I'm not mentally ill, I'm a master of a thousand faces!

Chapter 306, From the Appearance to the Absence of Youthful Spirit

A person's arm was cut off.

He was also a member of the martial arts world.

A martial arts practitioner.

This is tantamount to directly killing the other party's deep-seated blood feud.

Even if the other party is Guo Jing's daughter.

This kind of blood feud cannot be explained in just a few words.

Guo Fu was scared.

She knew she had made a huge mistake.

Despite being a willful and spoiled young lady, she remained defiant even after causing a major disaster.

But deep down, she was already terrified.

Guo Jing wanted to cut off her arm in return.

This was originally fair, and it was something that this kind and virtuous hero would do. In his simple understanding, an eye for an eye was the true and real principle.

But Huang Rong wouldn't allow it.

He absolutely could not allow his daughter to be a disabled person who had lost an arm.

Even if she committed a heinous crime, cutting off Yang Guo's arm, it wouldn't change anything.

Huang Rong's quirky and willful side remains unchanged to this day.

It was even passed down entirely to Guo Fu.

This is quite ironic.

The irony is extremely strong.

Guo Jing really had no choice; perhaps deep down, he also harbored his own selfishness.

But he hesitated to take action here.

After all, she's his daughter.

This scene undoubtedly angered any viewer, and even Gu Tianle himself could recall what the other person said to him when they filmed this scene.

I've already apologized to you, what more do you want?

Gu Tianle remembers being so angry at the time that he laughed.

How could she say such nonsensical things?

But Guo Fu could say it and do it.

So, what choice will Yang Guo make at this moment?

Yang Guo's choice was to silently lick his wounds and face these things alone.

Everything Yang Guo experienced in the Valley of Heartbreak made him deeply aware of certain things.

My life was already hanging by a thread.

Why bother worrying about these things?

The depth of their affection is palpable.

This also reflects Yang Guo's inner strength.

Later, he also gained some opportunities because of his one arm. He practiced his own one-armed sword technique and also inherited the Dugu Nine Swords.

He put it down.

It wasn't for any other reason, nor was it because she was Guo Jing's daughter.

The reason he eventually forgave Guo Fu.

It's not some kind of male chauvinism at play.

It's not some magnanimous story of a great man forgiving a young woman.

Women and petty men are difficult to deal with. How could I, a dignified man, possibly argue with a petty woman?

"A real man should forgive a woman," is the reason Yang Guo gave to Guo Xiang in all versions of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

Even Gu Tianle's version is the same.

But actually, both male and female viewers felt very frustrated watching this part of the story.

Because women and petty men are difficult to deal with, I forgave her.

On what grounds?

Why should women be associated with villains?

As for male viewers, it's like, "You've already cut off my arm, and I still have to act like a man."

Therefore, this scene is undoubtedly frustrating for anyone.

There aren't that many saints in this world.

The audience thought so too.

And what about Li Yun's love interest, Guo Xiang? How did he forgive her?

You're inherently willful.

They haven't grown up.

The you of yesteryear, and the you of today, are nothing more than an immature, willful girl, nothing more.

Even if I were to get entangled with someone like you, it would only be pointless and self-inflicted trouble.

They said it was forgiveness.

It's actually more like a form of contempt.

This contempt is ingrained in one's bones.

Yang Guo was a man of strong emotions, capable of both love and hate, and with a clear sense of right and wrong.

His defining characteristic here is his ability to distinguish right from wrong.

I won't argue with a willful little girl or an immature woman.

Because in my eyes you're just a child.

This look and attitude might have driven Guo Xiang even crazier.

Her love was clearly so intense.

I both love and hate it.

But at this moment, Gu Tianle suddenly realized a problem.

"His youthful charm is starting to fade."

What kind of person was Yang Guo?

He didn't intentionally flirt with everyone, but his innate youthful charm made him a constant source of romantic attention.

A peach blossom romance, a peach blossom calamity.

For him, the peach blossom fate in this life was nothing more than a calamity.

The only lucky thing was meeting Little Dragon Girl.

He loved her for a lifetime.

She was loved her whole life.

The viewership ratings for The Return of the Condor Heroes are still stable, but the level of discussion has already died down.

Although Mr. Jin Yong used the writing style that was most frequently used in the early stages.

But this doesn't mean that the beginning of his story lacked depth.

Whether it's the entanglement with the heartbreak herb or the fates of the various supporting characters, he has it all under his control.

Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu's center of gravity remained unchanged.

They are still themselves.

They have also grown in their own way.

Looking back, the audience suddenly realized that Yang Guo's youthful charm had begun to fade since he lost his arm.

This marks the middle of the story.

It was something that the audience suddenly realized.

Yang Guo's youthful charm is fading.

By the time Xiaolongnu traveled across the ocean, Yang Guo's youthful spirit had almost completely disappeared.

Bring out the temperament.

This is a fundamental skill for an excellent actor.

But what if the control over one's temperament disappears?

From existence to non-existence.

It slowly faded away, leaving behind a youthful spirit.

Dissipate and disappear.

But that's the problem.

The foundation of Yang Guo's character is his youthful spirit. Just as Xiaolongnu lost her fairy-like quality, what would happen if Yang Guo lost his youthful spirit?

This is a major overhaul.

Generally speaking, it would definitely cause huge controversy.

But no overwhelming controversy followed, and the ratings proved that.

It hovered steadily between 3.9 and 4.1.

There was even a slight increase.

"Looks like I made the right bet this time." Zhang Dahuzi was so excited about the ratings that he almost jumped up and down.

Yang Guo's personality is different from before, so this is a very risky thing.

Adaptation means taking risks.

Taking risks means instability.

This is a major taboo for IP adaptations.

He was somewhat worried this time as well.

Just tell him the current result.

The audience can accept this level of character change.

I can accept this Yang Guo who has lost his youthful charm.

Jin Yong's aversion at this moment was not because he had any objection to the work, but because he felt a sense of loss and aversion that the characters in the work had become outside his control.

He was no longer the Yang Guo he knew.

But it must be admitted that...

If the Yang Guo of the past was more like a character he created himself.

So, what about Yang Guo now?

It's more like a person.

A person with flesh and blood.

It exists in this world in a true and authentic way.

"Old Zhang, I never knew you had this talent." Jiang Wei bowed admiringly and said, "The adaptation is truly excellent!"

"I didn't change it," Zhang Dahuzi said to himself. "Although I'd love to say that I personally adapted it, I think you all know my talent."

"If we were to go out and adapt it, I really don't have the ability." The bearded man really wanted to take the credit for himself, but he really couldn't.

"That"

"It was Li Yun himself who determined the development of the character's personality and fate."

A boy will not always be a boy; he will be spirited, he will be unruly, he will be disobedient, and he will act impulsively.

These are all characteristics of teenagers.

It's often said that a man is a boy until he dies.

But Yang Guo will not remain a boy forever.

After the arm was severed.

After the Valley of Heartbreak.

He grew up as a young boy.

What is the world of martial arts, and what am I?

With a pure heart, where can one find Yang Guo?

After Xiaolongnu traveled across the ocean, Yang Guo grew once again and became the Condor Hero.

They have their own legends in the martial arts world.

One-armed Xuan Tie Sword, Heartbreaking Palm.

With superb martial arts skills and a chivalrous heart, Yang Guo would never kill easily. Even if the other party had a way to die, he would still give them a chance out of kindness.

An opportunity to turn over a new leaf.

From the time he grew up until now, no one around him has ever given him any extra opportunities.

He always gave the opportunity to others.

Yang Guo's personality transformation reached its peak when he finally met Xiaolongnu.

The love was so deep that 16 years of love could be condensed into a single embrace and a glance.

It was much deeper than Zhen Zhibing's frivolous affection.

Even hotter.

Burning like fire.

Will he retire from the martial world with Xiaolongnu here? Living a carefree life as a divine couple with her here.

not at all.

Because Xiangyang City is in trouble.

Because the country is in trouble.

Yang Guo resolutely pointed the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword at the Mongol cavalry.

Though millions have all gone.

A devoted man who waited for his lover for 16 years stepped forward without hesitation, putting his own life and death aside – a true hero!

Guo Jing never taught him.

Huang Rong didn't believe he had much good fortune in the future.

Yang Guo's courtesy name was Gaizhi.

What wrong have I, Yang Guo, done? What faults can I correct?

It's nothing more than my three-foot-long Xuan Tie Qing Peak.

I am Yang Guo.

I am the Condor Hero.

By the time the story was nearing its end, Jin Yong was already in tears.

The martial arts master who created him cried.

She cried tears of joy.

"Great, my Yang Guo. No, I mean Yang Guo."

Jin Yong had never before felt such emotional turmoil while reading his own works.

This is a character with flesh and blood.

After experiencing numerous hardships.

It also came to a happy ending.

He and Xiaolongnu lived a life of seclusion, living a life of quiet contemplation away from worldly affairs.

This version of The Return of the Condor Heroes is no longer a simple tale of love, hate, and resentment between a man and a woman.

His story is about the rise of a great hero.

Young man, young hero, great hero.

One Yang Guo.

A phase of life.

A complete life.

(End of this chapter)