Sword Snow Stride is about a character named Xu Feng Nian and his journey to have peace in Northern Beiliang, the girl he loves and not become a ruler who sacrifices others. Along the way he meets many enemies and people who will support him. His father Xu Xiao who wants Xu Feng to take over Northern Beiliang but Xu Feng refuses he only accepts when he realizes he can only have what he wants and keep safe the people he loves if takes over Beiliang. As he accepts his position Xu Xiao (Xu Feng Nian’s Father) tells him to set out in a journey to prove his is worthy. Xu Xiao has planned out everything for Xu Feng, every route is checked and every trouble he meets is ultimately solved. Xu Feng dislikes this very much and decides that he won’t walk the path his father has laid out for him, he’ll make his own path.