Martial arts novels are a unique representation of Chinese culture, and Mr. Jin Yong is undoubtedly one of the most famous writers among them. His works, such as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon Babu", are full of moving plots and profound character portrayals. In these stories, the sharp world of martial arts and complex grievances and hatreds are intertwined, which makes people unable to extricate themselves.
One of the important themes is the revenge of the father. In "The Condor Heroes", the protagonist Yang Guo's parents died, and he lived on the streets since he was a child. He originally harbored hatred for Guo Jing and Huang Rong, believing that they had something to do with his father's death. However, after he gained a deeper understanding of their motives and behaviors, he gradually felt Guo Jing's awe-inspiring righteousness and righteousness for the country and the people. Coupled with the fact that he witnessed the brutality of the Mongol soldiers in the Central Plains, he eventually abandoned the assassination plan.
In "Dragon Babu", Xu Zhu learned the truth about the death of his parents, knowing that Xiao Feng's father killed his parents. Although he had enough reasons to attack Xiao Feng with the group of heroes, the difference in strength was a factor that could not be ignored. Although Xuzhu has practiced a variety of martial arts, he lacks actual combat experience, and he is much inferior to Xiao Feng. If the two fight, Xuzhu is likely to be killed by Xiao Feng. In this way, not only will Xuzhu die, but Xiao Feng will also become bloodthirsty and brutal by killing his own brother, and the whole story will be out of balance.
In addition, even if Xuzhu later became more powerful by comprehending the divine skills on the stone wall, it would not be able to solve a problem that would be difficult to end. Because at the end of the novel, Xiao Feng volunteered to die for the war between the Liao and Song dynasties. If he died at the hands of Xuzhu, he would not be able to carry out subsequent heroic actions and force back 100,000 Liao soldiers. The combination of Duan Yu and Xuzhu can also capture Yelu Hongji alive, but this will not solve the contradictions between Song and Liao, but may exacerbate the hostility between the two countries. This is obviously contrary to Jin Yong's consistent writing style of emphasizing "following real history".
To sum up, Jin Yong skillfully avoided the bloody battle between Xuzhu and Xiao Feng in order to maintain the balance and harmony of the whole story. He didn't want the story to go to extremes, and he didn't want the heroes in it to be tarnished. As readers, we should understand and respect the writer's creative intentions, and appreciate the ethical conflicts and human conflicts in the story. Each character's actions and decisions have deep reasons and meanings behind them. In the relationship between Xuzhu and Xiao Feng, we can also explore more themes about patience, tolerance and heroism.
