Xiao Wei (Zhou Xun), a millennia-old fox spirit, has been imprisoned for
centuries under a frozen lake. Her sheer will to survive attracts the bird
spirit Xiao Que (Yang Mi) who breaks
the ice and revives her. But only when a pure human heart is freely offered to
the demon, can Xiao Wei truly live again. To regain her strength Xiao Wei
consumes the heart of a stranger, transforming herself into a beautiful
seductress. Unknown to her, the stranger is the Prince of Tian Lang Kingdom,
however The Queen devises a plan to bring back her son by using his betrothed,
Princess Jung (Wei Zhao) as bait.