Synopsis
First serialised in newspapers in 1970, this short story was the last piece Jin Yong ever wrote. It follows the Yue Maiden, a figure from the reign of King Goujian of Yue (496–465 BCE), whose real name has been lost to history. She is known only as Yuenü — the Lady of Yue, or more commonly the Yue Maiden — a title given to her by the King of Yue himself, after she laid out her teachings on the art of the sword. He was impressed enough to have his entire army adopt her style, appointing her to train his…
