The Young Flying Fox
1960 novel by Jin Yong
The Young Flying Fox (飛狐外傳) is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). The novel was first serialised in Hong Kong in 1960 in the magazine Wuxia and History (武俠與歷史). The novel is a prequel to Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and was written a year after its literary predecessor.
Plot summary
The story is set in 18th-century China during the Qing dynasty. Hu Fei is a young swordsman raised by Ping Asi after his parents' deaths. While roaming around, he encounters a ruthless villain, Feng Tiannan, and seeks to kill him to avenge the victims. He also meets Yuan Ziyi, a young lady who shows signs of affection towards him but shows up to stop him every time he comes close to killing Feng.
Based on what Ping told him, Hu believes that the legendary swordsman Miao Renfeng is responsible for his parents' deaths. When he finally finds Miao, he sees that Miao has been temporarily blinded by a deadly poison. Refusing to take advantage of Miao's plight to avenge his parents, Hu agrees to help Miao find a cure for his eyes.
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