Eight Horses' Heroic Spirit

Author: Sima Zixian
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: During the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, the court had three factories operating concurrently, with eunuchs holding absolute power, using the emperor to command the realm. The Prince of Ning and the Prince of Anhua, among other vassal lords, secretly power, stirring unrest, aiming to seize the throne at the opportunity. The martial world was shrouded in ambiguity and turmoil, with various figures intimidated by the threat of authority and lured by the temptation of fame and fortune, mobilizing to serve the sinister forces. Yet amidst this perilous and knife-edge situation, a group of eight like-minded companions, led by Chu Ping and Long Qianli, actively operated. Among them, Chu Ping, the seventh master of the Ruyi Workshop, the wealthiest in the world, had married seven extraordinary and martially skilled heroines with extraordinary backgrounds during his wandering life in the martial world. Among these seven, there were noble princesses, renowned martial arts beauties, innocent princesses of Loulan, and courtesans. Under the inspiration and influence of the spirit of chivalry, they all joined Chu Ping, weaving a series of touching and heart-wrenching stories of human beauty.