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pannonian
LOCH
* Guo Jing asking Genghis Khan for a favour, but is interrupted. Genghis goes to watch the city being slaughtered. Guo Jing is angered by what he sees, and demands that it should be stopped. Genghis, equally angered by Guo Jing, asks him if this is what he wants. Guo Jing considers the likelihood of his relationship with Huang Rong ending, but decides that saving innocent lives is far more important than any personal matters. The slaughter stops, Guo Jing is a pariah among the Mongolian staff, but he doesn't care. He only cares about the thousands of civilian dead resulting from his actions. The greatest piece of heroism in the Condor trilogy.
* The Mongolian army approaches the Song city. Lower ranking officers are dumbfounded by the appearance of a young man and woman blocking their way, and call in higher officers. The tumen commander is equally astonished by the sight of the legendary Guo Jing, and calls in the army commander. Guo Jing and Tolui engage in talks, 50 feet apart, each wary of the other. Huang Rong signals to the hidden army, and Tolui is frightened off, having already been unnerved by Guo Jing's achievements and reputation during the western expedition.
ROCH
* Yang Guo waits for Xiao Longnu. On the agreed date, she doesn't appear, and he chases the sun to make the day last longer. A new day begins, and he realises what happened 16 years ago. He calls out to Xiao Longnu, bis voice echoing in the valley. In terms of literary quality, the best passage in the Condor trilogy.
HSDS
* Zhang Wuji defends Wudang against the Mongolian fighters. Delighted by the revelation that his presumed dead grand disciple is alive and well, Zhang Sanfeng leisurely teaches him Taiji swordplay in front of everyone. Zhang Wuji understands the principles from the start, and learns by unlearning, to everyone's bemusement. One of the philosophically deepest moments in the trilogy, conveniently packaged in an emtertainingly dramatic form.