I started it and love it very much. I haven’t watched the drama and probably won’t, so I don’t know how close the novel is from it, but I was surprised that it’s so openly and massively about suicide. It also really feels like a novel, not a novelisation, I actually did not even know about the drama before looking up the title.
多情剑客无情剑
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西门柔 xī mén róu Ximen Rou
- 鞭神 biān shén Whip God
Name of the man with the blue mark on his face, the best whip user of all the martial world who wields a whip of impressive length. His whip is ranked 7th in Bai Xiaosheng’s weapon manual.Also in 27. 小店又来怪客 第二部 › 27. 小店又来怪客 面带青印的瘦长汉子miàn dài qīng yìn de shòu cháng hàn ziSlender Man with the Blue Mark on His FaceA slender man with a blue mark on his face sitting in the small inn. He proclaims that an earth-shattering event is about to occur and names six people present who will soon die and displays remarkable martial skills. 28. 要人命的金钱 第二部 › 28. 要人命的金钱 青面汉子qīng miàn hàn zithe blue-faced fellowWe learn that he is wielding a snake whip, ranked seventh on Bai Xiaosheng's Weapon Manual. -
诸葛刚 zhū gě gāng Zhuge Gang
- 横扫千军 héng sǎo qiān jūn Sweeping Away a Thousand Armies
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The one-legged leader, who is wielding a 63-catty iron crutch, the heaviest weapon in all the martial world, ranked 8th in Bai Xiaosheng’s Weapon Manual.Also in 28. 要人命的金钱 第二部 › 28. 要人命的金钱 独腿人dú tuǐ rénthe one-legged manA one-legged man with scars on his face, wearing a dirty yellow robe with two gold borders and carrying a four-foot iron crutch that is ranked eighth on Bai Xiaosheng's Weapon Manual. -
高行空 gāo xíng kōng Gao Xingkong
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The oldest of the four yellow-robed men, a renowned acupoint-striking expert ranked 37th on Bai Xiaosheng's Weapon Manual.Also in 27. 小店又来怪客 第二部 › 27. 小店又来怪客 须发皆白的老人xū fà jiē bái de lǎo rénOld man with completely white hair and beardThe fourth yellow-robed figure to arrive, extremely old with completely white hair and beard, hunchbacked and walking unsteadily. He nevertheless commands and brings the largest contingent of followers. -
燕双飞 yān shuāng fēi Yan Shuangfei
- 独眼龙 dú yǎn lóng the One-Eyed Dragon
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The one-eyed yellow-robed man, who is capable of hurling forty-nine flying spears in an instant without missing, his spears are ranked 46th on Bai Xiaosheng's Weapon Manual.Also in 27. 小店又来怪客 第二部 › 27. 小店又来怪客 独眼人dú yǎn rénthe one-eyed manAn older martial artist wearing an apricot-yellow gown trimmed with gold, missing one ear and one eye, who joins the youth at the tavern, leading seven or eight subdued men. -
唐独 táng dú Tang Du
- 毒螳螂 dú táng láng Venomous Mantis
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The yellow-robed man with the green skin that comes from ingesting five sorts of poison. He is wielding a venomous mantis blade (螳螂刀).Also in 27. 小店又来怪客 第二部 › 27. 小店又来怪客 绿面白发的黄衫客lǜ miàn bái fà de huáng shān kèYellow-robed guest with green face and white hairAn elderly martial artist with grizzled hair and beard, wearing an apricot-yellow gold-trimmed robe, notable for having green skin on both his face and hands. He arrives with about ten followers and sits silently with the other gold-trimmed yellow-robed leaders. -
上官金虹 shàng guān jīn hóng Shangguan Jinhong
- 龙凤环 lóng fèng huán Dragon and Phoenix Rings
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The chief of the Money Gang whose paired Dragon and Phoenix Rings (子母龙凤环) rank 2nd on Bai Xiaosheng’s Weapons Manual. He is mentioned as the powerful backer and father of Shangguan Fei. The other four men wearing yellow robes with golden trim (Zhuge Gang, Gao Xingkong, Yuan Shuangfei and Tang Du) are all his subordinates. -
上官飞 shàng guān fēi Shangguan Fei
- Money Clan Organisation 金钱帮jīn qián bāngMoney ClanA powerful martial arts syndicate founded two years prior by Shangguan Jinhong after years in hiding. He recruited seventeen top-tier masters listed on Baixiao Sheng's Weapons Manual to form the organisation. In the span of two years, the gang has become invincible and dominant across the jianghu, with its rising power and prestige even eclipsing the traditional dominance of the Beggars' Sect (丐帮).
The youngest of the group of yellow-robed leaders but the strongest of them all. He is the only son of Shangguan Jinhong.Also in 27. 小店又来怪客 第二部 › 27. 小店又来怪客 黄衫少年huáng shān shào niányellow-robed youthA delicate looking youth with gentle appearance and icy demeanor wearing an apricot-yellow gown bordered with gold trim, leading four men dressed in the same colour. He places copper coins on top of each of the six persons of the tavern. -
嵩阳铁剑 sōng yáng tiě jiàn Songyang Iron SwordThe user of the Songyang Iron Sword (嵩阳铁剑), ranked 4th in Bai Xiaosheng’s Weapon Manual.Also in 31. 小李飞刀 第二部 › 31. 小李飞刀 郭嵩阳guō sōng yángGuo SongyangThe renowned swordsman who wields the Songyang Iron Sword (4th) and the man dressed in black who was accompanying the Money Clan and Long Xiǎoyun. He comments on the lack of precision of Ximen Rou and Zhuge Gang but sees Li Xunhuan as a worthy opponent.
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天机老人 tiān jī lǎo rén Old Man of Heavenly SecretsThe supreme master wielding the Ruyi Staff (如意棒), also called the Heavenly Secret Staff (天机棒), ranked 1st in Bai Xiaosheng’s Weapon Manual.
