The Avenger

一条龙Nov 2025

3.0

Word count: 35K words
Chapters: 6

Summary

The fifth story in the One Dragon series. The commoner youth "Avenger," carrying the Life-Taking Saber and a clay jar, sets out from Laoshan in eastern Shandong. He first kills the He brothers of Dragon-Tiger Fortress, then storms the Jimo County office to kill Hu Yuanbiao and Zhou Naiwen, goes to Laiyang to behead the former magistrate He Sanqing, and kills the Carefree Scholar at Jinjiakou—all for revenge. He funds the rebuilding of Iron Overlord Manor, rescues Wu Tingting along the way and takes the alias "Heartless Young Lord," then exposes the crimes of Hai Tianxing of the Sky Eagle Gang and joins forces with Wei Ziyun to kill him. Finally, carrying the ashes of Gongsun Qianling, he goes to the Huangfu and Gongsun clans to lay the ashes to rest and seek reconciliation of their feud, but meets obstruction and reveals that he is the son of Gongsun Qian and Huangfu Feng. Can this youth burdened with two generations of grievance fulfill his mother's dying wish and make the two families lay down arms?

Editor's review

The Avenger is the fifth volume of the One Dragon series. Its main line follows a commoner youth carrying the Life-Taking Saber and a clay jar as he sets out from Laoshan in eastern Shandong on a quest for revenge. The route is clear—Dragon-Tiger Fortress, the Jimo County office, Laiyang, Jinjiakou—one site and one target after another, giving the book the brisk rhythm of a serialized novel. The story is not only about killing: the youth funds the rebuilding of Iron Overlord Manor, rescues Wu Tingting and takes the alias "Heartless Young Lord," then exposes Hai Tianxing's crimes and joins Wei Ziyun to kill him, showing a sense of responsibility beyond revenge. The ending, in which he carries Gongsun Qianling's ashes to the Huangfu and Gongsun clans to seek reconciliation of their feud, only to reveal that he is the son of Gongsun Qian and Huangfu Feng, elevates personal revenge into a question of two generations of grievance and two families laying down arms. Suited to wuxia readers who enjoy swift vengeance, birth mysteries, and clan feuds.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Wuxia readers who enjoy swift vengeance and a steady march of foes
Readers interested in birth mysteries and clan feuds
Readers following the One Dragon series who want to complete the fifth volume
Fans of popular fiction who prefer brisk pacing and serialized storytelling

Not a good fit for

Readers sensitive to violent revenge who prefer gentler narratives
Hardcore wuxia readers seeking complex intrigue and multi-thread ensemble casts
Readers expecting light humor or slice-of-life stories

Reading tips

Follow the revenge route in order—Laoshan, Jimo, Laiyang, Jinjiakou—to keep track of characters and events.
Note how attitudes toward the protagonist change before and after he takes the alias "Heartless Young Lord," to understand his turning point.
When the birth secret is revealed at the end, review the scattered earlier clues about Gongsun Qian and Huangfu Feng.
Read alongside other volumes in the series to observe the overall web of jianghu and clan ties in the One Dragon stories.

版权信息
第一章夺命刀血染鲁东
第二章复仇者无情公子
第三章王铁霸死得其所
第四章魏子云代人作嫁
第五章公孙倩魂兮归来

FAQ

Why is the protagonist called the "Avenger"?

He sets out from Laoshan in eastern Shandong and kills the He brothers of Dragon-Tiger Fortress, Hu Yuanbiao and Zhou Naiwen at the Jimo County office, the former magistrate He Sanqing, and the Carefree Scholar—all acts of revenge, hence the name "Avenger." The specific reasons must be pieced together from clues in the book.

What is special about the Life-Taking Saber and the clay jar?

The sources say the youth travels with the Life-Taking Saber and a clay jar; they are his signature belongings, but the synopsis does not explain their origin or purpose. Readers can watch for the scenes in which they appear to understand their role in his image and the plot.

Is the clan feud resolved at the end?

The sources say the protagonist carries Gongsun Qianling's ashes to the Huangfu and Gongsun clans to lay them to rest and seek reconciliation, but meets obstruction and reveals that he is the son of Gongsun Qian and Huangfu Feng. The story leaves suspense here and does not clearly state whether the two families lay down arms; readers must judge the outcome themselves.

How does this book relate to the rest of the series?

This is the fifth volume of the One Dragon series and shares the same jianghu setting as earlier books; characters and events may echo one another. The main plot works as a standalone, but reading in series order makes the relationships and overall arc easier to follow.

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About the author

一条龙 Author

Public information about Yitiaolong is limited, and biographical details such as nationality and dates of birth and death are not clearly recorded. What is known is that seven works appear under this name. Judging from their common categories and subject matter, Yitiaolong is mainly active in the fields of wuxia and popular fiction. The representative "Yitiaolong Story Series" (seven volumes in total) forms the core of this author's output, alongside other works including Hu Shan Xing (Journey to Tiger Mountain), Dragon and Phoenix Twins, The Yama Tablet, Black Pearl, The Magic Whip, and The Avenger. These titles mostly revolve around themes of jianghu grudges, chivalrous conflict, and revenge; both the book titles and the series name carry a distinct wuxia flavor, suggesting that the author excels at developing characters and plots through a series format and at building suspense and conflict within the traditional wuxia framework. Owing to the scarcity of public information, the specific period of creation and finer details of the writing style remain to be further verified; readers may begin with the works mentioned above to experience the jianghu atmosphere depicted by this author.