An anime based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel.

Yuji and Koichi set off on a journey to find a rare bamboo flower for a school project. In the forest they encounter a legendary phoenix who asks for their help to save the forest.

Yuta’s teacher gives him a photo of the desert near the Dunhuang Caves in China. As Yuta daydreams about finding the treasures of the caves, he is miraculously transported there. However, the treasures he discovers are way beyond what he had imagined.

When the spring that supplies water to her kingdom dries up, the Princess decides to go into the desert in search of a faraway oasis that is said to exist. The Princess and her animal friends face many challenges in their journey to save the draught-stricken kingdom.