learns something strange about the Ninth Lord and his relationship with Nan Dynasty's enemy.

Xin Yue's relationship with Qin Xiang, now the favorite concubine of the Emperor, becomes strained after Qin Xiang seeks Xin Yue's help in spying on Wei Wu Ji, who comes back from the war a hero.

Xin Yue celebrates the Lunar New Years with the Ninth Lord. Wei Wu Ji, who has been in wooing Xin Yue all this time, realizes where her heart truly lies.

Qin Xiang becomes pregnant with the Emperor's baby and makes Xin Yue swear an oath to keep her secret. Xin Yue realizes that the hostile environment of the palace is changing her friend for the worse.

Xin Yue gives her blessing to Ding Ling and Mister Qin. Inspired by their coming union, she confesses her feelings to the Ninth Lord.

Xin Yue gives the Ninth Lord a second chance to respond to her confession as he struggles between his family duty and his feelings for her.

Wei Wu Ji kidnaps Xin Yue to his army's camp. There, she poses as a man, and befriends a young man whose parents were killed by the Tartars.

While the Ninth Lord's search for Xin Yue goes cold, she goes with Wei Wu Ji into war. Li Cheng, wanting to avenge his family, begs Xin Yue to let him go in battle.

Grieving over Li Cheng's death, Xin Yue sacrifices her two pigeons to take down the second falcon. She subsequently reunites with her wolf brother and finds out that he has his own family.

Wu Ji unknowingly challenges the King of Tartars to an archery competition. After they part ways, they realize who each other are.

After his victory in battle, Wu Ji returns to Jian-An city. Xin Yue, who returns with him, must face the people she's abandoned.

The Northern and Southern Kings of the Tartars surrender to the Nan Dynasty. Xin Yue pays a visit to Qin Xiang.

After Li Ji saves Qin Xiang from a certain death, she goes into labor and gives birth to a son. Xin Yue crosses path with the Ninth Lord.

The Ninth Lord breaks up Shi's Shipping and redistribute it amongst his employees. Qin Xiang makes her first move to secure the throne for her son.

The Ninth Lord's reappearance in Xin Yue's life strains her relationship with Wu Ji. The Emperor appoints the Crown Prince.