I watched the series because of Li Xian. I first got to know this actor when I watched Tientsin Mystic in Netflix. I also watched his other C-drama "Go Go Squid" (available in WeTV).

Sword Dynasty belongs to the wuxia genre and it is about a group of people wanting to overthrow the tyrannical king of Wu. There are love elements in the drama but it is not the main theme of the series. It started out slow in the first few episodes. The focus was on the backstories of the characters. After the backstories, the story moved fast. I like the principles and morals presented in the series. One thing I hate though is (SPOILER ALERT) that a lot of good characters died in the series.
I give it an 8/10.