Phoebe Blackwood awakens as a despised outcast after her mother shatters her meridians and banishes her. A fall off a cliff leads her to a hidden manual that restores her powers and grants her mastery of martial arts. She takes in Clemence Goodwin as her mother. Three years later, Phoebe returns to a crumbling and humiliated House Goodwin. As the adopted daughter, she steps in to revitalize the family and restore its standing.