The Legend of the Book and Sword

Kin-lung secures the support of the seniors in the palace and gets back all the military power. In the meantime, he conceives a plan to eradicate the Red Flower Clan. Princess Fragrance learns of Kin-lung's dirty trick. She kills herself in a mosque to pass on her warning to Ka-lok. Ka-lok arrives at the mosque to mourn her and discovers a line carved out of the floor asking him not to trust the Emperor. Ka-lok leads the Clan to raid the Palace. Ka-lok nearly kills Kin-lung when Cheung, holding the child prince hostage, threatens to kill him. Ka-lok has no choice but to let goof Kin-lung. The Clan's dream of revolution shatters.

To please Princess Fragrance, Kin-lung builds a Hui village inside the Palace. The Princess remains indifferent. . The Empress Dowager learns of Kin-lung's infatuation towards the Princess and orders to have her killed. Kin-lung comes in time to stop the execution and angrily takes her away: From the jade that the Princess is carrying, Kin-lung learns with indignation of her devotion to Ka-lok. He talks Ka-lok into giving up the Princess, in an exchange of his imminent action of a coup de'tat. Ka-lok begs to see the Princess for the last time. He takes her for a tour round Peking and tells her honestly of the situation. The Princess is bitter, but is willing to do what Ka-lok says.

Ka-lok has to set off to visit his masters for collecting evidences of Kin-lung's birth. He gives a jade. to Princess Fragrance at his departure. From his master, Ka-lok learns that his mother Chiu-san is still alive. He reunites with her and discovers more about the history of his family and Yu Man-ting, the late Clan leader. From the diaries of Yu, Ka-lok learns that he and his mother were lovers. . Later on, the King orders to kill the Chan family in order to conceal the real identity of Kin-lung. Yu comes in time just to save Chiu-san.

Yu-tung is enlightened to the Ching oppression and decides to contribute to the efforts of overthrowing the Ching's rule.. He is touched by Yuen- chi's devotion and `vows to stay with her. At this point, Ka-lok realizes that he has misunderstood Ching-tung for thinking that she loves Yuen-chi who is actually a woman. Knowing that Ching- tung is pursued in the desert by her enemies, he decides to search for her. Ka,lok sets off with Princess Fragrance. On their way, they meet Cheung, who has lost his way in the desert and is dying for water. The kind- hearted Princess offers. him water and saves his life. Then, a sand storm brings Ka-lok and Princess Fragrance to a lost city. There, they meet Ching-tung; who is attacked by three enemies. Ka-lok talks them out of fighting but try to find, the way out. Ka-lok discovers that inside the short knife given by Ching-tung is a map of the lost city……

Kin-lung reorders the conquest of Hui race, specifically capturing Princess Fragrance. Ka-lok is on his way to the border to collect evidences of Kin-lung's birth when he meets Princess Fragrance. He at once falls for her beauty. Princess Fragrance returns his affection equally. Ching-tung. witnesses their intimacy with bitterness Ching General Siu Wai delivers a letter demanding the Hui race to be subordinated to Ching. Chieftan Muk strongly objects. Ka-lok and the princess sets off as ambassadors to meet Siu Wai with a letter from Muk. On their way home, they are joined by other Clan leaders. Soon, they find themselves ambushed by Ching officials. Sum-hing volunteers to ride back to Muk for help.

As Man is back safely, Tin-wan begins to make wedding preparations with Chow Yee. Yuen-chi is shocked to find out that Yu-tung's look is ruined. Yu-tung leaves the Clan quietly, after the wedding feast. On his way, he gets involved with some combats which ends in his arrest by the Ching officers. Yuen-chi learns of his imprisonment and risks her life to help him escape. She begs to stay by his side, but is re fused:

Meung invites Ka-lok for a duel. Tsui arranges the other Clan leaders to challenge Cheung, so as to exhaust him. Cheung is finally defeated and is taken away by his master who promises to keep an eye on him. the Clan makes a night visit to the General quarters to rescue Man. They are treated with explosives prepared by General Lee. At the xitical moment, a masked man stops the explosion by using his own body =o cover the trigger. Man is saved and everyone escapes. veryone is shocked to know that the masked man is Yu-tung; who is now seriously burnt. Lok-ping feels great respect for he does.

Kin-lung meets Ka-lok in the Tomb Garden of officer Chan and realizes they are brothers. Failing to persuade him to contribute to the Ching government, kle gives a. precious jade and promises never to harm him. Yu-tung masks himself and leads the Red Flower Clan to the General's quarters where Man is imprisoned. Cheung has ambushed the place waiting to make a big catch. Ka-lok has no choice but to order a retreat. Cheung begins to be suspicious of news leaked out by General Lee's people. Yuen-chi tries to cover up for Yu-tung.

To show his gratitude, Tin-wan contrives a plan and successfully help the Chow couple to make up their quarrel. On the other hand, Chow requests Ka-lok to be the matchmaker of his daughter and Tin-wan. Marriage is to take place after the rescue of Man. Yu-tung departs with Yuen-chi so as not to endanger her position. On his way to Hanchow, he sees her tortured by the Ching officials: He is seriously injured in the attempt to save her: Muk Cheuk-lun receives the news about the Ching's imminent attack. Wasting no time, he gets his army prepared for the war. Unexpectedly, the Chings stop the attack because the food for the Ching army is robbed by the Red Flower Clan. . Kin-lung makes a trip to Hanchow under the excuse of surveying natural .disasters along Huang

Yu-tung aches to see Lok-pings distress about Man's situation. He sneaks into the Military Headquarters to see Man. He begs to stay in prison for Man, but is. refused. The Empress Dowager becomes more suspicious of Emperor Kin Lung seeing him promote Han people to senior ranks. To avoid greater suspicion, Kin Lung orders Man to be tried in Hanchow instead of in the palace. The Red Flower Clan makes another effort to rob the prison cart. They fail again as Cheng holds. Man hostage and escapes: Ka-lok learns the secret about Ching's imminent attack against the Hui race. He has the Clan's twelfth leader Shek deliver the news quickly to Ho Muk Cheuk Lun.

Ching-tung is in danger as she makes another effort to retrieve the Koran. Ka-lok happens:to sneak into the military quarters for news about Man's imprisonment. He bravely combats the military commander Cheung and rescues Ching-tung. However, he is poisoned. Ching-tung sucks out the poisoned blood for him and nurses him carefully. .Ka-lok is greatly touched. Ka-lok joins with other clan leaders to discuss rescue plans of Man. . Lok-ping has grown so anxious about Man's safety that she sets off to the military quarters alone. Yu-tung learns it in time to stop her.

Chow is out when Man's couple and Yu arrives at his house. His disciple treats them with great hospitality. Cheung learns that Man is hiding there and makes his trip of arrest. On learning Cheung's arrival, the three are hidden in a secret Chamber. Cheung provokes Chow's little son into revealing the hiding place. Man is thus arrested. Upon his return, Chou learns of the incident. In reprimanding his son; . he accidentally causes his death. In deep agony, the mother leaves the house.

Ka-lok learns with grief, of his master; Man-tung's death. Lee Ho-san is promoted. His whole family moves to Hanchow to take up his new appointment. Yuen-chi plays around, accompanied by her master Fai- ching. Tai-loi couple is attacked by Ching's agents. The Clan's fourteenth leader Yu Yu-tung comes to their rescue. Yu-tung is secretly in love with Lok-ping. He painfully restrains himself from letting them learn of his real feelings. The Empress Dowager notices the Emperor has assigned to Cheung Chiu- chung, the Empirical court's agent and military commander, an important task. She tries in vain to obtain the what about from Cheung.

Yu and Man sneak into the Palace with a secret for the Emperor Kin Lung. Yu tells him that he is actually the son of Chan Sai Kwun, a high-ranking official: After his birth, he is sneaked into the palace to be given to the heirless emperor. Yu persuades Kin Lung to turn against the Ching's oppressive rule and revive Han's rule. The two escape, leaving Kin Lung in great doubts about his own identity. Kin Lung seeks the truth from his wet nurse. On learning what Yu has said is true, Kin Lung has her killed. At the same time, he orders Yu and Man to be arrested: Ching-tung and Ah-yi follow ka-lok, waiting for chances to retrieve the holy book. Sam-hin plays tricks on the two, which deepens their misunderstanding. Chan finally succeeds in convincing them that he is not involved in the robbery. He further promises them that he would help them retrieve the holy` book. Yu is fatally wounded by the Ching soldiers……