The Legendary Siblings

Introduction

Written in 1967, the 127-chapter Legendary Siblings was a milestone in Gu Long's career that marked the dawn of a more mature style of writing and the subsequent creation of renowned works such as the Chu Liuxiang [楚留香] and Lu Xiaofeng [陆小凤] series, as well as Meteor, Butterfly, Sword [流星蝴蝶剑].

Synopsis

The Legendary Siblings begins with Hua Yuenü, a maid at the Floral Palace, eloping with Jiang Feng, the most handsome and suave young man in the martial arts world. The couple managed to have twin sons before they (Hua Yuenü and Jiang Feng) were hunted down and killed. One of their infant sons was taken away by the Floral Palace, while the other was rescued by Jiang Feng's best friend, Yan Nantian.

Unfortunately, Yan Nantian soon became trapped and incapacitated in the Evil Valley. As a result, the infant whom he had rescued ended up being raised by Ten Malevolents who lived in the valley. They named the child Xiao Yu'er, or Little Fish. On the other hand, the other infant grew up in the Floral Palace and was named Hua Wuque, or Flawless Flower.

Yan Nantian finally found a cure for his incapacity twenty years later, and left the Evil Valley to seek Princess Yaoyue of the Floral Palace in revenge of Jiang Feng's death. Not knowing that Hua Wuque was also Jiang Feng's son, Yan allowed Xiao Yu'er enter into a death-duel with his brother....

Credits

The translators who have worked on this novel are:

• Athena: Section 1, Parts 1-10.
• Wubbles: Section 2, Chapters 23-36.
• Bubeng: Section 2, Chapters 37-42.
• Jean: Section 2, Chapter 43 onwards.

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The Translation

The translation of The Legendary Siblings is organised into two sections, as shown below.