Chiu Mun
Chow Chi Yerk
Yan Lei/Chu-yee
Siu Chiu
Chu 9 Jen
Lol nah ZWJ has too much Yang power to be drained. 9 Yang, the number should suggest something of his abilities.
Not sure if this has been discussed before... but... it's a good break from martial arts comparision.
1. Did ZWJ love all the 4 'female lead' at some point in the story? (Zhu Er, Xiao Zhao, Zhou Zhi Ruo, Zhao Min)
2. Who did ZWJ love most, pre Fire Ice Island (before Xiao Zhao left), and at the end of the story? (also welcome any insights on the "turning point" on who overtook who in his heart)
3. If Miejie did not force ZZR to make the oath, would things have turned out differently? Could they have ended together?
4. When did ZM fell in love with ZWJ? It seems she have no qualms taking ZWJ life at Mt. Wudang.
5. If all 4 were still around at the end of the story, who would ZWJ have chosen?
Also welcome any additions to the above for discussion.
Let me try.
1. Did ZWJ love all the 4 'female lead' at some point in the story? (Zhu Er, Xiao Zhao, Zhou Zhi Ruo, Zhao Min)
Zhu-er: No. It is Zhu-er who likes the very young zwj. She went around looking for him.
Xiao Zhao: No. XZ did express her "love" to him when she is about to leave Persia by kissing/wanting to kiss him. In the third novel, XZ did write to him that she missed him over in Persia.
ZZR: Maybe. Since he is forever grateful to her in taking care of him when he was young and unwell.
ZM: Better say "yes". At the inn when he found out that ZM has the same ideals as him (like retiring from wulin).
2. Who did ZWJ love most, pre Fire Ice Island (before Xiao Zhao left), and at the end of the story? (also welcome any insights on the "turning point" on who overtook who in his heart)
Still ZM.
3. If Miejie did not force ZZR to make the oath, would things have turned out differently? Could they have ended together?
I think there will be no difference. I think that if ZZR allow ZWJ to leave during the wedding clash, they could be together. Alternatively, if someone like Z3F (that's why he is not at the wedding) intervene in the wedding clash, they could be together.
But ZZR still need to admit her guilt which for sure zwj wlll forgive her.
4. When did ZM fell in love with ZWJ? It seems she have no qualms taking ZWJ life at Mt. Wudang.
Possibly at Green Manor for she is already prepared to give the black medicine and instructions for zwj to "cure" his uncles.
She is angry/jealous when she saw her hairpin on xz's hair.
5. If all 4 were still around at the end of the story, who would ZWJ have chosen?
All four. But it is quite impossible as zzr and zm hated each other to the core then.
I think the answer is he's 20, he will love whoever is closest to him.