Pan Hung, whose daughter Feng is Flap. Tai-tsung's favorite concubine, runs roughshod over the people by dint of his royal kinship, while Yang Yeh's loyal family of 8 warriors win the imperial grace for worthy services rendered, much to his jealousy.

Princess Tsai falls in love with Yang No. 6 and decides to – marry him. Pen Hung's son Lung engages in a duel with him to vie for her favor, but No. 6 beats him to his chagrin.

Egged on by Hsiao Tien-chu and Tien-yu, Lung and his brothers convince their father to conspire with Liao to topple the Sung reign. Thus Queen Mother Hsiao, a regent for the weak Enp. Tien Ching of Liao, dispatches troops to invade Sing.