Canglang You, also known as The Legend of the Dragon and Phoenix Heroes and The Iron Fan Romance. During the Jingkang era of the Northern Song dynasty, Jin troops laid siege to Dongjing Bianliang. Li Ruoshui, a Vice Minister of Personnel, was killed for trying to preserve Emperor Qinzong’s honor. His posthumous son, Li Yishui, came into possession of the Tianshan Sect’s leadership in Western Liao through a twist of fate. He then traveled to the Central Plains to investigate his origins, forming ties with Wanyan Liang, Prince Hailing of Jin, and Lu You, a patriotic poet of the Southern Song. As Li Yishui and Lu You uncover the truth behind a major martial-world manhunt during the Jingkang era, they each endure a series of thrilling events. Sect rivalries, secrets of powerful martial arts, and undercurrents in the Song and Jin courts gradually come to light.
This is a new-style wuxia novel with two protagonists. It follows Li Yishui and Lu You as they make different choices when faced with enemies at home and abroad, personal vendettas, and matters of the heart. The story also portrays historical figures such as Lu You, Tang Wan, Wanyan Liang, Ji Gong, and Qin Hui, and revisits events including the Battle of Kaifeng, the Battle of Qatwan, Prince Hailing’s coup, and the sinking of Nanhai No. 1. It aims to paint a vivid, multidimensional picture of East Asian society in the twelfth century.
It can be seen that the author uses historical books with solid records but general discussions to outline stories outside the history books, testing the restoration of history and the imagination based on history. Martial arts anecdotes and novelist's words can be regarded as windows to see the rise and fall of dynasties and the various situations of the world from another perspective.
The writing is good, but can the author divide it into paragraphs?
You can get a glimpse of the author's historical background, feelings of family and country, humanistic qualities, and heroic spirit.