Jianghu is where the rivers flow free and seekers of their own destinies roam. A minor celebrity of Jianghu, Swordsman Yan finds himself down on his luck two years after his name-making feat at the Trial of Swords. Turns out fame doesn't always lead to fortune. So when he discovers that the petty scoundrel he's been commissioned to find has a string of bounties on his head and a long line of powerful people waiting to collect on their debts of vengeance, Yan is determined to be the one to bring the man to justice. ... more>>

Of course, his target isn't going to give up so easily.

["boyfailure" swordsman x beautiful phantom thief, switch pairing]
[Disclaimer: This is a fictional setting. The author claims no historical accuracy.] <<less