Lily of the Valley Translations

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 8 PART 1 Translations by: Lily of the Valley CHAPTER 8 PART 1:  On that night outside the city of Danyang, the great army set up camp to celebrate. Pigs and sheep were slaughtered, and the alcohol flowed freely. Everywhere, torches glowed red, and the sounds of cheers and laughter, accompanied by shouts and fistfights, echoed inside and outside the camp. "Cheers!" "We risk our lives at the front, yet they haven't even seen the faces of the rebel army. The ones who contribute the most each time are those people!" "Li Biebu, brothers, let's toast to you! Will you dare to accept?" In a corner of the camp, torches soaked in tung oil crackled and burned. The leaping flames illuminated faces flushed with alcohol. A group of lower-ranking officers and soldiers surrounded Li Mu, eagerly toasting to him. The admiration in their eyes was mixed with resentment. After each victorious battle, it was customary to reward a...

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 7 PART 3 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 7 Part 3: Yang Xuan led the people to approach. The young military officer saluted Gao Jie with a march, kneeling down on one knee, with a steady breath: "Lieutenant General Li Mu of the Separate Regiment, pays respects to Your Excellency!" Gao Jie smiled and assessed him, then gave a courtesy response, immediately approached and personally helped him to his feet. He said, "You bravely entered the enemy lines alone and saved my nephew. Your courage is unparalleled, and even the ancient heroes Meng Ben and Xia Yu might not dare to compete with you. I am extremely grateful. I have heard that your ancestors are from the Li family of Xuyi. Although my Gao family may not have had deep ties with your father and ancestors, I have heard of their heroic deeds during those years. I have great respect for them." In front of the audience, Gao Jie openly expressed his admiration and fond...

  Hi Loyal Readers,            It's been a while since I dropped a chapter. Things just got out of hand with work and family. We had a great Halloween Holiday the past week but piled up works kept my head up after it. I just want to assure you that I will finish this translation by hook or by crook.            I also hope you can drop by some comments for a more interactive blog. It'll make it more fun to share your opinions about this novel. Coz this novel woke a lot of feelings from me, I hope you can share yours too.              Anyways, I just wanna share that someone won a lottery in our country at such a young age. It had daydreaming of winning one too. By then, I'll just spend the whole day sharing translations with you. How good would that be?              I'm also watching Only for Love which is the adaptation of the novel A...

SPRING RIVER FLOWERS AND MOON - CHAPTER 7 PART 2 Translations by: Lily of the Valley Chapter 7 Part 2: "How can Brother Xu say such words? Life and death are predestined, beyond human control, especially in the midst of a fierce battle. It's my fault for not considering Brother Xu's situation thoroughly. While Brother Xu is dealing with the rebellion, he still has to worry about my foolish nephew, putting Brother Xu in a dilemma. I'm truly ashamed." The yellow-bearded man is Xu Bi, a member of one of the three major overseas Chinese clans in the current dynasty and the elder brother of the current Empress Xu. "Jing Shen, there's no need to blame yourself; it's my great fortune." Xu Bi held Gao Lao's hand warmly. Several generals accompanying him, except for a man with a dark face and a bearded chin, all come from noble families and are familiar with Gao Lao. They dismount and pay their respects to him. Gao Lao was in a cheerful mood and conso...