In Jianghu, there is a mysterious clan of unknown origin who practise a strange religion. In every generation, a girl will be chosen from within... more>> the clan to serve as their Sacred Maiden, who must then take a vow of celibacy. The mother of the girl who has been selected to be the Sacred Maiden does not want her daughter to spend the rest of her life in solitude. She notices Chu Liuxiang and thinks he might be an ideal spouse for her daughter, so she sets up an elaborate plan to lure him into taking a series of challenges to assess his suitability. <<less

Zuo Qinghou was a famous martial artist in the Jiangnan region and the master of Cup-Throwing Manor. His beloved daughter, Zuo Mingzhu, died after contracting a strange disease. In the meantime, another young maiden, Shi Yin, also died from illness. At the moment of Shi Yin’s death, Zuo Mingzhu suddenly returned to life and claimed that she was Shi Yin. It seemed that if Shi Yin’s spirit has possessed Zuo Mingzhu’s body. Zuo Qinghou asked his close friend, Chu Liuxiang, to help him resolve the bizarre case.... more>>

Through his calm and wit, Chu Liuxiang gradually unraveled the mystery and learned the intricate love story involving young men and women from feuding influential families in Wulin. <<less

This is the first of the five novels that are collectively known as The New Legend of Chu Liuxiang [楚留香新傳].... more>>

Rumor has it that a strange island called the Bat Island contains numerous treasures and luxuries. The island was actually a black-market auction place featuring exclusive items, such as martial art manual that was not supposed to be passed on to outsiders, as well as secrets, of Jianghu. From time to time, the island’s master, who was known as the ‘Bat Prince’, would send exclusive invitations to select guests to visit the island to participate in this auction. All business deals were conducted inside a pitch-black cave to maintain secrecy.

Through a series of serendipitous events, Chu Liuxiang and his friends Hu Tiehua and Zhang San make their way to Bat Island with other companions. Along the way, some of their companions were mysteriously mu*dered. On the island, they eventually uncovered a sinister plot masterminded by the ‘Bat Prince’. <<less

This is the third and the last part of the story arc collectively known as The Legend of Chu Liuxiang [楚留香傳奇]. Although not absolutely necessary, reading the first two books is recommended, since there are references to these books.... more>>

Returning from the Great Desert (see Book 2), Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua have a series of encounters with Li Yuhan and his wife, Liu Wumei, a former apprentice of the Stone Avalokiteśvara (Shi Guanyin). Eventually, these encounters led Chu Liuxiang to the final showdown against the Shuimu Yinji, the mistress of the Holy Water Palace, and solved the mystery of the ‘Trush’.

The chapter started from chapter 63 as the continuation from The Great Desert which ended at chapter 62. <<less

Ye Kai, the protagonist of the second novel, is Li Xunhuan's apprentice.... more>>

He inherits his master's Little Li Flying Dagger. His best friend is Fu Hongxue.

The novel begins with the mu*ders of a notable martial artist and his family. Ye Kai and Fu Hongxue set out to investigate and solve the case.

During their adventures, they meet their respective romantic interests: Ding Linglin and Cuinong. <<less

The protagonist of the third novel is still Ye Kai, Li Xunhuan’s apprentice.... more>>

Ye Kai has been tasked to take care of Shangguan Xiaoxian, a daughter of Shangguan Jinhong and Lin Xian-er from the first novel.

Shangguan Xiaoxian appears to be slow-witted, but since she has inherited his father’s wealth and martial arts manuals, she becomes the target of many jianghu figures.

When Ye Kai plans to keep Shangguan Xiaoxian hidden in a secret location, the information is mysteriously leaked out. Suspecting that there is a spy among them, Ye Kai sets a trap to lure the spy out. It turns out that the spy is Shangguan Xiaoxian, who has been pretending to be dumb.

In fact, she has been planning to restore the Gold and Money Sect and succeed her father, and she intends to manipulate Ye Kai into helping her eliminate her potential rivals. <<less

Storywise, this novel has initial premise for a duel between two swordsmen, Yan 13 and The Third Master of Xie Family (the title of the book is The Third Master). But then to make it a long story, the duel can't be happening at the first part. Then the sub-plots appeared and rolling continuously.... more>>

It's a good read from Gu Long, with his distinctive writing style. There're lots of betraying and plot twists in such a short novel, sometimes resulting in confusion for readers. The Third young master is a good character, with his personalities unravel mostly through other characters.

Long story short, the duel was inevitable. The surprise at the end of duel was made this wuxia story uncommon. <<less

The Sword and the Exquisiteness chronicles the adventures of Yu Peiyu in a martial arts world that is filled with danger and deceit.... more>>

The leaders of various clans are being killed off and replaced with look-alikes.

What is the conspiracy behind this?
Yu Peiyu finds out... <<less

Story Tian Sisi is the spoiled, only daughter of a rich businessman who dreams of adventures and of Qin Ge, a famous hero from the Meteor Clan.... more>>

However she is forced to marry Yang Fan, the son of her father's friend.

Sisi, who doesn't think highly of Yang Fan, opposes the marriage and wishes to roam the world and live the great adventures she dreams of. <<less

Li Xunhuan rises to prominence as a martial artist in the jianghu for the expert use of his signature weapon, the Little Li Flying Dagger.... more>> He is in love with Lin Shiyin but decides to give up on her to repay his sworn brother Long Xiaoyun’s kindness towards him. Long Xiaoyun marries Lin Shiyin eventually. Li Xunhuan is emotionally hurt and he retires from the jianghu. <<less

Returning to his houseboat, Chu Liuxiang discovered that Su Rongrong, Li Hongxiu, Song Tian’er had been kidnapped by Hei Zhenzhu (see Book 1). Chu Liuxiang immediately set forth on a long journey to the Great Desert [i.e. Gobi] with his friends, Hu Tiehua and Ji Bingyan. In the desert, they encountered the most beautiful, the most vicious, the most ruthless, but with the highest martial art skill – foe, the Stone Avalokiteśvara (Shi Guanyin), while were also being s**ked into the political struggle within the tiny kingdom of Qiuci.... more>>

This is part two of the trilogy Fragrance in The Sea of Blood, The Great Desert and The Trush, so the chapter started from chapter 28 as the continuation from Fragrance in The Sea of Blood which ended at chapter 27. <<less

Wang, Kuo, and Yanqi all intruded into an empty mansion separately looking for the same thing: food. They were all poor as church mice, but... more>> they became blood brothers, supporting each other, and the poor <<less

Chu Liuxiang is a martial arts expert whose prowess in qinggong is one of the best – if not, the best – in the jianghu... more>> (martial artists' community). He wields a metal hand fan as his weapon and uses it only for self-defence. Despite his superb combat skills and impressive qinggong, one of his definitive traits is that he has never killed a person in his whole life – not even an enemy. Usually, he relies on his wit, experience and calm to solve mysteries and overcome enemies who are far more powerful than him. The identity of his martial arts master is unknown, and even the well-informed Shuimu Yinji (水母陰姬) could only deduce that he is an apprentice of Ye Di (夜帝), a character from Daqi Yingxiong Zhuan (大旗英雄傳), another of Gu Long's novels <<less

Wu Tao, a small mysterious trader, suddenly appears in the city of Jinan and encounters with Yuanbao, a foxy little beggar. Wu Taos identity as... more>> a trader is suspected soon, because on the day before he appears, Sun Jicheng, a millionare in Jinan dies a mysterious death, and people finds the dead one is his substitute. Around the countless wealth, confusing identity and the seven mysterious stars in the little beggar, various figures come on stage, starting a magical adventure story. <<less

This is a story about love, friendship, ambition, betrayal and fearsome weapons.

Dragon 5th is a powerful lord with incredible martial arts, and yet is wasting away from a fatal disease. The only medicine which can cure... more>> his sickness lies in the clutches of his venemous ex-wife, Madam Lovesickness, and is guarded by 7 dangerous killers, fugitives of the martial world. To retrieve the antidote, Dragon 5th hires Liu Changjie, a skilled martial artist who loves drinking and women, but has a mysterious past. All is not what it seems in this wuxia heist story. <<less

Fu Hongxue was a cripple, born with a lame leg and subject to epileptic seizures. He was also one of the most powerful, legendary figures... more>> of the martial arts world, with a dull black saber that was second to none. His fame made him a frequent target of challengers, but whenever his saber left its sheath, only corpses would remain in its wake. One day, however, Fu Hongxue rescued someone whom he should have killed…and in doing so, set of a chain of events and a conspiracy that would rock the world. <<less

Jiang Feng, a handsome young martial artist, was injured during a misadventure and ended up being saved by the sisters Yaoyue and Lianxing of the Palace of Shifting Flowers, who were considered the most powerful female martial artists in the pugilistic world. The two sisters fell in love with Jiang Feng, but he spurned them because of their arrogance. Instead, he fell in love with their servant girl, Hua Yuenu.... more>>

Jiang Feng and Hua Yuenu were forced to flee from the Palace after Hua became pregnant with Jiang’s child. However, they ended up being betrayed by Jiang Feng’s servant, Jiang Biehe, and attacked by bandits. During their harrowing flight, Hua Yuenu gave birth to a pair of twin boys abut ended up dying together with Jiang Feng during a bandit attack. Yaoyue and Lianxing soon caught up with the couple only to find them dead. Refusing to forgive Jiang Feng for rejecting her love, Yaoyue vowed to take her revenge by making his two sons destroy each other. To do that, they adopted one of the boys as their own child and abandoned the other.

The other boy was soon saved by Yan Nantian, Jiang Feng’s sworn brother and one of the most powerful martial artists in the pugilistic world. Unaware of the first boy’s fate, Yan Nantian pursued Jiang Biehe into the Villains’ Valley, a place populated entirely by criminals. There, he encountered five of the notorious Ten Great Villains whom he defeated easily before falling into a trap set by them. The villains ended up torturing Yan Nantian till he fell unconscious, but chose not to harm the second boy, instead deciding to raise him as their apprentice in order to groom him into the greatest villain in history. <<less

Life and Death, Love and Hatred,... more>>

Affection and Feud,

Benevolence and Vendetta.

In the eyes of the people in the Pugilistic Fraternity, these are like sharp blades; their differences separated only by a very thin line. <<less