:: Introduction to the Thunder Download of the PDF E-book "Long Sword Yearning" (Upper and Lower) ::
During the Ming Dynasty, a severe drought hit Central Plains, leaving hundreds of millions of people displaced. The eunuch faction held exclusive power and took the opportunity to attempt to purge the江湖 (jianghu - martial arts world) in order to consolidate their rule. At the same time, the villains in the jianghu also exploited the situation by extorting the common people, looting amidst the chaos, and even openly proclaiming the slogan of "punishing the good and promoting the evil," brazenly challenging the world. For a time, there was widespread suffering, and the people lived in misery.