Atop Mount Hua, they parted with a deep bow; in the depths of Zhongnan, each went their separate way.
In the Xianchun era, the flames of war crept closer to Xiangyang. One received a final command to return to the true path; the other chose to head north.
Through thirty years of wind, frost, rain, and snow, from blossoms drifting across Peach Blossom Island to the grand feast at Dasheng Pass, and the bloody battle fought shoulder to shoulder atop Xiangyang's walls, the stormy events that youthful pride and misunderstanding had made them miss finally converged again amid the raging waters of the Han and Jiang Rivers.
One was the defiant, one-armed Divine Eagle Hero, famous throughout the land. The other was Xiangyang's eldest daughter, radiant as fire and unyielding in her defense of the city.
When old dreams fell away and the nation stood in peril, they stood back to back beneath the besieged city's walls. Only then did they realize that, through all the twists and turns of their lives, it had always come down to this: "To share your enmity and your grave, in life and death."
[Reading Guide]
Yang Guo x Guo Fu, dual perspectives. A long, serious wuxia novel that continues from the ending of the original in the three-edition version.
It respects the original characters' development and the weight of history, while blending tender moments of everyday life with fierce devotion to family and country.
Yelv Qi and Xiao Longnu are both portrayed positively.
A satisfying, fitting ending.
Theme: The greatest heroes fight for their country and its people, and remain true to their original aspirations through every hardship.
