The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong was first serialised in newspapers from between 20 May 1959 and 5 July 1961.
This is the second book of the Condor Trilogy. The story has undergone two revisions. The second edition was released in May 1976 and and the third edition was published in January 2003.
The Divine Condor and the Chivalrous Couple would be a more accurate translation of the title.
Content
- Chapter 1 – Love is ruthless
- Chapter 2 – Child of an old friend
- Chapter 3 – Seeking a master in Mount Zhongnan
- Chapter 4 – Under Quanzhen Sect
- Chapter 5 – Tomb of the living dead
- Chapter 6 – The Yunü Heart Manual
- Chapter 7 – Carvings left by Chongyang
- Chapter 8 – Girl in white
- Chapter 9 – Avoiding the enemy by all means
- Chapter 10 – The young hero
- Chapter 11 – Exhausted from travels
- Chapter 12 – Great banquet for heroes
- Chapter 13 – Leader of the wulin alliance
- Chapter 14 – The importance of ethical code
- Chapter 15 – Disciples of the Eastern Heretic
- Chapter 16 – Deep hatred for father’s killer
- Chapter 17 – The hidden Loveless Valley
- Chapter 18 – Master Gongsun of the Valley
- Chapter 19 – The underground old lady
- Chapter 20 – The greater xia
- Chapter 21 – Fierce fight in Xiangyang
- Chapter 22 – Baby girl in a city that was going to fall
- Chapter 23 – Enmity between siblings
- Chapter 24 – Shocking and dreadful
- Chapter 25 – Domestic troubles and foreign invasion
- Chapter 26 – The heavy sword of the condor
- Chapter 27 – Battle of wits and strength
- Chapter 28 – The wedding
- Chapter 29 – Numerous disasters
- Chapter 30 – Partings and reunions are impermanent
- Chapter 31 – Half a pill of elixir
- Chapter 32 – What is love?
- Chapter 33 – Conversations at night in Fengling
- Chapter 34 – Mediating disputes
- Chapter 35 – Three golden needles
- Chapter 36 – Grand birthday celebration
- Chapter 37 – Grudges over three generations
- Chapter 38 – Life and death are indistinct
- Chapter 39 – Great war of Xiangyang
- Chapter 40 – The peak of Mount Hua
- Appendix – Yijing, Yin Yang and techniques
- Afterword