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or, Secrets are Revealed and No One Is Happy The conclusion of book two is upon us! Will Guo Jing and Lotus find happiness? Will they at least manage to not get beat up/killed by the feuding masters? Will anybody get off Lord Huang’s island?  Guo Jing has, improbably, unexpectedly, won Lord Huang’s test of… Read more

Or, Guo Jing Comes Over for Dinner Things are really building to a head now, as all interested parties converge on Peach Blossom Island for Lotus’ hand in marriage. Who will be her lucky guy? When we last left Guo Jing he was following a herd of snakes across the island. He finds Apothecary Huang… Read more

Or, Guo Jing Levels Up Our intrepid couple, Lotus and Guo Jing, continue on their collision course with Lotus’ father, the fearsome Apothecary Huang, Lord of Peach Blossom Island. Trapped on Peach Blossom Island with Zhou Botong, Guo Jing helps his martial brother develop an entirely new style of kung fu! So it turns out… Read more

Or, Guo Jing Gets Lost Guo Jing and Lotus make their way to Peach Blossom Island and we learn the provenance of the Nine Yin Manual that everyone is so hot to get their hands on. Spoilers ahead! After dropping off Miss Cheng, Lotus and Guo Jing are about to turn in when they stumble… Read more

Or, Gallant Ouyang Makes His Case to be the Biggest Jerk in the Story (spoilers ahead) After Apothecary Huang and Lotus leave, the shattered remains of Zephyr Lu’s garden party are left to pick up the pieces. People are dug out from under the wreckage and dusted off. One of these men is Justice Duan… Read more

Once again, everyone ends up in the same room, and this chapter revolves around each group’s conflicting loyalties and goals. It’s at times confusing, but it is nice to see things happening, and the increased focus on Guo Jing and (I guess) Lotus helps keep the story grounded. Spoilers ahead! The Six Freaks of the… Read more