The Lu Xiaofeng series and Chu Liuxiang series are 2 of Gu Long's most popular, and have become household names in the Chinese-speaking world. It is perhaps hard to say which of the 2 is more popular--at least I think so. However, when I thought about the characters in each series, it seemed to me that Lu Xiaofeng had more interesting "friends" who appeared throughout the novels, than Chu Liuxiang had. For example, SWORD GOD Ximen Chuixue and the blind Hua Manlou are often cited for their coolness and inspirational attitude, respectively. However, did Chu Liuxiang have such cool friends/sidekicks? I don't remember ever hearing any love for Hu Tiehua or Chu Liuxiang's sister-like women. The only character from Chu Liuxiang who gets mentioned once in a while, that I can recall, is Red Dot of the Central Plains (Zhongyuan Yat Dim Hung). Water Matriarch Yin Ji is mentioned once in a blue moon, but not in a lovable context like Ximen and Hua.
Is it true that Chu Liuxiang series is a one-man army?