The Rise and Fall of the Glorious Qiao

Character List

Part 1: The Lovers

• a fable
• a garden bridge
• the prince and the serpent
• mutual inspiration
• foundations
• story circle
• the locals

Part 2: The Children

• eagle child
• a warm welcome
• the crane and the disciple
• arrival to clear water mountain
• indulgences of flight
• new friendships
• young arguments
• old jealousies
• revived ambitions
• tender pain

Part 3: The Prisoner

• where the crane flies
• jailors and visitors
• waiting
• wondering
• mourning
• surrender

Part 4: The Fall

• dark clouds on the horizon
• the grey executor
• the third condition
• ultimatum
• the last of the qiao
• farewell of the snake demon
• dust settles
• the banquet

Part 5: The Remnants

• the apothecary
• luo xingxi's training
• an eagle's coming of age
• the final test
• the wind forgotten beneath his wings
• checkmate
• qiping's wake
• the trading of hands
• the first rite of nomads
• a snake's poison...
• ...is her promise