Tang How-Yuen was an orphan who was adopted by Chang San-Thye, the leader of the Kang Kun school. He watched his master get killed by Chung Chien-Kuen (master of the Patience Clan who coveted a sign Chang won at a previous tournament. Chung actually had an ulterior motive: his wife was the lover of Chang years before they were married. Because of this unholy revenge, Chung's wife hung herself so the gods would forgive Chung.