Introduction to Gu Long's martial arts novel "Eight Watches of Heroes":
The ghost mother hated Shi Xuanzhong for taking away Zhu Ling, and ordered her disciples to frame Xuanzhong's apprentice Shi Siwen, forcing Xuanzhong to return to the world. Princess Qiong Yao invited various martial arts sects to compete but was treated coldly. She took the opportunity to capture Siwen and kidnapped the disciples of each sect, forcing Xuanzhong and other masters to attend the meeting. Zhu Ling's apprentice Shangguan Lan was also trapped because of rescuing people. Princess Qiong Yao admired Xuan Zhong, and when Xuan Zhong and Zhu Ling went to rescue their two disciples, she kidnapped Zhu Ling and held their beloved son hostage, forcing Xuan Zhong to surrender to her. Xuan Zhong would rather die than surrender, and after many hardships, he finally rescued everyone. On the day of the competition, Princess Qiong Yao set up a trap to deal with the heroes, but fortunately Xuanzhong came to the rescue in time. Princess Qiong Yao learned from her ghost mother that Zhu Ling was her half-sister. She felt deeply guilty, recognized her sister, and settled the feud with various sects.
