The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: A Record of Sword Shadows and Bitter Love

Sword Shadows and Bitter Vengeance

(By Zhongru Xiansheng)

Synopsis: During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Ye Xingchen, Luo Ruyu, and others endure deadly trials amid conflicts between the martial world and the imperial court, eventually uncovering the truth and ending the wars.

Ye Xingchen, a reclusive swordsman, meets Luo Ruyu, the prime minister’s daughter. Together, they face an attack by men in black and forge a deep bond.

As Ye Xingchen, Luo Ruyu, and their companions travel the martial world, they meet many chivalrous heroes: Ouyang Zhuohua, the Jade Dragon Swordsman and leader of the Yanshan Sect; Li Ziming and Zhuo Zishan, the Twin Heroes of Yanshan; Zhao Zixuan, the Jade-Faced Scholar and a renowned constable of the capital; Feng Xingyun, the North’s swift-wind swordsman; Zhao Feiyan, the Wind-Chasing Hand; Xiahou Jin, a Shaolin lay disciple and master of the Shattering Void Fist; and Xu Ruoyan, the Lingxi Zither Demon, among others.

Through a series of riveting adventures and thrilling battles, including their first meeting in the martial world, a scramble for a secret manual, a palace coup, an expedition into an ancient tomb, a fierce battle on Yunxia Mountain, and a decisive showdown at Shaolin, Ye Xingchen, Li Ziming, Zhao Zixuan, Feng Xingyun, and the other champions of justice in the martial world defeat a host of enemies led by Baili Shouyue, the Chixiao Fist King, and Zhuge Yun, the Sunset Mad Saber. Their foes include Helian Shhu, the Falling Petals Swordsman; Gao Jianli, the Bloodshadow Saber Demon; Gongsun Nianci, the Cold Pool Angler; Chen Liuyi, the Hermit of Ghost Valley; Xie Yichen, the Swift-Wind Escort; and Gu Yan, the Flame-Lance Berserker. In the end, they bring peace to all under heaven.