The Peerless Qilin

夕迟Aug 2026

2.8

Word count: 480K words
Chapters: 129

Summary

Brothers Yue Zhaoting and Yue Yingchuan have trained in martial arts under a master for many years. When they descend the mountain, they discover that their parents have vanished without explanation. To find them, the Yue brothers travel to Shaoyong City, but on the way a woman known as the "Little Witch" swindles them out of their belongings—and Yue Zhaoting unexpectedly gains the power to control fire from a "spirit stone" in her possession. Through a misunderstanding, Yue Zhaoting comes to know Yu Qianying, the daughter of a wealthy family in Luanxi City, and the two gradually fall for each other. Just as a new lead on their parents' whereabouts appears, one mishap follows another, and Yue Zhaoting, Yu Qianying, and the others are thrown into prison. A mysterious swordsman nicknamed "Smiling Double Blades" Yan Jihuan and the heroine Gongsun Queyue, armed with the Cold Star Divine Bow, rescue them. The legend of the divine weapons returns to the world, and everything turns out to be part of a vast conspiracy spanning more than twenty years—with the identity of Yu Qianying's maid Xiaoqing as the key to the truth. To thwart the mastermind's scheme, seven youths of wildly different temperaments join forces to weather the storm together, enduring partings and reunions, sorrows and joys, until they finally defeat their cunning enemy and safeguard peace in the world.

Editor's review

This is a traditional wuxia fantasy novel built around a group of young heroes. It opens with the Yue brothers descending the mountain to find their parents, then links the spirit stone's gift of power, the legend of divine weapons, and a conspiracy spanning more than twenty years into layer upon layer of intrigue. The pace is brisk; misunderstandings and coincidences drive the characters to meet and grow close, and seven youths of wildly different temperaments forge an alliance through storms and separations before standing together against a cunning enemy. The book's readability comes from two things: the tight momentum of its jianghu adventure, with the search for the parents' trail constantly renewed and suspense kept dense; and its ensemble portrayal, where brotherhood, romance, and chivalric loyalty intertwine, and each character has a distinct temperament and place. It suits continuous reading over a weekend or holiday, following the youths as they battle their way out from Shaoyong City and uncovering the conspiracy behind the "divine weapons' return." For readers who enjoy the traditional wuxia framework, youthful companions growing up together, and clashes between good and evil, this book offers a brisk, complete journey through the jianghu.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Middle-school and young adult readers who enjoy traditional wuxia and jianghu adventure stories
Novel readers who prefer ensemble casts of youths, growing up together, and clashes between good and evil
Casual readers looking for plot-driven continuous reading over a holiday
Readers interested in premises involving a search for lost parents, legends of divine weapons, and unraveling conspiracies

Not a good fit for

Readers who prefer realistic fiction or serious literature and have no interest in wuxia fantasy settings
Readers used to slow-paced psychological writing who have little patience for plots driven by misunderstandings and coincidences

Reading tips

Read the first half straight through along the search-for-parents thread, sorting out how the Yue brothers meet the Little Witch, Yu Qianying, and the others.
Note where clues about the spirit stone, the Cold Star Divine Bow, and other divine weapons appear, to make sense of the conspiracy puzzle in the second half.
Pause at the point where the seven allies join forces to map out the character relationships before entering the final confrontation; the reading will flow more smoothly.

版权信息
1．梦起烟亭
2．韶雍奇遇
3．无名之火
4．笑面双刀
5．少年缘起
6．把酒言欢
7．淡薄血亲
8．擂台惊魂
9．奇火制胜
10．因缘聚首
11．闻府上宾
12．剑舞芳华
13．情意朦胧
14．白狐欢炊
15．青鸾传说
16．雷雨之夜
17．义释故人
18．危机四伏
19．身陷囹圄
20．阴谋初显
21．鬼魅之影
22．寒星神弓
23．鹤立青山
24．共结同盟
25．织女牛郎
26．夜探寒泉
27．青娥残梦
28．深入虎穴
29．母女相逢
30．生死相依
31．迷心紫雾
32．逃出生天
33．化险为夷
34．空山杀机
35．恶鬼无情
36．风雨共济
37．异真咒印
38．牺牲无悔
39．真气散尽
40．金麟仙草
41．围猎时分
42．再会劲敌
43．锋锐之刃
44．木鸢轻翼
45．机关秘籍
46．铭心情仇
47．刀客往事
48．淫雨初晴
49．长夜尽头
50．启明之使
51．破晓天星
52．机关巨龙
53．天才落幕
54．渐解心结
55．暗鸦降临
56．重返韶雍
57．祭祀之时
58．血染祭坛
59．真相大白
60．黑炎清玦
61．夕照神功
62．忧思难忘
63．浮生若梦
64．火凤青鸾
65．烟亭横祸
66．缘灭风息
67．魂断鸾溪
68．蓝蝶寄情
69．岁寒风起
70．祸水东引
71．晚宴玄机
72．断魂之镜
73．雷城惊魂
74．凤玉折翼
75．疑云重重
76．暗夜魅影
77．刻骨之情
78．苦酒情愁
79．破镜重圆
80．险象环生
81．宿敌重逢
82．血染天麒
83．君心如故
84．旧忆重提
85．大错铸成
86．合虚封印
87．难舍缘情
88．再踏征途
89．奔流幻境
90．卿竹庄园
91．隐世高人
92．灵石青玉
93．凤潭清音
94．天洞危机
95．骨肉团圆
96．浩气长存
97．辞雪迎春
98．断杖之日
99．傲霜凌雪
100．缘麟重现
101．流言四起
102．饕餮画戟
103．制胜之法
104．良辰之约
105．暖春飞雪
106．别晖之谷
107．痛断肝肠
108．机关连弩
109．命悬一线
110．双剑合璧
111．鸾河花葬
112．逝者不灭
113．兵临城下
114．月下诀别
115．奔雷掣电
116．落日余晖
117．再会清城
118．鸾凤和鸣
119．父女相别
120．幻梦凤鸣
121．血色朝雾
122．真容显现
123．破碎寒星
124．铤而走险
125．人心所向
126．火鸢之阵
127．剑火皓清
128．瑞剑长歌

FAQ

Is this book a good entry point for readers who have never read a wuxia novel?

Fairly good. The story begins with the brothers descending the mountain to find their parents, and the character relationships unfold gradually along the journey. The fantasy premise—a spirit stone granting the power to control fire—is explained directly, so no prior familiarity with wuxia genres is needed. As long as you accept the framework of youthful adventure and clashes between good and evil, you can enter the plot smoothly.

How much of the story is romance and how much is brotherhood?

Both romance and brotherhood are important parts that drive the characters' actions. Yue Zhaoting and Yu Qianying meet through a misunderstanding and gradually fall for each other, while the Yue brothers' search for their parents and their standing together form the emotional core. In the second half, the seven youths weather the storm together, with loyalty intertwining with partings and reunions, sorrows and joys. Overall, the emotion serves the adventure narrative rather than being developed on its own.

Does the final conspiracy reveal feel abrupt?

The book describes a conspiracy spanning more than twenty years, with the identity of Yu Qianying's maid Xiaoqing as the key to the truth, which indicates that foreshadowing is woven through the character relationships. If you pay attention to Xiaoqing's words and actions and to early clues about the legend of the divine weapons, the final reveal will feel more coherent and less abrupt.

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夕迟 Author

Xi Chi is an author about whom limited public information is available. Two works can currently be confirmed: The Six-Eared Macaque and The Peerless Qilin. Judging from the common categories of these two works, Xi Chi's writing touches on both classical literature and wuxia fiction. The Six-Eared Macaque draws on the story of the true and false Monkey Kings in Journey to the West, showing a clear connection to classical texts, while The Peerless Qilin belongs to the wuxia genre, indicating the author's interest in traditional narrative and martial-arts themes. Since details of the author's life, nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not clearly recorded, a full account of the author's work and writing style remains difficult. The available clues suggest that Xi Chi draws on classical literary resources and the wuxia genre, and although the output is small, it spans two related fields, offering some reference value for readers interested in retellings of traditional stories and wuxia writing.