Xia Ke Xing translation

[kidd]

Well, his own father Shi Qing did describe him as "innately stubborn and stupid"....

But a great material for learning martial arts. That's what Bai Wai Jian said.

This guy got everything going for him. Good family, good teacher and talent to boot. He can achieve great things. Too bad he can't control his libido.

[HuangYushi]

Looking at the trends in this story so far I see only 2 possible options: the first is gougazhongs mother (the yellow dog seems an unlikely suspect ), the 2nd option is the boy/rapist that has been missing since the beginning of the story, the son of black & white sword (yes I'm horrid with names). Again the girl that commited suicide seems to unlikely an option, not many female clan leaders out there.

Hmm. thinking about that, I suppose that excludes his mother too. SO I guess it's the son of black & white sword. No other people are available for the position at this time and of course it must be a "known" person.

Edit: some more speculation now I start thinking about it. For gougazhong to be considered a good stooge they must be reasonably interchangable, so the age must be about right too, strenghtening the case for the son of black/white sword. Maybe there is a family link? Could they have the same father? Wife and mistress, 2 sons, one good, one evil, fits the caricature perfectly. A classic.

Now that's what I call a really well-thought-out guess! A special update has been sent to you, SevenFortunes, for your good work! But ....

This only confirms my guess. In chapter four a clan-leader Shi is mentioned, which I think is the surname of the Shi couple (black sword/white sword couple). So the real clan leader must be their misbehaving son. Wasn't this boy also called a little bastard by Wang WanRen in chapter 2. (well I looked it up, he said little... little.. little... instead ).The anologies keep popping up.

... there is more than one variety of "Shi" in this story. Plus, Wang Wanren's "little... little... little..." is more abusive than the endearing way that Gouzazhong perceives his name!

Keep on going and you'll hit the jackpot someday!

HYS

[HuangYushi]

I still think the real leader is Gou ZaZhong, maybe his father who left his mother?

That's a good one, Lonely Wanderer. And thanks for dropping in! A special update has been sent to you! There might be more clues in there!

HYS

[HuangYushi]

Already been mentioned?? I was thinking it might be someone related to Shi Qing; perhaps his missing son changed his name to Potian. But he wasn't mentioned at all in Chap 4. I'm clueless!

So far these are the characters that have been mentioned:

- Bei Haishi
- Incense-Master Mi
- Incense-Master Yun
- Clan-Leader Situ
- Xia Yanke
- Gouzazhong
- the green-clothed girl
- yellow-clothed girl
- Benevolent elder

Each one unlikelier than the next. Couldn't have been any one of these, could it now? Oh boy, the suspense..

Don't tell me... Xia Yanke?! Gah! Quick update

Another good guess, xuelian! A special update has been sent to you; hope you enjoy it! And no, it's not Xie Yanke ... if that helps! Dig through the special update and see if you can find anything more!

HYS

[HuangYushi]

All the special updates for the week have been given out. Chapter 4 will be updated in its original post in a few days' time --- once the lucky ones have had the opportunity to read their PMs!

Until then,
HYS

[xuelian]

Just read the update, and I *think* I know who... now I just have to search through Chapter 4 and confirm if he's been mentioned. I must've missed the mention the first time around!

[HuangYushi]

OK, this is not a quiz question, but I'm curious....

Could they have the same father? Wife and mistress...

... maybe his father who left his mother?

Does Shi Qing (the male half of the Black/White Swords) come across as that kind of man?

[HuangYushi]

Just read the update, and I *think* I know who... now I just have to search through Chapter 4 and confirm if he's been mentioned. I must've missed the mention the first time around!

Don't mean to confuse you further, but ... actually, the person is also mentioned in Chapter 3...

[bundak]

hi thanks for the update... can you add me for your special updates? I like the story's twist and turn. it reminds me of the deer and the cauldron. also is the time of Xia Ke Xing story after the smiling proud wanderer or is it before Demi gods and semi devils?

[kidd]

hi thanks for the update... can you add me for your special updates? I like the story's twist and turn. it reminds me of the deer and the cauldron. also is the time of Xia Ke Xing story after the smiling proud wanderer or is it before Demi gods and semi devils?

Certainly not before DGSD, because Wu Dang and Z3F were mention in the book.

[HuangYushi]

hi thanks for the update... can you add me for your special updates? I like the story's twist and turn. it reminds me of the deer and the cauldron.

Hello bundak!

Thank you for dropping in; and thanks for using your first post in this thread! I am glad you are enjoying the twists and turns of Xia Ke Xing. There are more in store, and do return if you want to know that happens next.

There's a little "story" behind the special updates. When readers have questions about what happens next or who someone really is, I usually allow other readers to answer these questions by "guessing". Those who have read the novel can't participate, of course, but those who try to help others by guessing the answers will receive a special update in their mailbox.

If there are no questions (and answers/guesses) from anyone, no special updates will be sent.

Don't worry if you haven't/didn't made any guesses. The same updates will be posted in the thread (in the original posts of the respective chapters) a few days after the special updates have been sent out.

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also is the time of Xia Ke Xing story after the smiling proud wanderer or is it before Demi gods and semi devils?

Most readers agree that it takes place some time in the Ming Dynasty (after Smiling Proud Wanderer, some say) but it cannot be ascertained.

If we go by the 1st para of Chapter 1, there are two possibilities:
(a) 1,000 years after Li Bai wrote the poem, which puts the story towards the end of the Ming Dynasty and dangerously close to the Qing Dynasty;
(b) 1,000 years after the Warring States Period, which puts the story in the Tang Dynasty!

Possibility (b) doesn't work at all because Wudang is mentioned in the story, so it has to happen after Wudang was established. So Ming, post-Smiling Proud Wanderer, is actually a good bet.

We'll see if there are further clues as the translation progresses.

Cheers
HYS
(Yushi HUANG)

[HuangYushi]

Chapter 4 has been updated in its original post:
http://www.spcnet.tv/forums/showpost...&postcount=161

Zhan Fei of the Hall of the Victorious Leopard has a great secret to report...

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We are about 3/4-way through Chapter 4. There's another 1/4 more to go before we can move on to Chapter 5, but I've been pretty swamped with work this month. So if the subsequent updates are either short, slow or non-existent for an extended period of time, please fogive me. I assure you, I'll stick with this translation for as long as I can, barring any threat to life and limb.

Cheers,
HYS

PS: Has anyone been visiting the Facts and Figures on Xia Ke Xing? It can be quite informative for the curious as well as the interested. There are also some new pictures there.

[xuelian]

Edited: Never mind!

[SevenFortunes]

OK, this is not a quiz question, but I'm curious....


Does Shi Qing (the male half of the Black/White Swords) come across as that kind of man?

Actually no, he doesn't come across as that kind of guy at all. It's just that a lot of these stories seem to have unfaithful spouses as a major plot device getting conflicts started. It's either the lechers who do this knowingly or the tragic stories of lovers parted while young then getting married to others, the father never even knowing about the offspring (or even the fate of his former lover). Shi Qing could fit in this latter category perfectly. Say for instance, young love with a woman his father deemed totally inappropriate, father takes measures to get rid of the interloper and gets his son married to a "proper" match. Then maybe the proper match turns out to be an even better soulmate than the first.
Now I'm going to stop before I get inspired and write the novel myself

[HuangYushi]

We are about 3/4-way through Chapter 4. There's another 1/4 more to go before we can move on to Chapter 5, but I've been pretty swamped with work this month. So if the subsequent updates are either short, slow or non-existent for an extended period of time, please fogive me. I assure you, I'll stick with this translation for as long as I can, barring any threat to life and limb.

Hello everyone!

My October workload has just cleared! While I suspect November will be another busy month, I will be posting the remainder of Chapter 4 in a couple of days. Chapter 5 will follow after that.

Just in case the forum goes down again, you can choose to be notified of updates via email. Just drop me your email address via PM or email itself: [email protected]. Hope to hear from you soon!

Cheers
HYS

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Actually no, he doesn't come across as that kind of guy at all. It's just that a lot of these stories seem to have unfaithful spouses as a major plot device getting conflicts started. It's either the lechers who do this knowingly or the tragic stories of lovers parted while young then getting married to others, the father never even knowing about the offspring (or even the fate of his former lover). Shi Qing could fit in this latter category perfectly. Say for instance, young love with a woman his father deemed totally inappropriate, father takes measures to get rid of the interloper and gets his son married to a "proper" match. Then maybe the proper match turns out to be an even better soulmate than the first.
Now I'm going to stop before I get inspired and write the novel myself

That's an interesting premise, SevenFortunes. You should really start writing some day, maybe fanfic or something! The truth about the 2 guys (i.e. Shi Qing's son and Gouzazhong) will be revealed later in the story, so watch out for it!

HYS

[HuangYushi]

Chapter 4 is complete! The last segment has been updated in the original post:
http://www.spcnet.tv/forums/showpost...&postcount=161

Chapter 5 will begin in a week or so!

Until then,
HYS

[efflix]

thanks Huang Yushi!!! i love this part of the story where everyone is confused about Gouzhazhong's intentions. poor gouzhazhong...but he is so naive he doesn't realize everyone's bad intentions

[BeeDreamer]

Simply awesome! At last I caught up with the story. GOOOOOOOOOOO, HYS

[crazy_horse]

this chapter is very funny, chair made of flour?

[HuangYushi]

thanks Huang Yushi!!! i love this part of the story where everyone is confused about Gouzhazhong's intentions. poor gouzhazhong...but he is so naive he doesn't realize everyone's bad intentions

Hi efflix! Thanks for dropping in! Yeah, the misunderstandings are classic. Everyone thinks Gouzazhong is bad, and Gouzazhong thinks everyone is nice!

this chapter is very funny, chair made of flour?

Things are going to get funnier.... Watch out for Chapter 5!

Simply awesome! At last I caught up with the story. GOOOOOOOOOOO, HYS

Oooh Beee! Glad you like it! The last part of Chapter 4 in which the development of Gouzazhong's internal strength is explained, was really tough. I'm relieved it's done ... but there's more in Chapter 5!

Coming soon!