Chapter 1 (1/2)
This short story was the last of Jin Yong’s works It revolves around the Yue Maiden, who lived during the reign of King Goujian of Yue (496-465 BCE)
The novel was based on the legend of The Yue Maiden, and the war between the Kingdo and Autumn Period
The real name of the Yue Maiden is unknown She is simply referred to as Yuenü, which can be translated as the Lady of Yue or, more commonly, the Yue Maiden She was bestowed the title of Yuenü by the King of Yue, as impressed by her exposition on the art of the sword He decreed that his army adopt her style of swordsmanshi+p and appointed her to train his army officers, who in turn instructed his army Hers is the earliest known exposition on the art of the sword, and influenced Chinese enerations
The war between Wu and Yue was the lastand Autumn Period Yue defeated Wu at the Battle of Zuili (槜李之战) and King Helü of Wu wasFuchai of Wu, defeated Yue three years later and King Goujian of Yue was captured Goujian served as Fuchai’s servant for three years before he was allowed to return home
Upon his return to Yue, Goujian plotted his revenge against Fuchai
“After you”
“After you”
The tordsht palht palm, then they bowed deeply to each other in a warrior’s salute
Even before the two straightened, a sudden flash of white, then the sound of clanging The tordsave out a soft cry
The swordsman in blue cut three times The liveried swordsman blocked each cut The swordsman in blue shouted and slashed his sword froht doard The slash was powerful and fast The liveried swordsot him out of the way His body bounced barely after his left feet touched the ground He returned two slashes The swordsrihtly and blocked the attack
The liveried swords around the swordsman in blue He ran faster and faster The swordsman in blue merely stared at the point of his enemy’s sword He was ready to strike any time that point moved to attack The liveried swordsman at first ran one way, then the other The swordshting, or running for your life?” The liveried swords The swordsman in blue attempted to cut him down a few times, but his sword always fell short