Mr. Jin Yong is one of the greatest martial arts novelists in the history of modern Chinese literature, and his works such as "The Condor Trilogy" and "The Eight Divisions of the Heavenly Dragon" are known as classics. Today we are going to talk about the three protagonists in "Dragon Babu" - Xiao Feng, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu, they all have a "ask but can't get" ending.
The first is Xiao Feng, who is the leader of the beggar gang, and dreams of fighting with the brothers of the beggar gang, but because he refused Mrs. Ma's teasing, his Khitan identity was exposed and became a thorn in the side of the rivers and lakes. In the end, he encountered a bloody fight on Juxian Village.
In addition to the setbacks in his career, Xiao Feng also "can't ask for it" in terms of feelings. Xiao Jinghu, whom he once admired, was killed by his own hands, and although Ah Zi loved him, Xiao Feng was difficult to be with her in the end. When Xiao Feng committed suicide at the gate of Yanmen, the grieving and angry Ah Zi also chose to jump off the cliff and die. In Xiao Feng's life, whether it is career or love, he can't get what he wants, and he perfectly embodies "asking but not getting".
Duan Yu had a similar experience, he was originally a scholar who avoided martial arts training, and spent his days indulging in qin, chess, calligraphy, painting, and Confucianism. However, in order to pursue the "fairy sister" in his heart, Duan Yu practiced the Northern Spiritual Skill and Ling Bo Weibu, and even included the Six Veins Divine Sword in his bag. Duan Yu's martial arts reached an astonishing realm, but he found that he was not pursuing these. In the end, he and Wang Yuyan left and grew old with his cousin Murong Fu.
And Xuzhu originally just wanted to practice quietly, but he kept breaking the meat rings, sex rings and killing rings. Although Xuzhu hoped to return to Buddhism, he continued to gain various powers and statuses, and eventually became the master of the Ethereal Peak and the head of the Star Sect. His martial arts skills are getting higher and higher, but he is lost and unable to return to his original state of cultivation.
In general, the three protagonists in "Dragon Babu" Xiao Feng, Duan Yu and Xu Zhu all have similar endings of "asking but not getting". Whether it's a career or a relationship, they are all after something, but in the end they can't do it. This begs the question, is what we are pursuing in life really something that can be obtained in the end? Perhaps, in the process of pursuit, we should cherish everything we have in front of us more, instead of blindly chasing unrealistic ideals.
In addition, we can also think from the perspective of the later generations in "Dragon Babu". Jin Yong linked "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "Dragon Babu" in his works, but why didn't he tell the story of the rivers and lakes of the descendants of Xuzhu? Perhaps this is because of Xuzhu's death, as well as his dedication and continuous progress in martial arts, which led to his own demise. Other sects, such as the Easy Sect and the Vulture Palace, also disappeared during the Condor Shooting Era, perhaps because of the death of Xuzhu, which led to the disintegration of the Vulture Palace.
In Mr. Jin Yong's pen, we see the ending of the protagonists "asking but not being able to", which also makes us think deeply about our own life pursuits. In real life, do we face a similar situation? Perhaps in the process of striving to pursue our goals, we need to adjust our mindset and behavior more wisely, cherish the happiness in front of us, and at the same time stick to our beliefs. The meaning of life is not only in the pursuit, but in how to grasp the process of pursuit and the results obtained.
