Tales of a Jianghu Wanderer

Xiangyang falls. Guo Jing, Huang Rong, and Guo Polu die for their country. Lu Wushuang dies protecting Guo Fu, and the Dragon-Slaying Saber is lost to the martial world. Yang Guo and Cheng Ying have a son, Yang Potian, who later changes his name to Yang Dingtian. Yang Guo teaches him the Nine Heavens Hand and also adopts Yang Xiao as his foster son. In 1283, Guo Xiang founds Emei and takes Fengling as her disciple. In 1294, Zhang Junbao changes his name to Zhang Sanfeng and establishes Wudang. In 1306, Yang Guo fights Baishun Taoist. Baishun dies, and Yang Guo is gravely wounded. He passes away a few years later. On hearing of his death, Guo Xiang dies of grief, and Fengling succeeds her as leader, later passing the position to Miejue. Yang Dingtian takes charge of the Ming Cult, which flourishes for a time. Later, he discovers an illicit affair, suffers a qi deviation, and dies. The Ming Cult falls into internal strife and splits apart, while Fan Yao disfigures himself and goes undercover in the Yuan court. By 1336, Zhang Sanfeng is celebrating his ninetieth birthday. Yu Daiyan descends the mountain, and the main story of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber begins.

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