This story is set at the end of the Ming Dynasty when the country was in chaos. The female protagonist Lian Nishang, an excellent martial arts mistress, was known by her nickname Yu Luosha because of her bad temper. She fell in love with Jhuo Yihang. Jhuo was from a high social class, his father worked in the court and he studied martial arts in the Wudang School, so he was not supposed to be in love with a girl coming from an inferior social class.

      One day Yu Luosha got into a trouble after she had a fencing contest with Yue Mingke. They both found out that there was something strange with the wugong they employed. When they discussed this situation and retraced the wugong they learned, they realized their teachers were a divorced couple. Her wugong was from the martial arts mistress Ling Muhua, and Yue Mingke's wugong was from Huo Tiandu. Ling Muhua deliberately invented a new form of wugong; its strokes were opposite to those of Huo Tiandu's wugong. So Yu Luosha suggested that Yue bring the wugong book recording Ling Muhua's wugong to Huo Tiandu. When Yue got the book he came across Jhencian Daojhang, he required Jhencian Daojhang to bring this book to Huo because Huo lived in the Tianshan Mountains, which was very far away. Unfortunately this book was taken by force. Firstly it was in Mu Jiuniang's hands then Jin Cianyan took it. Mu's niece was Tie Shanhu, Tie also got involved with this crime case. Tie's father Tie Feilong was very furious, so he condemned them and vowed to bring it back to Yu Luosha. Yu Luosha thanked him for his earnest effort, formally acknowledged him as her father and they fought together to regain the book from the thief.

      Jhuo Yihang became the new head of the Wudang School. It was more difficult for him to be together with Yu Luosha, because of the misunderstanding between herself and the Wudang School. Yue Mingke rescued Tie Shanhu from a battle and Yu Luosha tried to be their matchmaker. Unfortunately Tie Shanhu was kidnapped by Murong Chong and Jin Duyi. Yu Luosha and Yue Mingke were too late to rescue her. She died, Yue Mingke became a monk and Yu Luosha together with Tie Feilong avenged her. A righteous ranking official Syong Tingbi was arrested in a trumped-up charge and later executed. His will was given to Yuan Chonghuan by Yu Luosha and Tie Feilong. Murong Chong broke with Wei Jhongsian when he found Wei was a turncoat.

      On the other hand, although Jhuo Yihang was the new head of Wudang, he was still deeply in love with Yu Luosha. Once she visited him, she was blocked by elders of the Wudang. By mistake Jhuo injured her, and her hair became gray. She hated her hair color and she hated Jhuo even more. Jhuo resigned from his position and wanted to be with her forever but she rejected him. After so many things happened she decided to lead a hermit life.

      With a strong female heroine against a feeble male protagonist, this story is interesting. She experienced many more things than he did. Combining historical events and a semi-tragic ending, this book is one of the most famous knight-errant novels by Liang Yusheng.