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* AdaptationDeviation: The novel introduced him as the imperial adviser of Yuwen Hu, but the ''donghua'' has him become the ''former'' imperial adviser of Yuwen Yong (renamed Yuwen You in the AnimatedAdaptation).
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* AdaptationDeviation: The novel introduced him as the imperial adviser of Yuwen Hu, but the ''donghua'' has him become the ''former'' imperial adviser of Yuwen Yong (renamed Yuwen You in the AnimatedAdaptation). Likewise, whereas he used to be a disciple of the Tiantai Sect
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun, as well as the former top disciple of the Tiantai Sect.
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun, Hu, as well as the former top disciple of the Tiantai Sect.
* AdaptationDeviation: The novel introduced him as the imperial adviser of Yuwen Hu, but the ''donghua'' has him become the ''former'' imperial adviser of Yuwen Yong (renamed Yuwen You in the AnimatedAdaptation).
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
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* AmbitionIsEvil: He's willing to put an incompetent and despotic emperor on the throne so that the Buddhist sects can regain influence in the ''jianghu'' once more.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends tomake a deal with surrender him to the latter Tiantai Sect for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to
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* KarmaHoudini: Besides ending up [[spoiler: seriously injured in his duel with Yan Wushi that he needs to cultivate in seclusion for months to recover]], Ruyan Kehui doesn't get any proper comeuppance for his role in [[spoiler: the assassination plot to have Yan Wushi and then the emperor of Northern Zhou killed]]. However, [[spoiler: Yuwen Yong is succeeded by another of the Xianbei people -- whom Ruyan Kehui look down on due to his Sinocentric beliefs]] -- so while Ruyan Kehui doesn't get any karma, he doesn't get what he wants either.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: KarmicDeath: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.for good.
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* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
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* WouldHurtAChild: [[WouldHarmASenior As well as the elderly. elderly.]] Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
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* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: In the chapter where Xie Xiang was introduced, he's specifically mentioned to be of the Xie Clan in the Chen Commandery. [[spoiler: It's eventually revealed that Yan Wushi is also a descendant of the Xie Clan, and his former name is Xie Ling.]]
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself. He also doesn't feel ashamed about losing to people who he knows are the top-ranked ''wugong'' masters.
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself. He also doesn't feel ashamed about losing to people who he knows are the top-ranked ''wugong'' masters.
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* SleepingTheirWayToTheTop: Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi witness her in bed with one of the young masters of the Huang family to curry favors from them as part of her plan to become the next chairman of her sect.
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong [[spoiler: finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]fight]].
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* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
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* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: While they're honest about their unscrupulous ways and their disdain towards morality, in contrast to the likes of the other two demonic sects and even some of the orthodox sects, they do wish to maintain the political order in the ''jianghu''.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: While they're honest about their unscrupulous ways and their disdain towards morality, in contrast to the likes of the other two demonic sects and even some of the orthodox sects, they do wish to maintain the political order in the ''jianghu''.''jianghu'', whereas the others are willing to throw the entire country into chaos purely for the sake of their personal ambitions.
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* TrueCompanions
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* TrueCompanionsTrueCompanions: When it comes down to it, both Bian Yanmei and Yu Shengyan have complete loyalty and trust in their ''shizun''. Likewise, while Yan Wushi is stern with them both and criticizes them often, he knows their strengths and is confident that they can handle themselves.
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* PowerPerversionPotential
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* PowerPerversionPotential
AdaptedOut: The ''donghua'' barely, if at all, mentions that Sang Jingxing and Yuan Xiuxiu are secretly plotting to overthrow the other. The only closest the adaptation ever comes to showing that they're not on the same boat is [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing secretly making a deal with Yan Wushi to help with the latter's ''qi'' deviation, which Yuan Xiuxiu helped exacerbate]].
*TeethClenchedTeamworkPowerPerversionPotential: The Hehuan Sect cultivate mainly through ''caibu'' or dual cultivation.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Regardless of whether they're loyal to either Yuan Xiuxiu or Sang Jingxing, none of the disciples really get along and are quick to ditch the others to save their own skin. If they ever show any anger if a disciple is killed, it's only because said death would greatly disadvantage the sect.
*
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Regardless of whether they're loyal to either Yuan Xiuxiu or Sang Jingxing, none of the disciples really get along and are quick to ditch the others to save their own skin. If they ever show any anger if a disciple is killed, it's only because said death would greatly disadvantage the sect.
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: In the AnimatedAdaptation, [[spoiler: she injures Yan Wushi with a poisoned needle to damage his demonic core]]. When she tries to [[spoiler: attack Shen Qiao later]], she gets [[spoiler: injured with the same needle]]. Yan Wushi even mocks her by lampshading the trope, telling her that it would be rude of him to not return her "gift" in kind.
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Also formally known as the Purple Manor of Xuandu, Xuandu Mountain is the foremost Daoist sect in the ''jianghu''. After Qi Fengge's death, however, Xuandu Mountain's standing gradually declined because of its refusal to get involved in the matters of the secular world.
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[[folder:Zhou Yexue (周夜雪)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Wan Suwan [[note]] Credited as Yinxiong-Suwan [[/note]] (audio drama)
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[[folder:Ruan Hailou (阮海樓)]]
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!! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
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->''"I killed countless disciples in your sect. You're going to hate me from the bottom of your heart this time. It doesn't matter anymore, however, since I'm going to pay you back with my life. But how are you ever going to make up for the half of my life that you owe me?!"''
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After suffering a personal betrayal, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.''donghua''.
*EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. ButYan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't hesitate kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to dish out h is revenge on make a deal with the rest latter for the final volume of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common fortheir sect leader's actions.Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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! Buddhist Sects
!! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Yuxuan [[note]] Credited as Hei Shiren [[/note]] (animation), Liu Beichen (audio drama)
!! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Yuxuan [[note]] Credited as Hei Shiren [[/note]] (animation), Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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! Buddhist Sects
Confucianist Sects
!!Tiantai Sect Linchuan Institute | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''':Liu Yuxuan [[note]] Credited as Hei Shiren [[/note]] (animation), Liu Beichen (audio Su Xin (animation, audio drama)
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[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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-> ''"Buddha can be forgiving and advises people to act kindly. 'Put down the butcher's knife, and one becomes a Buddha,' they say. But for those that are unrepentant, he can also exert the power of lightning and thunder."''
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun, as well as the former top disciple of the Tiantai Sect.
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The imperial adviser master-in-charge of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun, as well as the former top disciple of the Tiantai Sect. Linchuan Institute.
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the ''donghua''.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin still complicit [[spoiler: in the ''donghua''.plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
*CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, Wushi, he doesn't kill does not wish for him in their final confrontation because to [[spoiler: he intends to make lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is adeal with firm believer in the latter for Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the final volume influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the ''The Strategy reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the Vermillion Yang'']].
reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
*CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment:point, Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", mentions that Confucianists love to give lectures and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by that Ruyan Kehui would rather die than be forced to never speak to the same degrading nickname.public again.
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* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a
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! Confucianist Sects
!! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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!! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Su Xin (animation, audio drama)
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!! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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->''"The southern tea has its own exquisiteness. It's tolerant and all-embracing. Only then can it take in all the rivers and streams and eventually turn into a boundless ocean."''
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The master-in-charge of the Linchuan Institute.
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one point, Yan Wushi mentions that Confucianists love to give lectures and that Ruyan Kehui would rather die than be forced to never speak to the public again.
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one point, Yan Wushi mentions that Confucianists love to give lectures and that Ruyan Kehui would rather die than be forced to never speak to the public again.
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
AwesomeButImpractical
*EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy,GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why competitive, he's quick to admit if he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one point, Yan Wushi mentions that Confucianists love to give lectureslost and that Ruyan Kehui would rather die than be forced to never speak to the public again. if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
* RedOniBlueOni
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* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy,
* FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one point, Yan Wushi mentions that Confucianists love to give lectures
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* RedOniBlueOni
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[[folder:Xie Xiang (谢湘)]]
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Ruyan Kehui's favored disciple.
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* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
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* AwesomeButImpractical
{[Fanboy}}
*GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi andcompetitive, he's quick Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBloodedShen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
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* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and
* HotBlooded
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!! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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A disciple of the Linchuan Institute, and Xie Xiang's ''shixiong''.
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* {[Fanboy}}
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
* RedOniBlueOni
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
* RedOniBlueOni
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* {[Fanboy}}
* HiddenDepths: HeAdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyonefar more bark than bite. While he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one in the novel, he stays mostly out of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from fighting in the get-go, which ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is remarkable.already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
*RedOniBlueOniFantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
* HiddenDepths: He
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone
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* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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! Other Sects
!! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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!! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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!! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
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The chairman of the Liuhe Association.
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The chairman vice-chairman of the Liuhe Association.Association and Dou Yanshan's second-in-command.
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Yan Wushi in Murong Qin, who takes the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded time to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.praise her for her skills.
*FantasticRacism: AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes early on in the supremacy of story, whereas in the Han people while looking down on novel, she allied with the Xianbei people.Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
*KilledOffscreen: AllForNothing: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the novel mentions that chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]] Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
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* ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
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!! Liuli Palace | 琉璃宫
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!! Liuli Palace | 琉璃宫
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->''"I killed countless disciples in your sect. You're going to hate me from the bottom of your heart this time. It doesn't matter anymore, however, since I'm going to pay you back with my life. But how are you ever going to make up for the half of my life that you owe me?!"''
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After suffering a personal betrayal, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After suffering a personal betrayal, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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Located on Zhunan Peak of Tai Mountain, the Bixia Sect was founded during the Han Dynasty and was previously one of the largest Daoist sects in the ''jianghu'', but its political foothold has greatly declined over the years.
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun.
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* FateWorseThanDeath: Lampshaded. At one point, Yan Wushi mentions that Confucianists love to give lectures and that Ruyan Kehui would rather die than be forced to never speak to the public again.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlackALighterShadeOfBlack: While they're honest about their unscrupulous ways and their disdain towards morality, in contrast to the likes of the other two demonic sects and even some of the orthodox sects, they do wish to maintain the political order in the ''jianghu''.
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-> ''"Like how the ocean is capable of holding water from thousands of rivers, a person should be forgiving and tolerant to diversity, and it is the same for practicing martial arts. People who are narrow-minded can only achieve so much. Even if they do reach the summit, they cannot stay there for long."''
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* TheAce: He was one of the foremost ''wugong'' masters of his time and managed to defeat Hulugu, Yan Wushi, and Sang Jingxing. He's even ranked first among his generation.
* BerserkButton: While it's simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involved targeting Xuandu Mountain, and the rest is history.
* HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
* BerserkButton: While it's simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involved targeting Xuandu Mountain, and the rest is history.
* HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
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* TheAce: He was one of the foremost ''wugong'' masters AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his time and managed role in the introductory arc is given to defeat Hulugu, Yan Wushi, and Sang Jingxing. He's even ranked first among his generation.
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*BerserkButton: While it's simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, at one point, AtLeastIAdmitIt: He tells Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he that even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to dealHuanyue Sect is a demonic sect that's reviled and feared by many, they are at the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make very least honest about their move once those twenty years were up. One of immorality unlike the initial steps in other sects, who hide their plan involved targeting Xuandu Mountain, misdeeds and the rest is history.ill intentions under a false guise of righteousness.
*HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped BeautyMark: The ''donghua'' gives him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was theone who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into under his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.left eye.
*PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before BrainsAndBrawn: Between the start of two, Yu Shengyan's skill lies more in martial arts while Bian Yanmei's cultivation is average at best, which he makes up for with his expertise in negotiation and diplomacy.
* ButtMonkey: In thestory, ''donghua'', there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Shen Qiao took Yan Wushi where his place as master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
* CompositeCharacter: He takes over Bian Yanmei's role in thesect leader of Xuandu Mountain.''donghua'' due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
*WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess exceptional martial skill and Hulugu highly respected is only lacking in experience.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** While he was already helping hisability.master lie to Shen Qiao by telling him he was a disciple of the Huanyue Sect, Yu Shengyan couldn't help but also tell Shen Qiao he was his ''shixiong'', despite being younger than the other man. Shen Qiao goes along with it and continues to refer to him as such.
** In an extra, Bian Yanmei mentions that Yu Shengyan tends to pick on Shen Qiao's younger disciples.
* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: He was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: He was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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-> ''"Xuandu Mountain is also where I grew up, so of course, I wish it could become better. My heart and feelings for it aren't any less than yours, so why do you need to assume this look of a saint then? Are you saying that you are the only one who is right in the world, and all the other people are wrong?!"''
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one of his own, and in a second he'll draw his blade on you.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan is more renowned for his martial skill, Bian Yanmei is more renowned for his smarts and his resourcefulness.
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Between his ''shizun'' and his ''shidi'', Bian Yanmei is the most level-headed and mature of the three. But even he shows a silly side when he teasingly asks Shen Qiao if he's pretty after crossdressing as a palace maid.
* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. When Bian Yanmei first met Shen Qiao, he initially viewed the other
* UndyingLoyalty: Just like Yu Shengyan, Bian Yanmei's loyalty to Yan Wushi knows no bounds and he never doubts his master.
* VirtueIsWeakness: One of the novel's extras describes Bian Yanmei as contemptuous towards virtue and righteousness. He's still a member of a demonic sect, after all.
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[[folder:Ruru (茹茹)]]
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!! Hehuan Sect | 合歡宗
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[[folder:Yuan Xiuxiu (元秀秀)]]
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The regent sect leader of Xuandu Mountain, Shen Qiao's childhood friend and ''shidi'' (junior martial brother), and Qi Fengge's third disciple.
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* TheAtoner
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong'' when they were younger. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses to be imprisoned in his own sect and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he would win in his duel with Kunye; but otherwise, he had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he attempts to stop Shen Qiao from leaving, he constantly yells at him to stop and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect as he was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]], and Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his friendship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong'' when they were younger. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses to be imprisoned in his own sect and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he would win in his duel with Kunye; but otherwise, he had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he attempts to stop Shen Qiao from leaving, he constantly yells at him to stop and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect as he was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]], and Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his friendship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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* TheAtoner
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teasedAdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' features her as one of the other to refer to him as ''shixiong'' when they were younger. He also refers to many ''wugong'' masters involved in the two assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's ofthem as brothers. But once it's revealed the Hehuan Sect, this is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:he was Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses to be imprisoned in his own sect and implicitly says that their friendship is through.Sword Trial Conference.]]
*DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he would win LightIsNotGood: She's clad in his duel with Kunye; white robes in the ''donghua'', but otherwise, he had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did she's not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].as saintly as she looks.
*DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he attempts to stop Shen Qiao from leaving, he constantly yells at him to stop PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect as he was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]], and Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] whenshe started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his friendship with definitely uses her made him hesitate from killing her, giving beauty to her an opportunity to escape.advantage.
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* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:
*
*
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect as he was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]], and Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when
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The eldest disciple of Xuandu Mountain.
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks to [[spoiler: become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain]]. However, his [[spoiler: envy towards Shen Qiao]] makes him want to attain the position by [[spoiler: dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for his decision of choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able to leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: He secretly resents Shen Qiao for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of the fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao and pushing Yu Ai into doing the same.]]
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if he plans to [[spoiler: damage his meridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
* VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after [[spoiler: Shen Qiao punishes him for his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able to leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: He secretly resents Shen Qiao for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of the fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao and pushing Yu Ai into doing the same.]]
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if he plans to [[spoiler: damage his meridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
* VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after [[spoiler: Shen Qiao punishes him for his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing to [[spoiler: become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain]]. However, look extremely fair and beautiful, which contrasts with how utterly sickening his [[spoiler: envy towards Shen Qiao]] makes him want to attain the position by [[spoiler: dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for his decision of choosing character is.
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiaoas his successor instead of him]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong''how her master likes both men and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak woman, and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able how he loves cultivating through sex. However, he tortures whoever he takes to leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.bed until they're almost dead.
*GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: EvilLaugh: He secretly resents chuckles often when he threatens Shen Qiao for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of with all the fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao and pushing Yu Ai into doing the same.]]
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] ifthings he plans to [[spoiler: damage do to him.
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening hismeridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and cultivation.
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over momentslater, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once where he'd make women shave their heads to play as priests while he acts out a scene of him raping them. Once he gets bored of his sentence fully sinks in.victims, he immediately tosses them.
*VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair in the ''donghua'', and starts wailing loudly he's one of the most depraved characters of the entire cast.
* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiao [[spoiler:Shen Qiao punishes him for destroys his crimes by sentencing him foundations in an attempt to a FateWorseThanDeath]]. kill them both together]].
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiao
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong''
*
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening his
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments
*
* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiao [[spoiler:
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Qi Fengge's fifth disciple.
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* ActionGirl: She's not the sole female disciple of Xuandu Mountain for nothing. She's also the inheritor of one of Qi Fengge's three swords, Tian Wei Shui Chun.
* SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is the only girl among them.
* SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is the only girl among them.
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* ActionGirl: She's not AllLoveIsUnrequited: With every time she and Shen Qiao cross paths, she starts to become attracted to more than just his face. However, he doesn't feel the sole female disciple of Xuandu Mountain for nothing. She's also the inheritor of one of Qi Fengge's three swords, Tian Wei Shui Chun.same way, something that he gently lets her know. While it annoys her, it doesn't make her less eager to tease him when she can.
*SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is ArmorPiercingResponse: When Shen Qiao asks Bai Rong if she's comfortable in the Hehuan Sect and if she ever considered leaving her sect, Bai Rong tells him in detail why it isn't as simple as it sounds.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing onlygirl among them.the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up falling in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
*
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up falling in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
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Qi Fengge's fourth disciple.
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* SpeechImpediment: He has a stuttering problem.
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* SpeechImpediment: TheDreaded: He's infamous for his reputation of flaying the faces of the people he finds attractive enough to his liking.
* FaceStealer: Hehas is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies when Shen Qiao stabs him in the chest with his bamboo pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing astuttering problem.hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.
* FaceStealer: He
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies when Shen Qiao stabs him in the chest with his bamboo pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.
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* CombatHandFan: His weapon of a choice is a fan that's constructed entirely of sharp blades, and he's very deadly with it.
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
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One of the seven elders of Xuandu Mountain.
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One of the seven elders of Xuandu Mountain.the Hehuan Sect loyal to Sang Jingxing. He's known as the "Bloodstained Monk" due to his monk-like appearance, which belies his cruel nature and how he has taken countless lives with his bare hands.
* AdaptationalUgliness: The novel described him as having the "dignified appearance of Buddha". In the ''donghua'', he's extremely large and has a rather grotesque appearance.
* BareFistedMonk
* TheBrute
* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
* BareFistedMonk
* TheBrute
* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
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* TrueCompanions
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[[folder:Yu Shengyan (玉生烟)]]
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack
* TrueCompanions
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[[folder:Yu Shengyan (玉生烟)]]
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->''"It's true that our Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect in the eyes of the public, but we are honest villains. If we want to kill, then we kill and will make no qualms about telling it, unlike some of the orthodox sects whose deeds could not be more different to their claims."''
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One of Yan Wushi's two disciples, who follows his master's orders the best he can.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his role in the introductory arc is given to Yan Wushi instead in the ''donghua''.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He tells Shen Qiao that even if the Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect that's reviled and feared by many, they are at the very least honest about their immorality unlike the other sects, who hide their misdeeds and ill intentions under a false guise of righteousness.
* BeautyMark: The ''donghua'' gives him one under his left eye.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Between the two, Yu Shengyan's skill lies more in martial arts while Bian Yanmei's cultivation is average at best, which he makes up for with his expertise in negotiation and diplomacy.
* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'', there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
* CompositeCharacter: He takes over Bian Yanmei's role in the ''donghua'' due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess exceptional martial skill and is only lacking in experience.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** While he was already helping his master lie to Shen Qiao by telling him he was a disciple of the Huanyue Sect, Yu Shengyan couldn't help but also tell Shen Qiao he was his ''shixiong'', despite being younger than the other man. Shen Qiao goes along with it and continues to refer to him as such.
** In an extra, Bian Yanmei mentions that Yu Shengyan tends to pick on Shen Qiao's younger disciples.
* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: He was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He tells Shen Qiao that even if the Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect that's reviled and feared by many, they are at the very least honest about their immorality unlike the other sects, who hide their misdeeds and ill intentions under a false guise of righteousness.
* BeautyMark: The ''donghua'' gives him one under his left eye.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Between the two, Yu Shengyan's skill lies more in martial arts while Bian Yanmei's cultivation is average at best, which he makes up for with his expertise in negotiation and diplomacy.
* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'', there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
* CompositeCharacter: He takes over Bian Yanmei's role in the ''donghua'' due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess exceptional martial skill and is only lacking in experience.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** While he was already helping his master lie to Shen Qiao by telling him he was a disciple of the Huanyue Sect, Yu Shengyan couldn't help but also tell Shen Qiao he was his ''shixiong'', despite being younger than the other man. Shen Qiao goes along with it and continues to refer to him as such.
** In an extra, Bian Yanmei mentions that Yu Shengyan tends to pick on Shen Qiao's younger disciples.
* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: He was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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The eldest disciple of the Huanyue Sect. He serves as the diplomat of his sect and takes care of political matters in his master's stead.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and the scenes where he's supposed to appear feature Yu Shengyan instead.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one of his own, and in a second he'll draw his blade on you.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan is more renowned for his martial skill, Bian Yanmei is more renowned for his smarts and his resourcefulness.
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Between his ''shizun'' and his ''shidi'', Bian Yanmei is the most level-headed and mature of the three. But even he shows a silly side when he teasingly asks Shen Qiao if he's pretty after crossdressing as a palace maid.
* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. When Bian Yanmei first met Shen Qiao, he initially viewed the other man with disdain when he mistakenly assumed that Shen Qiao is Yan Wushi's boytoy, but a conversation with him immediately had him look at the man in a more favorable light. Later on, when he realizes that Yan Wushi has genuinely fallen in love with Shen Qiao, Bian Yanmei is shocked, but otherwise he shows no sentiment of being against their relationship.
* UndyingLoyalty: Just like Yu Shengyan, Bian Yanmei's loyalty to Yan Wushi knows no bounds and he never doubts his master.
* VirtueIsWeakness: One of the novel's extras describes Bian Yanmei as contemptuous towards virtue and righteousness. He's still a member of a demonic sect, after all.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and the scenes where he's supposed to appear feature Yu Shengyan instead.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one of his own, and in a second he'll draw his blade on you.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan is more renowned for his martial skill, Bian Yanmei is more renowned for his smarts and his resourcefulness.
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Between his ''shizun'' and his ''shidi'', Bian Yanmei is the most level-headed and mature of the three. But even he shows a silly side when he teasingly asks Shen Qiao if he's pretty after crossdressing as a palace maid.
* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. When Bian Yanmei first met Shen Qiao, he initially viewed the other man with disdain when he mistakenly assumed that Shen Qiao is Yan Wushi's boytoy, but a conversation with him immediately had him look at the man in a more favorable light. Later on, when he realizes that Yan Wushi has genuinely fallen in love with Shen Qiao, Bian Yanmei is shocked, but otherwise he shows no sentiment of being against their relationship.
* UndyingLoyalty: Just like Yu Shengyan, Bian Yanmei's loyalty to Yan Wushi knows no bounds and he never doubts his master.
* VirtueIsWeakness: One of the novel's extras describes Bian Yanmei as contemptuous towards virtue and righteousness. He's still a member of a demonic sect, after all.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Between his ''shizun'' and his ''shidi'', Bian Yanmei is the most level-headed and mature of the three. But even he shows a silly side when he teasingly asks Shen Qiao if he's pretty after crossdressing as a palace maid.
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* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his
* VirtueIsWeakness: One
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms of martial skill, he's far from lacking either; in the Sword Trial Conference, he's ranked seventh -- two ranks higher than Yuan Xiuxiu.
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The leader of the Hehuan Sect and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.
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-> ''"Like how the ocean is capable of holding water from thousands of rivers, a person should be forgiving and tolerant to diversity, and it is the same for practicing martial arts. People who are narrow-minded can only achieve so much. Even if they do reach the summit, they cannot stay there for long."''
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The late sect leader ofthe Hehuan Sect Xuandu Moundain, and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.Shen Qiao's mentor.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' features her as one of the many ''wugong'' masters involved in the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, this is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.
* PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, and she definitely uses her beauty to her advantage.
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* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, this is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.
* PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, and she definitely uses her beauty to her advantage.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' features her as TheAce: He was one of the many foremost ''wugong'' masters of his time and managed to defeat Hulugu, Yan Wushi, and Sang Jingxing. He's even ranked first among his generation.
* BerserkButton: While it's simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involvedin targeting Xuandu Mountain, and the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, thisrest is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.history.
*PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and she definitely uses her beauty put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to her advantage.
----not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
* BerserkButton: While it's simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involved
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, this
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.
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* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
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One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect. To the public, he's known as Yuan Xiuxiu's paramour, but in reality, he's actually secretly plotting to overthrow her position as the leader of the Hehuan Sect. He is also infamous for being a rapist and a pedophile who goes after both men and women in equal measure.
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* BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing to look extremely fair and beautiful, which contrasts with how utterly sickening his character is.
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiao how her master likes both men and woman, and how he loves cultivating through sex. However, he tortures whoever he takes to bed until they're almost dead.
* EvilLaugh: He chuckles often when he threatens Shen Qiao with all the things he plans to do to him.
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening his cultivation.
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments where he'd make women shave their heads to play as priests while he acts out a scene of him raping them. Once he gets bored of his victims, he immediately tosses them.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair in the ''donghua'', and he's one of the most depraved characters of the entire cast.
* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiao [[spoiler: destroys his foundations in an attempt to kill them both together]].
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiao how her master likes both men and woman, and how he loves cultivating through sex. However, he tortures whoever he takes to bed until they're almost dead.
* EvilLaugh: He chuckles often when he threatens Shen Qiao with all the things he plans to do to him.
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening his cultivation.
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments where he'd make women shave their heads to play as priests while he acts out a scene of him raping them. Once he gets bored of his victims, he immediately tosses them.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair in the ''donghua'', and he's one of the most depraved characters of the entire cast.
* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiao [[spoiler: destroys his foundations in an attempt to kill them both together]].
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* BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing TheAtoner
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close tolook extremely fair and beautiful, which contrasts with how utterly sickening his character is.
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tellsShen Qiao how her master likes both men and woman, even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong'' when they were younger. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and how suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he loves cultivating through sex. could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses to be imprisoned in his own sect and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that hetortures whoever would win in his duel with Kunye; but otherwise, he takes had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to bed until they're almost dead.do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].
*EvilLaugh: He chuckles often when DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he threatens attempts to stop Shen Qiao with all the things from leaving, he plans constantly yells at him to do stop and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
*PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he apparently enjoys dual cultivation still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most out of other forms of strengthening the story and his cultivation.
meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect as he was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
*{{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where he'd make women shave their heads Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to play as priests while the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing heacts out a scene of can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him raping them. Once again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he gets bored must live with the consequences of his victims, actions and make the best of it]], lest he immediately tosses them.find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
*WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair in the ''donghua'', and NeverMyFault: While he's one never shown to be proud of the most depraved characters of the entire cast.
* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiaowhat he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: destroys allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing hisfoundations ties with their sect for good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]], and Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences inan their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt tokill improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of themboth together]].friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his friendship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he
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* YoureInsane: Sang Jingxing exclaims this word-for-word after Shen Qiao
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. He also reveals to Shen Qiao he intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his friendship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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A disciple of the Hehuan Sect who is tasked with trying to get information on ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'' and often runs into Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: With every time she and Shen Qiao cross paths, she starts to become attracted to more than just his face. However, he doesn't feel the same way, something that he gently lets her know. While it annoys her, it doesn't make her less eager to tease him when she can.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Shen Qiao asks Bai Rong if she's comfortable in the Hehuan Sect and if she ever considered leaving her sect, Bai Rong tells him in detail why it isn't as simple as it sounds.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up falling in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Shen Qiao asks Bai Rong if she's comfortable in the Hehuan Sect and if she ever considered leaving her sect, Bai Rong tells him in detail why it isn't as simple as it sounds.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up falling in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: With every time she and AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks to [[spoiler: become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain]]. However, his [[spoiler: envy towards Shen Qiao]] makes him want to attain the position by [[spoiler: dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for his decision of choosing Shen Qiao cross paths, she starts as his successor instead of him]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him tobecome attracted stay at Qunling Peak and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able to more leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than just his face. However, he doesn't feel the same way, something that he gently lets her know. While it annoys her, it doesn't make her less eager to tease him when she can.death.
*ArmorPiercingResponse: When Shen Qiao asks Bai Rong if she's comfortable in the Hehuan Sect and if she ever considered leaving her sect, Bai Rong tells him in detail why it isn't as simple as it sounds.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one whoGreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close toHe secretly resents Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded and pushing Yu Ai into doing the latter in a fight.same.]]
*PowerPerversionPotential: She practices dual cultivation TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if he plans to [[spoiler: damage his meridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
*PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even[[spoiler: Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she fallspunishes him for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up falling in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him to
*
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler:
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*
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning the faces of beautiful people, and Sang Jingxing's favorite disciple.
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* TheDreaded: He's infamous for his reputation of flaying the faces of the people he finds attractive enough to his liking.
* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies when Shen Qiao stabs him in the chest with his bamboo pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.
* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies when Shen Qiao stabs him in the chest with his bamboo pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.
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* TheDreaded: He's infamous ActionGirl: She's not the sole female disciple of Xuandu Mountain for his reputation of flaying nothing. She's also the faces inheritor of the people he finds attractive enough to his liking.
* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.one of Qi Fengge's three swords, Tian Wei Shui Chun.
*ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies when Shen Qiao stabs him in SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is the chest with his bamboo pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.only girl among them.
* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
*
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's already of an older age, but since he steals the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger than his actual age.
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[[folder:Xiao Se (萧瑟)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Feng Xiu (animation), Luo Piliang [[note]] Credited as Bu Yi [[/note]] (audio drama)
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Qi Fengge's fourth disciple.
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* CombatHandFan: His weapon of a choice is a fan that's constructed entirely of sharp blades, and he's very deadly with it.
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
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* CombatHandFan: His weapon of SpeechImpediment: He has a choice is a fan that's constructed entirely of sharp blades, and he's very deadly with it.
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].stuttering problem.
* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
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[[folder:Yan Shou (阎狩)]]
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One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect loyal to Sang Jingxing. He's known as the "Bloodstained Monk" due to his monk-like appearance, which belies his cruel nature and how he has taken countless lives with his bare hands.
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* AdaptationalUgliness: The novel described him as having the "dignified appearance of Buddha". In the ''donghua'', he's extremely large and has a rather grotesque appearance.
* BareFistedMonk
* TheBrute
* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
* BareFistedMonk
* TheBrute
* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
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[[folder:Bao Yun (宝云)]]
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One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect. He's infamous for posing as a Buddhist monk to seduce female Buddhist disciples.
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One of the seven elders of the Hehuan Sect. He's infamous for posing as a Buddhist monk to seduce female Buddhist disciples. Xuandu Mountain.
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! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
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[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Yuxuan [[note]] Credited as Hei Shiren [[/note]] (animation), Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
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-> ''"Buddha can be forgiving and advises people to act kindly. 'Put down the butcher's knife, and one becomes a Buddha,' they say. But for those that are unrepentant, he can also exert the power of lightning and thunder."''
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun.
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun.
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the ''donghua''.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in TokenGoodTeammate: Between the ''donghua''.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towardscurrently-ranked top three masters (him, Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen is the only one who was not involved in their final confrontation because the [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment:assassination plot against Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.Wushi]].
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment:
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! Fajing Sect | 法境宗
[[folder:Guang Lingsan (广陵散)]]
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[[folder:Guang Lingsan (广陵散)]]
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[[folder:Guang Lingsan (广陵散)]]
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-> ''"Shen''-zhangjiao, ''have you ever heard the saying, 'The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it'?"''
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The leader of the Fajing Sect. He is also the ''shixiong'' of Feng Xiao, who would soon succeed him as the sect leader by the events of ''Wushuang''.
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The leader of the Fajing Sect. He is also the ''shixiong'' of Feng Xiao, who would soon succeed him as the sect leader by the events of ''Wushuang''.
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The leader of the Fajing Sect. He is also the ''shixiong'' of Feng Xiao, who would soon succeed him as the sect leader by the events of ''Wushuang''.
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* AffablyEvil: He always speaks eloquently regardless of who he is talking to.
* DidIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday: When Shen Qiao gets in his way of making sure that Yan Wushi is DeaderThanDead, before engaging in a fight with the former, Guang Lingsan takes the time to tell Shen Qiao that he's not interested in men in spite of Shen Qiao's undeniable beauty, which is why he won't hold back against him.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the ambition of uniting the three demonic sects under his command.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms of martial skill, he's far from lacking either; in the Sword Trial Conference, he's ranked seventh -- two ranks higher than Yuan Xiuxiu.
* DidIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday: When Shen Qiao gets in his way of making sure that Yan Wushi is DeaderThanDead, before engaging in a fight with the former, Guang Lingsan takes the time to tell Shen Qiao that he's not interested in men in spite of Shen Qiao's undeniable beauty, which is why he won't hold back against him.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the ambition of uniting the three demonic sects under his command.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms of martial skill, he's far from lacking either; in the Sword Trial Conference, he's ranked seventh -- two ranks higher than Yuan Xiuxiu.
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* AffablyEvil: He always speaks eloquently regardless BrutalHonesty: Before coming to respect Shen Qiao, Li Qingyu rather blunt with criticizing the other for his fall from grace and for his association with Yan Wushi.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun ofwho he is talking to.his name.
*DidIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday: When Shen Qiao gets in NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personality and doesn't care much beyond improving his way of making sure that Yan Wushi is DeaderThanDead, before engaging in a fight with the former, Guang Lingsan takes the time to tell Shen Qiao that he's not interested in men in spite of Shen Qiao's undeniable beauty, which is why he won't hold back against him.
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the ambition of uniting the three demonic sects under his command.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms ofmartial skill, he's far from lacking either; in the Sword Trial Conference, he's ranked seventh -- two ranks higher than Yuan Xiuxiu.arts.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of
*
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the ambition of uniting the three demonic sects under his command.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms of
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! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
[[folder:In General]]
* BackFromTheBrink
* {{Foil}}
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome
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[[folder:Zhao Chiying (赵持盈)]]
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The chairman of the Liuhe Association.
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->''"True blue will never stain, and history will judge if one is truly innocent or guilty. Truth will not disappear over time. It is and will always be there."''
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Thechairman leader of the Liuhe Association.Bixia Sect.
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The
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat ActionGirl: She's said to be one of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out ten strongest ''wugong'' masters of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
her generation.
*FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]ReasonableAuthorityFigure
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* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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[[folder:Yun Fuyi (云拂衣)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Weng Yuan (animation), Yang Ou (audio drama)
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The vice-chairman of the Liuhe Association and Dou Yanshan's second-in-command.
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* ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
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* ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua''CannotSpitItOut: He has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early a crush on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt Zhao Chiying, but has always kept it to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a monthhimself... until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]Yan Wushi bluntly announces his feelings in public.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua''
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month
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! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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->''"The southern tea has its own exquisiteness. It's tolerant and all-embracing. Only then can it take in all the rivers and streams and eventually turn into a boundless ocean."''
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The master-in-charge of the Linchuan Institute.
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The master-in-charge of the Linchuan Institute.
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: TheBusCameBack: He first makes his appearance in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, Madam Qin's birthday banquet, although he's only mentioned in passing. He appears once again when he never did anything of Shen Qiao and Shiwu plan to visit the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]Bixia Sect.
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
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[[folder:Xie Xiang (谢湘)]]
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Ruyan Kehui's favored disciple.
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* AwesomeButImpractical
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
* RedOniBlueOni
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
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* AwesomeButImpractical
ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
*GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and competitive, he's quick made a plot to admit if he lost make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him andif humiliating him. But he got ahead doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of himself.
* HotBlooded
* RedOniBlueOnithe Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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* RedOniBlueOni
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[[folder:Zhan Ziqian (展子乾)]]
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!! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
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A disciple of the Linchuan Institute, and Xie Xiang's ''shixiong''.
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* {[Fanboy}}
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
* RedOniBlueOni
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
* RedOniBlueOni
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* {[Fanboy}}
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people whoAdaptationNameChange: His name is courteous to Shen Qiao changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the get-go, which is remarkable.''donghua''.
*RedOniBlueOniCantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who
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* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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! Chunyang Temple | 纯阳观
[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
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[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
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! Chunyang Temple Confucianist Sects
!! Linchuan Institute |纯阳观
[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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!! Linchuan Institute |
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[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
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The leader of Chunyang Temple.
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->''"The southern tea has its own exquisiteness. It's tolerant and all-embracing. Only then can it take in all the rivers and streams and eventually turn into a boundless ocean."''
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Between the currently-ranked top three masters (him, Xue Ting, and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen is the only one who was not involved in the [[spoiler: assassination plot against Yan Wushi]].
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Between AdaptationDeviation: In the currently-ranked top three masters (him, Xue Ting, and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen ''donghua'', while he is the only one who was not involved in the still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassinationplot against Yan Wushi]]. plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination
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[[folder:Li Qingyu (李青鱼)]]
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A member of Chunyang Temple and Yi Bichen's last personal disciple.
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* BrutalHonesty: Before coming to respect Shen Qiao, Li Qingyu rather blunt with criticizing the other for his fall from grace and for his association with Yan Wushi.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personality and doesn't care much beyond improving his martial arts.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personality and doesn't care much beyond improving his martial arts.
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* BrutalHonesty: Before coming to respect Shen Qiao, Li Qingyu rather blunt with criticizing the other for his fall from grace AwesomeButImpractical
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant andfor his association with Yan Wushi.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personalitycompetitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and doesn't care much beyond improving his martial arts. if he got ahead of himself.
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* RedOniBlueOni
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
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! Bixia Sect | 碧霞宗
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome
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[[folder:Zhao Chiying (赵持盈)]]
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* BackFromTheBrink
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* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome
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->''"True blue will never stain, and history will judge if one is truly innocent or guilty. Truth will not disappear over time. It is and will always be there."''
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* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite tobe anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the ten strongest ''wugong'' masters of her generation.
few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
*ReasonableAuthorityFigureRedOniBlueOni
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[[folder:Yue Kunchi (岳昆池)]]
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!! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
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A disciple of the Bixia Sect. He acted as the regent sect leader when Zhao Chiying was still in seclusion.
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* CannotSpitItOut: He has a crush on Zhao Chiying, but has always kept it to himself... until Yan Wushi bluntly announces his feelings in public.
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* CannotSpitItOut: He AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as someone who has a crush on Zhao Chiying, but has always kept it to himself... until far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi bluntly announces his feelings in public. the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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[[folder:Fan Yuanbai (范元白)]]
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The vice-chairman of the Liuhe Association and Dou Yanshan's second-in-command.
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* TheBusCameBack: He first makes his appearance in Madam Qin's birthday banquet, although he's only mentioned in passing. He appears once again when Shen Qiao and Shiwu plan to visit the Bixia Sect.
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* TheBusCameBack: He first makes his appearance ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on inMadam Qin's birthday banquet, although he's the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership onlymentioned in passing. He appears once again when Shen Qiao and Shiwu plan to visit lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Bixia Sect.Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in
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[[folder:Ruan Hailou (阮海樓)]]
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[[folder:Yuan Zixiao (袁紫霄)]]
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->''"I killed countless disciples in your sect. You're going to hate me from the bottom of your heart this time. It doesn't matter anymore, however, since I'm going to pay you back with my life. But how are you ever going to make up for the half of my life that you owe me?!"''
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After suffering a personal betrayal, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After suffering a personal betrayal, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
* EtTuBrute: He used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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! Liuli Palace | 琉璃宫
[[folder:Yuan Zixiao (袁紫霄)]]
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The leader of the Fajing Sect. He is also the ''shixiong'' of Feng Xiao, who would soon succeed him as sect leader by the events of ''Wushuang''.
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The leader of the Fajing Sect. He is also the ''shixiong'' of Feng Xiao, who would soon succeed him as the sect leader by the events of ''Wushuang''.
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* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments.
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* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments. In terms of martial skill, he's far from lacking either; in the Sword Trial Conference, he's ranked seventh -- two ranks higher than Yuan Xiuxiu.
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as a man who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as a man someone who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
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The leader of the Fajing Sect.
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The eldest disciple of Xuandu Mountain and Shen Qiao's ''shixiong'' (senior martial brother).
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The eldest disciple of Xuandu Mountain and Shen Qiao's ''shixiong'' (senior martial brother).Mountain.
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Qi Fengge's fifth disciple and Shen Qiao's ''shimei'' (junior martial sister).
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* CompositeCharacter: In the ''donghua'', he takes over Bian Yanmei's role as well due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
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* CompositeCharacter: In the ''donghua'', he He takes over Bian Yanmei's role as well in the ''donghua'' due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
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* BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing to look extremely fair and beautiful, which belies just how sickening his character is.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair, and he's one of the most depraved characters of the novel.
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* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair, hair in the ''donghua'', and he's one of the most depraved characters of the novel. entire cast.
* ArmorPiercingResponse: When Shen Qiao asks Bai Rong if she's comfortable in the Hehuan Sect and if she ever considered leaving her sect, Bai Rong tells him in detail why it isn't as simple as it sounds.
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning of the faces of beautiful people, and Sang Jingxing's favorite disciple.
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning of the faces of beautiful people, and Sang Jingxing's favorite disciple.
* TheDreaded: He's infamous for his reputation of flaying the faces of the people he finds attractive enough to his liking.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies by being impaled by Shen Qiao's bamboo pole.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies by being impaled by when Shen Qiao's Qiao stabs him in the chest with his bamboo pole. pole.
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
* ImposterForgotOneDetail: When he was pretending to be Bian Yanmei's servant, he didn't know that Ji Ying was deathly afraid of Yan Wushi that he would never accompany Bian Yanmei to meet him. This is [[SpottingTheThread how Bian Yanmei is able to see through his disguise]].
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* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer for others.
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* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer for others.killer.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to his type of cultivation, he should actually look like an old man, but since he steals faces, he looks younger. He also even says that he likes younger faces.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to his type He's already of cultivation, he should actually look like an old man, older age, but since he steals faces, the faces of others and grafts them onto his own, he looks younger. He also even says that he likes younger faces. than his actual age.
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* KarmaHoudini: Unlike Yan Shou, he doesn't get killed for the role he played at the Bailong Temple massacre. The closest thing he gets to karma is having to swallow the fact that [[spoiler: Bai Rong is the new leader of the Hehuan Sect]].
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One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect loyal to Sang Jingxing. He's known as the "Bloodstained Monk" due to his monk-like appearance, which belies his cruel nature and how he has taken countless lives with his bare hands.
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* AdaptationalUgliness: The novel described him as having the "dignified appearance of Buddha". In the ''donghua'', he's extremely large and has a rather grotesque appearance.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Shen Qiao soon sees to it that Yan Shou will pay, and pay painfully, for the lives he took at Bailong Temple. In their second encounter, Shen Qiao costs Yan Shou one arm. Then when they meet again in Chang'an, Shen Qiao pierces his sword right through Yan Shou's heart, killing him and avenging Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan at the same time.
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* WouldHurtAChild: As well as the elderly. Yan Shou is the one who kills both Chuyi and Zhu Lengquan.
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One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect. He's infamous for posing as a Buddhist monk to seduce female Buddhist disciples.
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One of the seven elders of Xuandu Mountain.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess great martial skill and is only lacking in experience.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess great exceptional martial skill and is only lacking in experience.
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The eldest disciple of the Huanyue Sect.
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The eldest disciple of the Huanyue Sect. He serves as the diplomat of his sect and takes care of political matters in his master's stead.
* UndyingLoyalty: Just like Yu Shengyan, Bian Yanmei's loyalty to Yan Wushi knows no bounds and he never doubts his master.
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A disciple of the Hehuan Sect who is tasked with trying to get information on the other martial books and often runs into Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi.
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A disciple of the Hehuan Sect who is tasked with trying to get information on ''The Strategy of the other martial books Vermillion Yang'' and often runs into Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Her sect practices Enchantment so she can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
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* MasterOfDisguise: Her sect practices Enchantment so she She can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: She actually practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravity even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up being in love with.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravity even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up being in love with.
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* PowerPerversionPotential: She actually practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share theirdepravity depravities even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends upbeing falling in love with.
* PragmaticVillainy: At first, Bai Rong was ruthless enough to kill anyone who crossed her path on a mission, even killing civilians who just so happened to be involved just because she can. Some time after her encounters with Shen Qiao, she settles on killing only the person she's assigned to assassinate, otherwise she'll just knock out anyone else. Yan Wushi surmises that this is her attempt to leave a good impression of herself on Shen Qiao, who's not fond of senseless slaughter.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up
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The imperial adviser of the former emperor of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Hun.
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The leader of the Fajing Sect.
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* AffablyEvil: He always speaks eloquently regardless of who he is talking to.
* DidIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday: When Shen Qiao gets in his way of making sure that Yan Wushi is DeaderThanDead, before engaging in a fight with the former, Guang Lingsan takes the time to tell Shen Qiao that he's not interested in men in spite of Shen Qiao's undeniable beauty, which is why he won't hold back against him.
* DidIMentionIAmHeterosexualToday: When Shen Qiao gets in his way of making sure that Yan Wushi is DeaderThanDead, before engaging in a fight with the former, Guang Lingsan takes the time to tell Shen Qiao that he's not interested in men in spite of Shen Qiao's undeniable beauty, which is why he won't hold back against him.
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* NotSoDifferent: Like Yan Wushi, Guang Lingsan also has the ambition of uniting the three demonic sects under his command.
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The master-in-charge of the Linchuan Institute.
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Ruyan Kehui's favored disciple.
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A disciple of the Linchuan Institute, and Xie Xiang's ''shixiong''.
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A member of Chunyang Temple and Yi Bichen's last personal disciple.
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* BerserkButton: It's ambiguous whether it's his spirit haunting Shen Qiao's dreams or simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, though at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
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* BerserkButton: It's ambiguous whether While it's his spirit haunting Shen Qiao's dreams or simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, though at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
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* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong''. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses any offers and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
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* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong''.''shixiong'' when they were younger. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses any offers to be imprisoned in his own sect and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
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* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao that left him blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect, something Shen Qiao wouldn't do as he adhered to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
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* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao that left him Qiao, leaving the latter blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect, something Shen Qiao wouldn't do sect as he adhered was frustrated with Shen Qiao's decision to adhere to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good, [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]] and refused to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that was revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that was revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
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* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good, good [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]] him]], and refused Shen Qiao refuses to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after allthat was that's revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. Once he reveals to Shen Qiao he fully intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his relationship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his relationship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. Once he He also reveals to Shen Qiao he fully intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although hisrelationship friendship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his role in the first arc is given to Yan Wushi instead in the ''donghua''.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his role in the first introductory arc is given to Yan Wushi instead in the ''donghua''.
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* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'' there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
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* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'' ''donghua'', there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his shizun, the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is.
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* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his shizun, ''shizun'', the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is.is. Yan Wushi also tells Shen Qiao that Yu Shengyan possess great martial skill and is only lacking in experience.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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* WouldHurtAChild: Was He was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and his scenes end up going to Yu Shengyan.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and his the scenes end up going where he's supposed to appear feature Yu Shengyan. Shengyan instead.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Between his ''shizun'' and his ''shidi'', Bian Yanmei is the most level-headed and mature of the three. But even he shows a silly side when he teasingly asks Shen Qiao if he's pretty after crossdressing as a palace maid.
* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. When Bian Yanmei first met Shen Qiao, he initially viewed the other man with disdain when he mistakenly assumed that Shen Qiao is Yan Wushi's boytoy, but a conversation with him immediately had him look at the man in a more favorable light. Later on, when he realizes that Yan Wushi has genuinely fallen in love with Shen Qiao, Bian Yanmei is shocked, but otherwise he shows no sentiment of being against their relationship.
* ShipperOnDeck: Zigzagged. When Bian Yanmei first met Shen Qiao, he initially viewed the other man with disdain when he mistakenly assumed that Shen Qiao is Yan Wushi's boytoy, but a conversation with him immediately had him look at the man in a more favorable light. Later on, when he realizes that Yan Wushi has genuinely fallen in love with Shen Qiao, Bian Yanmei is shocked, but otherwise he shows no sentiment of being against their relationship.
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The leader of the Hehuan Sect, and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.
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The leader of the Hehuan Sect, Sect and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' portrays her as one of the many ''wugong'' masters involved in the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' portrays features her as one of the many ''wugong'' masters involved in the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
One of the elders of the Hehuan Sect. To the public, he's known as Yuan Xiuxiu's paramour, but in reality, he's actually secretly plotting to overthrow her position as the leader of the Hehuan Sect. He is also infamous for being a rapist and a pedophile who goes after both men and women in equal measure.
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning of the faces of beautiful people.
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* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi.
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* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi. He's also one of the few people who is courteous to Shen Qiao from the get-go, which is remarkable.
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-> ''"Buddha can be forgiving and advises people to act kindly. 'Put down the butcher's knife, and one becomes a Buddha,' they say. But for those that are unrepentant, he can also exert the power of lightning and thunder."''
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After being wronged and betrayed, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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->''"I killed countless disciples in your sect. You're going to hate me from the bottom of your heart this time. It doesn't matter anymore, however, since I'm going to pay you back with my life. But how are you ever going to make up for the half of my life that you owe me?!"''
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* EtTuBrute: He was formerly close friends with Hui Leshan, the former sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
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* EtTuBrute: He was formerly used to be close friends with Hui Leshan, the former previous sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
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[[folder:Qi Fengge (祁凤阁)]]
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-> ''"Like how the ocean is capable of holding water from thousands of rivers, a person should be forgiving and tolerant to diversity, and it is the same for practicing martial arts. People who are narrow-minded can only achieve so much. Even if they do reach the summit, they cannot stay there for long."''
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The late sect leader of Xuandu Moundain, and Shen Qiao's mentor.
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* TheAce: He was one of the foremost ''wugong'' masters of his time and managed to defeat Hulugu, Yan Wushi, and Sang Jingxing. He's even ranked first among his generation.
* BerserkButton: It's ambiguous whether it's his spirit haunting Shen Qiao's dreams or simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, though at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involved targeting Xuandu Mountain, and the rest is history.
* HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
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[[folder:Yu Ai (郁蔼)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xie Tiantian (animation - adult), Xiao Wu (animation - child), Hei Shiren (audio drama - adult), Mang Yin (audio drama - child)
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-> ''"Xuandu Mountain is also where I grew up, so of course, I wish it could become better. My heart and feelings for it aren't any less than yours, so why do you need to assume this look of a saint then? Are you saying that you are the only one who is right in the world, and all the other people are wrong?!"''
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The regent sect leader of Xuandu Mountain, Shen Qiao's childhood friend and ''shidi'' (junior martial brother), and Qi Fengge's third disciple.
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* TheAtoner
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong''. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses any offers and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he would win in his duel with Kunye; but otherwise, he had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he attempts to stop Shen Qiao from leaving, he constantly yells at him to stop and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao that left him blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect, something Shen Qiao wouldn't do as he adhered to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good, [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]] and refused to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that was revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. Once he reveals to Shen Qiao he fully intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his relationship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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[[folder:Tan Yuanchun (谭元春)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Wang Yuhang (animation), Su Xin (audio drama)
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The eldest disciple of Xuandu Mountain and Shen Qiao's ''shixiong'' (senior martial brother).
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks to [[spoiler: become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain]]. However, his [[spoiler: envy towards Shen Qiao]] makes him want to attain the position by [[spoiler: dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for his decision of choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able to leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: He secretly resents Shen Qiao for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of the fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao and pushing Yu Ai into doing the same.]]
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if he plans to [[spoiler: damage his meridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
* VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after [[spoiler: Shen Qiao punishes him for his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].
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[[folder:Gu Hengbo (顾横波)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiao Qingyuan (audio drama)
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Qi Fengge's fifth disciple and Shen Qiao's ''shimei'' (junior martial sister).
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* ActionGirl: She's not the sole female disciple of Xuandu Mountain for nothing. She's also the inheritor of one of Qi Fengge's three swords, Tian Wei Shui Chun.
* SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is the only girl among them.
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[[folder:Yuan Ying (袁英)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Sun Ye (audio drama)
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Qi Fengge's fourth disciple.
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* SpeechImpediment: He has a stuttering problem.
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[[folder:Le An (乐安)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Shen Dawei (audio drama)
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[[folder:Kong Zeng (孔增)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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! Huanyue Sect | 浣月宗
[[folder:Yu Shengyan (玉生烟)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (animation, audio drama)
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->''"It's true that our Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect in the eyes of the public, but we are honest villains. If we want to kill, then we kill and will make no qualms about telling it, unlike some of the orthodox sects whose deeds could not be more different to their claims."''
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One of Yan Wushi's two disciples, who follows his master's orders the best he can.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his role in the first arc is given to Yan Wushi instead in the ''donghua''.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He tells Shen Qiao that even if the Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect that's reviled and feared by many, they are at the very least honest about their immorality unlike the other sects, who hide their misdeeds and ill intentions under a false guise of righteousness.
* BeautyMark: The ''donghua'' gives him one under his left eye.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Between the two, Yu Shengyan's skill lies more in martial arts while Bian Yanmei's cultivation is average at best, which he makes up for with his expertise in negotiation and diplomacy.
* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'' there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
* CompositeCharacter: In the ''donghua'', he takes over Bian Yanmei's role as well due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his shizun, the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** While he was already helping his master lie to Shen Qiao by telling him he was a disciple of the Huanyue Sect, Yu Shengyan couldn't help but also tell Shen Qiao he was his ''shixiong'', despite being younger than the other man. Shen Qiao goes along with it and continues to refer to him as such.
** In an extra, Bian Yanmei mentions that Yu Shengyan tends to pick on Shen Qiao's younger disciples.
* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: Was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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[[folder:Bian Yanmei (边沿梅)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhang Pengfei [[note]] Credited as Peng Xiaopang [[/note]] (audio drama)
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The eldest disciple of the Huanyue Sect.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and his scenes end up going to Yu Shengyan.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one of his own, and in a second he'll draw his blade on you.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan is more renowned for his martial skill, Bian Yanmei is more renowned for his smarts and his resourcefulness.
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* VirtueIsWeakness: One of the novel's extras describes Bian Yanmei as contemptuous towards virtue and righteousness. He's still a member of a demonic sect, after all.
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! Hehuan Sect | 合歡宗
[[folder:Yuan Xiuxiu (元秀秀)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Feng Junhua (animation, audio drama)
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The leader of the Hehuan Sect, and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' portrays her as one of the many ''wugong'' masters involved in the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, this is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.
* PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, and she definitely uses her beauty to her advantage.
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[[folder:Sang Jingxing (桑景行)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xie Tiantian (audio drama)
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* BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing to look extremely fair and beautiful, which belies just how sickening his character is.
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiao how her master likes both men and woman, and how he loves cultivating through sex. However, he tortures whoever he takes to bed until they're almost dead.
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening his cultivation.
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments where he'd make women shave their heads to play as priests while he acts out a scene of him raping them. Once he gets bored of his victims, he immediately tosses them.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair, and he's one of the most depraved characters of the novel.
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[[folder:Bai Rong (白茸)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Du Qingqing [[note]] Credited as Gui Niang [[/note]] (animation, audio drama)
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A disciple of the Hehuan Sect who is tasked with trying to get information on the other martial books and often runs into Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: With every time she and Shen Qiao cross paths, she starts to become attracted to more than just his face. However, he doesn't feel the same way, something that he gently lets her know. While it annoys her, it doesn't make her less eager to tease him when she can.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: Her sect practices Enchantment so she can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She actually practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravity even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up being in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
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[[folder:Huo Xijing (霍西京)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhao Yang (animation, audio drama)
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning of the faces of beautiful people.
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* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies by being impaled by Shen Qiao's bamboo pole.
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer for others.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to his type of cultivation, he should actually look like an old man, but since he steals faces, he looks younger. He also even says that he likes younger faces.
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[[folder:Xiao Se (萧瑟)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Feng Xiu (animation), Luo Piliang [[note]] Credited as Bu Yi [[/note]] (audio drama)
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* CombatHandFan: His weapon of a choice is a fan that's constructed entirely of sharp blades, and he's very deadly with it.
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[[folder:Yan Shou (阎狩)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (audio drama)
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* TheBrute
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
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[[folder:Bao Yun (宝云)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiu Yuan (audio drama)
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! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Hei Shiren (animation), Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the ''donghua''.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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! Fajing Sect | 法境宗
[[folder:Guang Lingsan (广陵散)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Shen Dawei (animation), Sun Ye (audio drama)
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments.
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! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Gao Qichang (animation)
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The chairman of the Liuhe Association.
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as a man who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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[[folder:Yun Fuyi (云拂衣)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Weng Yuan (animation), Yang Ou (audio drama)
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The vice-chairman of the Liuhe Association and Dou Yanshan's second-in-command.
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* ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
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! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Su Xin (animation)
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
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[[folder:Xie Xiang (谢湘)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiu Yuan (animation), Xiao Xin (audio drama)
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* AwesomeButImpractical
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
* RedOniBlueOni
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[[folder:Zhan Ziqian (展子乾)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Peng Fei (animation), Xiu Yuan (audio drama)
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* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi.
* RedOniBlueOni
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! Chunyang Temple | 纯阳观
[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ji Hehong (audio drama)
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Between the currently-ranked top three masters (him, Xue Ting, and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen is the only one who was not involved in the [[spoiler: assassination plot against Yan Wushi]].
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[[folder:Li Qingyu (李青鱼)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (animation), Lu Shujun (audio drama)
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* BrutalHonesty: Before coming to respect Shen Qiao, Li Qingyu rather blunt with criticizing the other for his fall from grace and for his association with Yan Wushi.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personality and doesn't care much beyond improving his martial arts.
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! Bixia Sect | 碧霞宗
[[folder:Zhao Chiying (赵持盈)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiao Qingyuan (animation), Weng Yuan (audio drama)
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The leader of the Bixia Sect.
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* ActionGirl: She's said to be one of the ten strongest ''wugong'' masters of her generation.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
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[[folder:Yue Kunchi (岳昆池)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Lu Shujun (animation), Zhao Yang (audio drama)
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A disciple of the Bixia Sect. He acted as the regent sect leader when Zhao Chiying was still in seclusion.
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* CannotSpitItOut: He has a crush on Zhao Chiying, but has always kept it to himself... until Yan Wushi bluntly announces his feelings in public.
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[[folder:Fan Yuanbai (范元白)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (audio drama)
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* TheBusCameBack: He first makes his appearance in Madam Qin's birthday banquet, although he's only mentioned in passing. He appears once again when Shen Qiao and Shiwu plan to visit the Bixia Sect.
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[[folder:Ruan Hailou (阮海樓)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After being wronged and betrayed, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
* EtTuBrute: He was formerly close friends with Hui Leshan, the former sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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! Liuli Palace | 琉璃宫
[[folder:Yuan Zixiao (袁紫霄)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhu Jun (audio drama)
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[- [[Characters/QianQiuMainCharacters Main Characters]] | '''Sects of the Jianghu''' | [[Characters/QianQiuNationsAndKingdoms Nations and Kingdoms]] -]]]]]
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! Xuandu Mountain | 玄都山
[[folder:Qi Fengge (祁凤阁)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Wei Chao (audio drama)
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-> ''"Like how the ocean is capable of holding water from thousands of rivers, a person should be forgiving and tolerant to diversity, and it is the same for practicing martial arts. People who are narrow-minded can only achieve so much. Even if they do reach the summit, they cannot stay there for long."''
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The late sect leader of Xuandu Moundain, and Shen Qiao's mentor.
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* TheAce: He was one of the foremost ''wugong'' masters of his time and managed to defeat Hulugu, Yan Wushi, and Sang Jingxing. He's even ranked first among his generation.
* BerserkButton: It's ambiguous whether it's his spirit haunting Shen Qiao's dreams or simply Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, though at one point, Shen Qiao gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility. In said nightmare, he becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.
* ForWantOfANail: The novel's plot only happened because Qi Fengge failed to deal the killing blow on Hulugu and instead made him promise to not set foot in the Central Plains for twenty years, which allowed the Tujue to make their move once those twenty years were up. One of the initial steps in their plan involved targeting Xuandu Mountain, and the rest is history.
* HonorBeforeReason: Rather than kill Hulugu and put a permanent end on the threat the Tujue posed on the Central Plains, Qi Fengge's Daoist beliefs stopped him from landing the decisive blow. Instead, he only made Hulugu swear an oath to not enter the Central Plains for twenty years, which ended up giving the Tujue an opportunity to attempt another takeover of the nation.
* ParentalSubstitute: He was the one who found Shen Qiao when the other was a baby and took him into his sect. He's the closest thing to a father figure that Shen Qiao had.
* PosthumousCharacter: He's dead long before the start of the story, and Shen Qiao took his place as the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain.
* WorthyOpponent: He was TheAce of his generation. It's saying something that the likes of Yan Wushi and Hulugu highly respected his ability.
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[[folder:Yu Ai (郁蔼)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xie Tiantian (animation - adult), Xiao Wu (animation - child), Hei Shiren (audio drama - adult), Mang Yin (audio drama - child)
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-> ''"Xuandu Mountain is also where I grew up, so of course, I wish it could become better. My heart and feelings for it aren't any less than yours, so why do you need to assume this look of a saint then? Are you saying that you are the only one who is right in the world, and all the other people are wrong?!"''
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The regent sect leader of Xuandu Mountain, Shen Qiao's childhood friend and ''shidi'' (junior martial brother), and Qi Fengge's third disciple.
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* TheAtoner
* ChildhoodFriends: He was close to Shen Qiao and even teased the other to refer to him as ''shixiong''. He also refers to the two of them as brothers. But once it's revealed [[spoiler: he was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao, he does feel guilty and suggests that Shen Qiao be a [[PuppetKing puppet leader]] for their sect so he could still remain at home. However, Shen Qiao refuses any offers and implicitly says that their friendship is through.]]
* DidntThinkThisThrough: Yu Ai plotted to [[spoiler: poison Shen Qiao to ensure that he would win in his duel with Kunye; but otherwise, he had no intentions of killing him]]. However, Yu Ai did not account for the possibility that [[spoiler: the poison would be potent enough to do severe damage to Shen Qiao's sight and meridians]].
* DontMakeMeDestroyYou: As he attempts to stop Shen Qiao from leaving, he constantly yells at him to stop and how he doesn't want to hurt him.
* EnemyMine: Even though Shen Qiao was his childhood friend, [[spoiler: he still conspired with Kunye to poison Shen Qiao that left him blind for most of the story and his meridians damaged beyond repair. While Yu Ai could be seemed as an extremist, he was doing what he believed was best for his sect, something Shen Qiao wouldn't do as he adhered to their late master's desire to keep the peak isolated from the outside world.]]
* TheExtremistWasRight: While he disapproves with the means his friend had executed to achieve his goals, Shen Qiao does agree with Yu Ai's sentiments that the reclusive ways of Xuandu Mountain should be changed. [[spoiler: After he becomes the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain once again, Shen Qiao continues where Yu Ai started by opening the doors of Xuandu Mountain to the outside world and getting more involved in the political affairs of the ''jianghu''.]]
* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When they meet a second time, Yu Ai ''finally'' accepts, albeit bitterly, that [[spoiler: nothing he can say or do will convince Shen Qiao to return to Xuandu Mountain or have anything to do with him again when Shen Qiao wins against him in a second fight. This is capped off with Shen Qiao warning Yu Ai that he must live with the consequences of his actions and make the best of it]], lest he find him once again to personally deal with him if he fails.
* NeverMyFault: While he's never shown to be proud of what he did, it takes a very long time for him to properly admit that [[spoiler: allying with the Tujue]] was a horrible mistake.
* ObliviousGuiltSlinging: He attempts to do this to Shen Qiao when the other says he's severing his ties with their sect for good, [[spoiler: after finding out that Yu Ai was the one who poisoned him]] and refused to bend to the nostalgic memories that Yu Ai tries to weaponize against him.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He begs for Shen Qiao not to leave their sect again, but after all that was revealed between the two, Shen Qiao refuses and continues his attempts to leave.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Before their differences in their political beliefs split them apart, any flashback involving them in their childhood years would show that Yu Ai had nothing but adoration and respect for Shen Qiao.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: He [[spoiler: betrayed Shen Qiao]] out of a misguided attempt to improve Xuandu Mountain's political strength.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: He [[spoiler: was the one who poisoned Shen Qiao so he would lose the duel to Kunye. Once he reveals to Shen Qiao he fully intended to retrieve him after he fell but couldn't find him, as well as the fact that he's actually working with Kunye and got the poison from him. Shen Qiao listens, but is angered at his former friend, suspecting him beforehand but giving him the benefit of the doubt. As Yu Ai tries to guilt Shen Qiao from turning his back on the peak which he claims he's trying to keep in power, Shen Qiao no longer considers the two of them friends.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He planned to attack [[spoiler: Gu Hengbo]] when she started asking too many questions about what happened to Shen Qiao, although his relationship with her made him hesitate from killing her, giving her an opportunity to escape.
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[[folder:Tan Yuanchun (谭元春)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Wang Yuhang (animation), Su Xin (audio drama)
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The eldest disciple of Xuandu Mountain and Shen Qiao's ''shixiong'' (senior martial brother).
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* AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks to [[spoiler: become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain]]. However, his [[spoiler: envy towards Shen Qiao]] makes him want to attain the position by [[spoiler: dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for his decision of choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him]].
* EvilAllAlong
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his ''wugong'' and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard Yu Ai's tomb for the rest of his life without ever being able to leave the place]]. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.
* GreenEyedMonster: [[spoiler: He secretly resents Shen Qiao for being Qi Fengge's most favored disciple in spite of the fact that he served as Qi Fengge's disciple first. This is his main motivation for betraying Shen Qiao and pushing Yu Ai into doing the same.]]
* TemptingFate: After Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: reveals his motives for undermining and betraying Shen Qiao]], he mockingly asks [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] if he plans to [[spoiler: damage his meridians as punishment]]. [[spoiler: Shen Qiao]] does exactly that, and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
* VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after [[spoiler: Shen Qiao punishes him for his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].
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[[folder:Gu Hengbo (顾横波)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiao Qingyuan (audio drama)
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Qi Fengge's fifth disciple and Shen Qiao's ''shimei'' (junior martial sister).
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* ActionGirl: She's not the sole female disciple of Xuandu Mountain for nothing. She's also the inheritor of one of Qi Fengge's three swords, Tian Wei Shui Chun.
* SmurfettePrinciple: Among Qi Fengge's five disciples, Gu Hengbo is the only girl among them.
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[[folder:Yuan Ying (袁英)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Sun Ye (audio drama)
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Qi Fengge's fourth disciple.
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* SpeechImpediment: He has a stuttering problem.
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[[folder:Le An (乐安)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Shen Dawei (audio drama)
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[[folder:Kong Zeng (孔增)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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! Huanyue Sect | 浣月宗
[[folder:Yu Shengyan (玉生烟)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (animation, audio drama)
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->''"It's true that our Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect in the eyes of the public, but we are honest villains. If we want to kill, then we kill and will make no qualms about telling it, unlike some of the orthodox sects whose deeds could not be more different to their claims."''
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One of Yan Wushi's two disciples, who follows his master's orders the best he can.
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* AdaptationDistillation: Majority of his role in the first arc is given to Yan Wushi instead in the ''donghua''.
* AtLeastIAdmitIt: He tells Shen Qiao that even if the Huanyue Sect is a demonic sect that's reviled and feared by many, they are at the very least honest about their immorality unlike the other sects, who hide their misdeeds and ill intentions under a false guise of righteousness.
* BeautyMark: The ''donghua'' gives him one under his left eye.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Between the two, Yu Shengyan's skill lies more in martial arts while Bian Yanmei's cultivation is average at best, which he makes up for with his expertise in negotiation and diplomacy.
* ButtMonkey: In the ''donghua'' there's not a scene that goes by between Yu Shengyan and Yan Wushi where his master isn't critiquing him on his technique in some way.
* CompositeCharacter: In the ''donghua'', he takes over Bian Yanmei's role as well due to the latter being AdaptedOut in the animation.
* HypercompetentSidekick: Despite being the ButtMonkey to his shizun, the fact he's only one of his two disciples speaks to how powerful he really is.
* NotSoAboveItAll:
** While he was already helping his master lie to Shen Qiao by telling him he was a disciple of the Huanyue Sect, Yu Shengyan couldn't help but also tell Shen Qiao he was his ''shixiong'', despite being younger than the other man. Shen Qiao goes along with it and continues to refer to him as such.
** In an extra, Bian Yanmei mentions that Yu Shengyan tends to pick on Shen Qiao's younger disciples.
* UndyingLoyalty: He'll follow his master's orders, even to the point of killing a family to send a message.
* WouldHurtAChild: Was willing to go through Yan Wushi's order on killing a man along with his family to set an example, but Shen Qiao interferes beforehand and warns the family to flee.
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[[folder:Bian Yanmei (边沿梅)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhang Pengfei [[note]] Credited as Peng Xiaopang [[/note]] (audio drama)
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The eldest disciple of the Huanyue Sect.
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* AdaptedOut: He doesn't appear in the ''donghua'', and his scenes end up going to Yu Shengyan.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: He's composed and polite, but mess with him or one of his own, and in a second he'll draw his blade on you.
* BrainsAndBrawn: Where Yu Shengyan is more renowned for his martial skill, Bian Yanmei is more renowned for his smarts and his resourcefulness.
* DisguisedInDrag: He dresses up as a maid alongside Shen Qiao when they have to infiltrate the imperial palace to rescue Puliuru Jian's children.
* AFatherToHisMen: When he realizes that Huo Xijing killed his servant, Bian Yanmei is quick to go on the attack, and he shows gratitude to Shen Qiao for killing Huo Xijing.
* HypercompetentSidekick: He may not be the most accomplished fighter of his sect, but there's a good reason why Yan Wushi entrusts all kinds of tasks to him without hesitation.
* VirtueIsWeakness: One of the novel's extras describes Bian Yanmei as contemptuous towards virtue and righteousness. He's still a member of a demonic sect, after all.
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! Hehuan Sect | 合歡宗
[[folder:Yuan Xiuxiu (元秀秀)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Feng Junhua (animation, audio drama)
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The leader of the Hehuan Sect, and the imperial adviser to the emperor of Qi.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: The ''donghua'' portrays her as one of the many ''wugong'' masters involved in the assassination plot against Yan Wushi. By contrast, she actually had nothing to do with the conspiracy in the novel.
* DarkActionGirl: Considering that she's of the Hehuan Sect, this is a given, especially since she's the leader.
* DualWielding: The novel describes her weapon of choice being a pair of swords.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: Sang Jingxing kills her some time after the Sword Trial Conference.]]
* LightIsNotGood: She's clad in white robes in the ''donghua'', but she's not as saintly as she looks.
* PowerPerversionPotential: She's an active practitioner of dual cultivation, and she definitely uses her beauty to her advantage.
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[[folder:Sang Jingxing (桑景行)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xie Tiantian (audio drama)
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* BeautyIsBad: The novel describes Sang Jingxing to look extremely fair and beautiful, which belies just how sickening his character is.
* DepravedBisexual: Bai Rong tells Shen Qiao how her master likes both men and woman, and how he loves cultivating through sex. However, he tortures whoever he takes to bed until they're almost dead.
* PowerPerversionPotential: He's a pretty powerful cultivator and he apparently enjoys dual cultivation the most out of other forms of strengthening his cultivation.
* {{Sadist}}: He enjoys torturing people, especially in bed. He even fantasizes over moments where he'd make women shave their heads to play as priests while he acts out a scene of him raping them. Once he gets bored of his victims, he immediately tosses them.
* WhiteHairBlackHeart: He's depicted with white hair, and he's one of the most depraved characters of the novel.
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[[folder:Bai Rong (白茸)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Du Qingqing [[note]] Credited as Gui Niang [[/note]] (animation, audio drama)
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A disciple of the Hehuan Sect who is tasked with trying to get information on the other martial books and often runs into Shen Qiao and Yan Wushi.
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: With every time she and Shen Qiao cross paths, she starts to become attracted to more than just his face. However, he doesn't feel the same way, something that he gently lets her know. While it annoys her, it doesn't make her less eager to tease him when she can.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: While she already was attracted to Shen Qiao from the start because of his fair looks, what causes her to genuinely fall for him is that no matter the situation, he would always treat her with respect.
* DarkActionGirl: She's one of the few female cultivators introduced in the novel, and she often clashes with the protagonists.
* TheDogBitesBack: It's strongly implied that she's the one who [[spoiler: lands the killing blow on Sang Jingxing, who wasn't exactly the kindest master to her]].
* EvilIsSexy: [[invoked]] She pretty much embodies the trope. She uses her looks to lower the guards of her opponents before ultimately killing them, something Chen Gong nearly falls for but then makes sure to never forget.
* FemmeFatalons: She has long sharp red nails, and she certainly isn't up to any good.
* FragileSpeedster: While she's a capable fighter, she focuses more on stealth and speed, meaning she's quick to get knocked down by attacks powered by strength and force.
* HeelFaceTurn
* HiddenDepths
* LadyInRed: Her most defining feature is her red outfit. In the ''donghua'', her spiritual energy also glows a bright red.
* TheLeader: [[spoiler: In the finale, she becomes the leader of the Hehuan Sect.]]
* MasterOfDisguise: Her sect practices Enchantment so she can change her appearance however she pleases, and she often does this to sneak around.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She gets close to Shen Qiao multiple times than necessary which the other responds to by moving away and keeping his distance. This is played up more in the ''donghua'', where she touches him every chance she gets when she sees him.
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: Shen Qiao surmises that Bai Rong finished off Sang Jingxing after he gravely wounded the latter in a fight.]]
* PowerPerversionPotential: She actually practices dual cultivation and Yan Wushi theorizes that her master was the one who took her virginity. She doesn't mind though.
* PunchClockVillain: Her master and fellow disciples are all twisted people with rather sick interests, but Bai Rong doesn't share their depravity even as she follows her master's orders without much hesitation. Even Shen Qiao notices that she's not a bad person and encourages her to not end up like her master.
* RomanticRunnerUp: While she falls for Shen Qiao later on, she's not the one Shen Qiao ends up being in love with.
* TheTease: She likes teasing Shen Qiao every chance she gets, and only beats it when she notices [[TheDreaded Yan Wushi]] is nearby.
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[[folder:Huo Xijing (霍西京)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhao Yang (animation, audio drama)
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A powerful cultivator who is infamous for skinning of the faces of beautiful people.
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* FaceStealer: He is able to steal other people's faces and is even able to mimic the original owner's personalities well.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: He dies by being impaled by Shen Qiao's bamboo pole.
* InTheHood: The ''donghua'' depiction of him shows him wearing a hood to cover his face.
* MasterOfDisguise: He can take the faces of other people, and impersonate others well, making him a deadly killer for others.
* MalevolentMaskedMan: When the hood goes off, he's revealed to wear a mask that hides the upper half of his face.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: Due to his type of cultivation, he should actually look like an old man, but since he steals faces, he looks younger. He also even says that he likes younger faces.
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[[folder:Xiao Se (萧瑟)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Feng Xiu (animation), Luo Piliang [[note]] Credited as Bu Yi [[/note]] (audio drama)
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* CombatHandFan: His weapon of a choice is a fan that's constructed entirely of sharp blades, and he's very deadly with it.
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[[folder:Yan Shou (阎狩)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (audio drama)
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* TheBrute
* RedBaron: He's also known as the "Bloodstained Monk", or more accurately, "The Monk with Blood on his Hands".
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[[folder:Bao Yun (宝云)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiu Yuan (audio drama)
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! Tiantai Sect | 天邰宗
[[folder:Xue Ting (雪庭)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Hei Shiren (animation), Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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* AdaptationNameChange: His name is changed from Xue Ting to Xue Yin in the ''donghua''.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: In spite of Yan Wushi's personal dislike towards Xue Ting, he doesn't kill him in their final confrontation because [[spoiler: he intends to make a deal with the latter for the final volume of the ''The Strategy of the Vermillion Yang'']].
* CatchPhrase: Although it's common for Buddhist monks to say it, one can already make a drinking game of all the times Xue Ting says "Amitabha" throughout the novel.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Yan Wushi ''always'' calls him an "old bald donkey" or "old bald ass", and his disciples also refer Xue Ting by the same degrading nickname.
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! Fajing Sect | 法境宗
[[folder:Guang Lingsan (广陵散)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Shen Dawei (animation), Sun Ye (audio drama)
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he and Shen Qiao clash over [[spoiler: custody of Yan Wushi's corpse]], Shen Qiao already has recovered enough of his original power to fight both Guang Lingsan and Dou Yanshan to a standstill. Once Guang Lingsan realizes this, he decides against fighting Shen Qiao any further and leaves.
* MagicMusic: His main weapon is his zither, which he uses to dish out all kinds of attacks.
* NiceHat: The ''donghua'' features him with a hat, and a rather tall one at that.
* SicklyGreenGlow: In the ''donghua'', the color of his ''qi'' is a bright green, and the attacks that he'd create with his ''qin'' glow green as well.
* StrongerThanTheyLook: While he may not look like the physically powerful type, anyone familiar with Chinese instruments know that the ''qin'' and any of its variants are no lightweight instruments.
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! Liuhe Association | 六合帮
[[folder:Dou Yanshan (窦燕山)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Gao Qichang (animation)
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The chairman of the Liuhe Association.
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* AdaptationalWimp: In the ''donghua'', Dou Yanshan is portrayed as a man who has far more bark than bite. While he participated in the heat of the battle during the ambush against Yan Wushi in the novel, he stays mostly out of the fighting in the ''donghua'' and only lands a sneak attack on Yan Wushi when the latter is already far too wounded to fight back. Then when he tries to land the killing blow on Yan Wushi, he nearly chickens out when Yan Wushi threatens him with an insidious look and smile.
* FantasticRacism: Dou Yanshan is an ethnicist and believes in the supremacy of the Han people while looking down on the Xianbei people.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler: During Yan Wushi and Xue Ting's rematch, the novel mentions that Dou Yanshan died from being poisoned.]]
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[[folder:Yun Fuyi (云拂衣)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Weng Yuan (animation), Yang Ou (audio drama)
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The vice-chairman of the Liuhe Association and Dou Yanshan's second-in-command.
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* ActionGirl: She's able to hold herself well against Murong Qin, who takes the time to praise her for her skills.
* AdaptationDeviation: The ''donghua'' has her ally with Beimu (the Tujue) alongside Dou Yanshan early on in the story, whereas in the novel, she allied with the Tujue separately from Dou Yanshan in an attempt to consolidate power from him in the future.
* AllForNothing: [[spoiler: Although Yun Fuyi managed to become the chairman of the Liuhe Association after Dou Yanshan's death, her leadership only lasted for half a month until evidence of her collaboration with the Tujue people was brought to light. This led to the divide of the Liuhe Association.]]
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! Linchuan Institute | 临川学宫
[[folder:Ruyan Kehui (汝鄢克惠)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Su Xin (animation)
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* AdaptationDeviation: In the ''donghua'', while he is still complicit [[spoiler: in the plot to assassinate Yan Wushi]], Ruyan Kehui also allied with the Tujue, when he never did anything of the sort in the novel, where he views the Tujue people as "foreign barbarians".
* EveryoneHasStandards: The novel's final chapter states that while Ruyan Kehui is not particularly fond of Yan Wushi, he does not wish for him to [[spoiler: lose against Hulugu]].
* FantasticRacism: Ruyan Kehui is a firm believer in the Han people's supremacy, and does not think highly of foreigners or the influence they have on China's rulers. [[spoiler: This is one of the reasons why he helped in the assassination plot, since he disapproves of the reign of the Yuwen family, who consist of Xianbei people.]]
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[[folder:Xie Xiang (谢湘)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiu Yuan (animation), Xiao Xin (audio drama)
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* AwesomeButImpractical
* GracefulLoser: While he's arrogant and competitive, he's quick to admit if he lost and if he got ahead of himself.
* HotBlooded
* RedOniBlueOni
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[[folder:Zhan Ziqian (展子乾)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Peng Fei (animation), Xiu Yuan (audio drama)
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* HiddenDepths: He has a strong passion for drawing.
* NiceGuy: He's always polite to anyone he speaks to. In his first appearance, he makes sure to greet both Yan Wushi and Shen Qiao, whereas his ''shidi'' only acknowledged Yan Wushi.
* RedOniBlueOni
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! Chunyang Temple | 纯阳观
[[folder:Yi Bichen (易辟尘)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ji Hehong (audio drama)
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* TokenGoodTeammate: Between the currently-ranked top three masters (him, Xue Ting, and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen is the only one who was not involved in the [[spoiler: assassination plot against Yan Wushi]].
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[[folder:Li Qingyu (李青鱼)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (animation), Lu Shujun (audio drama)
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* BrutalHonesty: Before coming to respect Shen Qiao, Li Qingyu rather blunt with criticizing the other for his fall from grace and for his association with Yan Wushi.
* ButtMonkey: Yan Wushi picks on Li Qingyu when the latter visits the special name by implicitly poking fun at the pun of his name.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a difficult personality and doesn't care much beyond improving his martial arts.
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! Bixia Sect | 碧霞宗
[[folder:Zhao Chiying (赵持盈)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Xiao Qingyuan (animation), Weng Yuan (audio drama)
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The leader of the Bixia Sect.
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* ActionGirl: She's said to be one of the ten strongest ''wugong'' masters of her generation.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure
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[[folder:Yue Kunchi (岳昆池)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Lu Shujun (animation), Zhao Yang (audio drama)
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A disciple of the Bixia Sect. He acted as the regent sect leader when Zhao Chiying was still in seclusion.
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* CannotSpitItOut: He has a crush on Zhao Chiying, but has always kept it to himself... until Yan Wushi bluntly announces his feelings in public.
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[[folder:Fan Yuanbai (范元白)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Ke Muqing (audio drama)
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* TheBusCameBack: He first makes his appearance in Madam Qin's birthday banquet, although he's only mentioned in passing. He appears once again when Shen Qiao and Shiwu plan to visit the Bixia Sect.
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[[folder:Ruan Hailou (阮海樓)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Liu Beichen (audio drama)
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A former member of the Bixia Sect. After being wronged and betrayed, he defected to Goguryeo and joined the Dongzhou Sect. Twenty years later, he returned to the Bixia Sect to seek revenge.
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* ArcVillain: He's one of the adversaries that Shen Qiao faces when he heads to the Bixia Sect.
* EtTuBrute: He was formerly close friends with Hui Leshan, the former sect leader of the Bixia Sect. However, when both were competing for the position of the sect leader, Hui Leshan got him drunk and made a plot to make it look like Ruan Hailou slept with their ''shizun's'' daughter, which forced him to leave the sect in shame.
* {{Foil}}
* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Ruan Hailou seeks revenge on Hui Leshan for framing him and humiliating him. But he doesn't hesitate to dish out h is revenge on the rest of the Bixia Sect, seeing them as equally responsible for their sect leader's actions.
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! Liuli Palace | 琉璃宫
[[folder:Yuan Zixiao (袁紫霄)]]
!!! '''Voiced by''': Zhu Jun (audio drama)
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