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The story takes place during 14th Century China during the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, roughly 100 years after the events of Return of the Condor Heroes. (So this is the last / third part of The Condor Trilogy). It revolves around a pair of priceless and extremely powerful weapons, the Heaven Reliant Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber, which are coveted by many martial artists. Zhang Wuji, is of mixed heritage. His father, Zhang Cuishan, is an apprentice of Zhang Sanfeng, the highly revered leader of the Wudang Sect; his mother, Yin Susu, is the daughter of Yin Tianzheng, the chief of the "unorthodox" Heavenly Eagle Cult. He spent his childhood on a reclusive northern Fire And Ice island, where he was born, with only his parents and his godfather, Xie Xun The Golden Lion, to keep him company. When he is 10 years old, he returns to the Chinese mainland with his parents. They soon find themselves the target of several martial artists, who try to force them to reveal the whereabouts of Xie Xun and the Dragon Slaying Saber. His parents refuse and commit suicide. At the same time, Zhang Wuji is wounded severely by the Xuanming Elders... ORIGINAL STORY BY JIN YONG TO BE CONTINUED TO : HEAVEN SWORD DRAGON SABRE - BOOK 2 OF 2
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