Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty bestowed the Bronze Swallow Tally upon Ban Chao, who hailed from a family of historians, and dispatched him on a mission to the Western Regions in search of the secret of immortality and the Golden Buddha, which he had once dreamed of. Ban Chao assembled a squad of thirty-six people, including Kungfu masters hidden in the capital, heirs to the Mo Clan, members of the Thieves' Guild, and the Yelang shaman, among others. In addition to fulfilling the Emperor's wish, he also sought during this mission to uncover his family's historical connections and identify the real culprit who had framed his father.