Since joining the Chin Yeh School, Zheng Cheng-gong and Chou Tung with a poor kung fu background are only taught the stance-taking exercise by their Uncle Priest Chiu Shan. Helpless, they have to content themselves with watching their classmates practising kung fu.
While wandering in Chin Yeh Temple and enjoying the landscape, Chung Yuan spots Ha Sha injured, and treats him. Considering him promising, Ha Sha specially imparts him the Manchu Thunder Palm. The Weis seeing this identify him as their longstanding rival and kill him instantly.
Fearing that PRINCESS CHANG PING will ascend the throne after returning to the capital, MA SHIH-YING decides to send men to assassinate her but is stopped by Tzu-lung. Tempted with gains by SHIH-YING, Tzu Lung persuades Chang Ping to yield the Royal seal to avoid further bloodshed. Though Chang Ping realizes Tzu-lung's betrayal, she is forced by circumstances to yield.
Cheng-gong is impressed by Su-Shan's righteousness and to help her, he gives a false report to Shih-ying on the loss of the gold. Though Shih-ying excuses Cheng-gong, he makes use of this to threaten Tzu-lung to continue working with him.
Zuo-wei-men transports cannons to Manchu and on the way he comes across a brave fighter AO BAI. The two appreciate each other and learn from each other in a duel.
Cheng-gong finds that Shu-hsien and Shih-chung have been bullying her mother and he thus uses the kung-fu he learns from Zuo-wei-men to teach Shih-chung a lesson.
CHUNG-YUAN rebukes Cheng-gong and Su-shan of indulging in love affair and neglecting the country. Su-shan realizes her responsibility and, in sorrow, parts with Cheng-gong.
Chung-yuan falls into Ao Bai's trap and is captured, Lord Ta Ku-lun orders to behead him. Cheng-gong and Yung-ning raid the execution ground and find that the Double Swallows come also to the scene and together they manage to save Chung-yuan.
Tien-sheng is worried about Su-shan who misses Cheng-gong very much after parted with him.
Great Palm misunderstands Tzu-lung to have killed Tien-sheng and together with Su-shan, raid the Zheng's house to kill him. Cheng-gong and Chung-yuan just happen to return home, the former endeavors to save his father. Su-shan lets Tzu-lung go for Cheng-gong's sake.
Lord Ta Ku-lun orders to devote full efforts to attack Nanking. King Tang and Tzu-lung stay in the capital, endeavoring to resi~t. On the other hand, Shih-chung sees that Ming Court is doomed thus decides to seize valuables in the palace and then retreats to Fuchow, but he is captured by the Manchus. The Ming army is outnumbered and is forced to retreat to Hsien Hsia Gate.
Ao Bai releases Shih-chung just to bribe him and Shu-hsien to be Manchu spies. However, the mother and son fail to win Tzu-lung's entrust. Shu-hsien then pretends to repent past mistakes and Tzu-lung finally reconciles with her.
Ao Bai sees that the Zhengs retreat to the hills and to prevent them from fighting back, he orders curfew so that the people cannot make contact with the Zhengs. Ao Bai adds further difficulties.to the Zhengs by cutting the supply of food.
Tzu-lung is overcome by the sorrow of Hsien Hsia Gate being taken over and decides to break into Zheng's House to kill Shu-hsien and die with her. Not wanting his father to sacrifice himself, Cheng-gong work with Su-shan to raid the Lord's House.
Cheng-gong acquires the Telepathy Skill but lacking in strength, he fails to defeat Ao Bai. Chief Priest Chiu Yeh warns Cheng-gong not to be too eager for success and advises him to gather Tzu-lung's former men to jointly deal with Ao Bai.
To lower the Manchus' morale, Chu Ko Wei robs all cannons that Ta Ku-lun transports, much to his frustration. Ta Ku-lun vows to wreck Ching Feng Stockade.
Furious at the cannons being robbed, Lord Ta Ku-lun sends General CHO LEH to wreck Ching Feng Stockade but he is checked .by Cheng-gong who resists intrepidly.
Ta Ku-kun learns from Yung-ning that Chung-yuan is Ao Bai's son and reports the fact to KING SHUN CHIH, accusing Ao Bai of working with the Hans to kill the Manchus. Ao Bai denies but is then asked by King Shun Chih to kill Chung-yuan to prove his innocence.
To return favor, Cheng-gong releases Yung-ning to join Chung-yuan. He is caught in dilemma when Chu Ko Wei rebukes him of giving rein to emotion.
Chu Ko Wei passes a false message to a Manchu spy that Cheng-gong's body is being transported to Ching Feng Stockade. Ta Ku-lun is tricked and he sends Ao Bai to invade the Stockade. Cheng-gong besieges Ao Bai and finally defeats him.
Chung-yuan's illness relapses and in unconsciousness, repeatedly mentions Hsueh-zi's name. Though feeling hurt, the understanding Vung-ning cancels the marriage with Chung-yuan.
Cheng-gong is shocked by the news of Xiu-zi being killed by Ao Bai. Turning grievance into strength, Cheng-gong defeats the Manchus at Hsien Hsia Gate and afterwards, retreats to Fuchow to arrange further actions.
Cheng-gong takes over Fuchow while the Manchus retreats to Nanking, making use of Tzu-lung to threaten Cheng-gong. Shih-chung finds that the Manchus are losing power and thus he flees quickly. He is caught by Chou Tung who then persuades him to fight against the Manchus to make up for his fault.
Chung-yuan is caught in dilemma as he has vowed that he would not kill the Hans with no reason. He secretly meets Cheng-gong and persuades him not to fight with the Manchus. Cheng-gong rejects and Chung-yuan leaves in disappointment.

