History Characters / QianQiuSectsOfTheJianghuDaoistSects

* NotSoAboveItAll: Although he didn't technically bet on the winner in [[spoiler: Hulugu and Yan Wushi's duel]], he's not above offering vague answers to the outcome of the duel, causing [spoiler: Yan Wushi]] to win a large sum of money from the betting pool, and [[spoiler: Yan Wushi]] in turn gives him a cut of the winnings.

* NotSoAboveItAll: Although he didn't technically bet on the winner in [spoiler: Hulugu and Yan Wushi's duel]], he's not above offering vague answers to the outcome of the duel, causing [spoiler: Yan Wushi]] to win a large sum of money from the betting pool, and [[spoiler: Yan Wushi]] in turn gives him a cut of the winnings.

* {{Foil}}: To Shen Qiao. Both are leaders of a Daoist sect and both spent most of their life in seclusion and away from the affairs of the world. The difference is that Shen Qiao gradually learns to become more involved with the politics of the ''jianghu'', while Zhao Chiying still remains low-key.

''See more information about Shen Qiao in'' ''[[Characters/QianQiuMainCharacters this page]]''.

* BerserkButton: While the dream resulted mainly from Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, Shen Qiao nevertheless gets a nightmare where Qi Fengge scolds him for allowing Shan He Tong Bei to be used for MundaneUtility, implying that the man would not be happy at his sword being used in such a manner. In said nightmare, Qi Fengge even becomes outraged when Shen Qiao asks him if he ever used the sword to shave off his own beard.

* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Qi Fengge could have saved his nation plenty of grief had he simply killed Hulugu right from the start. Even Shen Qiao admits that Qi Fengge sparing his enemy was a mistake on his part.

* FateWorseThanDeath: After his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his foundations and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard the burial tombs for the rest of his life, and he can never leave the place. It's a sentence that anyone sees as no better than death.

* IRegretNothing: After he gives his MotiveRant as to why he betrayed Shen Qiao, Tan Yuanchun states that he's satisfied with his actions – all of which involved Shen Qiao's injuries and downfall, Yu Ai's demise, and Xuandu Mountain being nearly torn asunder.

* TokenEvilTeammate: The last few chapters would reveal that Yu Ai's actions -- while morally dubious and not the most sensible -- still come from well-meaning (albeit misguided) intentions. In the end, It was ultimately spoiler: Tan Yuanchun who planted the seeds of betrayal that would lead to Shen Qiao's fall, all because of sheer spite and a sense of entitlement.

* FaceFramedInShadow: In Episodes 5 and 6 of the ''donghua'', he's often shown with a dark shadow cast over his face. Technically speaking, this is because he's in an enclosed room and where there's not much sunlight passing through. However, the trope is deliberately used to hint at his dubious nature and how he has opposing viewpoints with Shen Qiao, who is bathed in light when they are featured in the same scene.

* 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.

* 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.]]

* TheLoad: Yuan Ying is aware that while he tries he's not of much help compared to his other fellow martial siblings when it comes to carrying out his sect's duties.

* PutOnABus: She doesn't show up for the rest of the novel after the events of the Sword Trial Conference, with only the narration clarifying that she survived the scuffle. Afterwards, she is only briefly mentioned in Extra 2 and shows up in Extra 8.

* AndroclesLion: Shen Qiao gave him some food for him and his family to eat. In return, Shiwu saved Shen Qiao when the latter was close to death after [[spoiler: he destroyed his own foundations in his battle with Sang Jingxing]].

* PunnyName: The ''yu'' (鱼) in his name means "fish". Yan Wushi even makes fun of Li Qingyu for it by serving him fish head soup as a StealthInsult. In an (non-canon) audio drama mini-theater, Yan Wushi calls him "fish head" to his face.

* OutOfFocus: Unlike Shen Qiao's two other disciples, he doesn't get much characterization besides being an eager youth who wants to learn martial arts in Xuandu Mountain.
* ThrowTheDogABone

[- [[Characters/QianQiuMainCharacters Main Characters]] ([[Characters/QianQiuMainCharactersShenQiao Shen Qiao]], [[Characters/QianQiuMainCharactersYanWushi Yan Wushi]]) | [[Characters/QianQiuSectsOfTheJianghu Sects of the Jianghu]] ([[Characters/QianQiuSectsOfTheJianghuTheThreeDemonicSects The Three Demonic Sects]], '''Daoist Sects''') | [[Characters/QianQiuNationsAndKingdoms Nations and Kingdoms]] -]]]]]

* PutOnABus: After Shen Qiao leaves in Chapter 52 to [[spoiler: save Yan Wushi]], Zhao Chiying doesn't appear again until Chapter 91 when Shen Qiao pays the Bixia Sect another visit.

* GreenEyedMonster: Hui Leshan was described by other characters as an extremely competitive man, and the reason he backstabbed Ruan Hailou was because he envied the other's talents and didn't want the other to be given the title of sect leader.

* BerserkButton: Implied. While the dream resulted mainly from Shen Qiao's shame eating at him, Shen Qiao nevertheless 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.

* GoodIsNotSoft: Like master, like disciple. Qi Fengge is as good as he can be, but to anyone bearing evil intentions, he will not hesitate. That being said, however, he can also be too honor-bound sometimes.

* PapaWolf: Hinted in the ''donghua'' mini-theater, where in one episode, Yan Wushi tells Shen Qiao that when he visited Xuandu Mountain many years ago, when Shen Qiao was still a child, Qi Fengge approached Yan Wushi and asked him to stay away from Shen Qiao.

* AmbitionIsEvil: Tan Yuanchun seeks to become the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain. However, his envy towards Shen Qiao makes him want to attain the position by dragging Shen Qiao's name through the mud first, because he wants to spite Qi Fengge for choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him. To add insult to injury, he's more than willing to conspire with an enemy nation to eliminate any members of the sect who do not wish for him to become the sect leader.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: When he's first introduced, he's described to be a peacemaker and not one for starting troubles. The final chapters would reveal that it's all a facade, and he's far more spiteful and ruthless than what anyone would expect from him.
* BullyingTheDragon: Although Tan Yuanchunwas at Shen Qiao's mercy the entire time, revealing his motives to Shen Qiao did ''not'' help his case any further when the latter decides to give his ''shixiong'' a FateWorseThanDeath as a fitting punishment for his crimes.

* TokenEvilTeammate: The last few chapters would reveal that Yu Ai's actions -- while morally dubious and not the most sensible -- still come from misguided albeit well-meaning intentions. In the end, It was ultimately spoiler: Tan Yuanchun who planted the seeds of betrayal that would lead to Shen Qiao's fall, all because of sheer spite and a sense of entitlement.
* UnPerson: Downplayed. As punishment for his betrayal and for killing Yu Ai, Shen Qiao doesn't execute Tan Yuanchun, but he shatters his foundations and sentences him to guard Qingling Peak for the remainder of his days. On top of that, he will be written off as a dead man. This is the final tipping point that drives Tan Yuanchun to his VillainousBreakdown.

* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: In the penultimate arc of the novel, he finally admits that he was wrong to betray Shen Qiao and to ally with the Tujue, and loses his life when he protects Shen Qiao from a fatal blow.]]
* BigLittleBrother: In terms of age, Yu Ai is two years older than Shen Qiao. The reason why he's his ''shidi'' rather than his ''shixiong'' is because Xuandu Mountain ranks its disciples level of seniority based on when said disciple entered the sect rather than on their age.

* TheLoad: Yuan Ying is aware that while he tries, when compared to his other fellow martial siblings, he's not of much help when it comes to carrying out his sect's duties.

* UndyingLoyalty: Yuan Ying was concerned when Shen Qiao suddenly disappeared from their sect and even asked for Yu Ai to search for him. Gu Hengbo running away without prior warning made him more suspicious as to what's going on, and Gu Hengbo trusted Yuan Ying enough to leave him a letter explaining everything-- which was enough for Yuan Ying to leave the mountain and search for Shen Qiao himself.

* AndroclesLion
* ChekhovsGunman

* KidHasAPoint

* LastOfHisKind: Yuwen Song is one of the last surviving members of Yuwen Xian's branch after Yuwen Yun ordered their execution.

[[folder:Tan Yuanchun (谭元春)]]

* AllForNothing: In the end, [[spoiler: all of his plans go up in smoke once his treachery is revealed. Even more, Shen Qiao strips him of his rank and his ability to practice martial arts ever again and sentences him to a lifetime of confinement and exile. Tan Yuanchun loses ''everything'' in every sense of the word and is left a shell of the man he once was]].
* 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 choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him]]. To add insult to injury, he's more than willing to [[spoiler: conspire with an enemy nation to eliminate any members of the sect who do not wish for him to become the sect leader]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: When he's first introduced, he's described to be a peacemaker and not one for starting troubles. [[spoiler: The final chapters would reveal that it's all a facade, and he's far more spiteful and ruthless than what anyone would expect from him.]]
* BullyingTheDragon: Although Tan Yuanchun [[spoiler: was at Shen Qiao's mercy the entire time, revealing his motives to Shen Qiao]] did ''not'' help his case any further when [[spoiler: the latter decides to give his ''shixiong'' a FateWorseThanDeath as a fitting punishment for his crimes]].
* CruelMercy: While he's not killed for [[spoiler:all his crimes against his sect, Shen Qiao punishes him]] in such a way that death would actually be a less painful retribution.
* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: He incited discord within Xuandu Mountain and nearly brought it to complete ruin... all because he felt that Qi Fengge did not give him the respect and attention that he felt he deserved as his first disciple.]]
* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his foundations and sentences him to stay at Qunling Peak and guard the tombs of the deceased leaders of their sect for the rest of his life, and he can never 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.]]
* IRegretNothing: [[spoiler:After he gives his MotiveRant as to why he betrayed Shen Qiao]], Tan Yuanchun states that he's satisfied with his actions – all of which involved [[spoiler: Shen Qiao's injuries and downfall, Yu Ai's demise, and Xuandu Mountain being nearly torn asunder]].
* 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]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes does exactly that]], and moments later, Tan Yuanchun breaks down ''hard'' once his sentence fully sinks in.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The last few chapters would reveal that [[spoiler: Yu Ai's actions -- while morally dubious and not the most sensible -- still come from misguided albeit well-meaning intentions]]. In the end, It was ultimately [[spoiler: Tan Yuanchun who planted the seeds of betrayal that would lead to Shen Qiao's fall, all because of sheer spite and a sense of entitlement]].
* UnPerson: Downplayed. [[spoiler: As punishment for his betrayal and for killing Yu Ai, Shen Qiao doesn't execute Tan Yuanchun, but he shatters his foundations and sentences him to guard Qingling Peak for the remainder of his days.]] On top of that, he will be written off as a dead man. This is the final tipping point that [[spoiler: drives Tan Yuanchun to his VillainousBreakdown]].
* VillainousBreakdown: He bursts into tears and starts wailing loudly after [[spoiler: Shen Qiao punishes him for his crimes by sentencing him to a FateWorseThanDeath]].

* BeneathNotice: His reserved and quiet disposition makes him have a hard time standing out at all, and the novel describes that it would take a few days for others to even realize that he's gone long after he left.

* UndyingLoyalty: Yuan Ying was concerned when Shen Qiao suddenly disappeared from their sect, and Gu Hengbo running away without prior warning made him more suspicious as to what's going on.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Liu Yue had ambitions of becoming the sect leader of Xuandu Mountain, but he immediately set said ambitions aside once Shen Qiao returned to take back his position, especially due to Shen Qiao's standing in their sect.

* BelatedHappyEnding: Although Chunyang Temple suffered heavy losses due to both the Hehuan Sect and Tujue's interference at the Sword Trial Conference, the first extra has Yan Wushi donate a hefty amount of money to Chunyang Temple thanks to Yi Bichen's words helping him win a bet.

* PunnyName: The ''yu'' (鱼) in his name means "fish". Yan Wushi even makes fun of Li Qingyu for it by serving him fish head soup as a StealthInsult. In an (non-canon) audio drama mini-theater, Yan Wushi calls him "fish head" to his face.

The leader of the Bixia Sect.

** Both intend to bring their sects to its former glory and are willing to make deals with outsiders to make that happen, but Lu Feng has no hesitation in spilling the blood of all the other disciples of the Bixia Sect, something that not even Yu Ai -- despite the questionable actions he took for his own goals -- would ever do.
** Yu Ai is portrayed as a WellIntentionedExtremist who genuinely cares for the people in his sect and still cares about Shen Qiao in spite of betraying him, but on the other hand, Lu Feng despises his fellow disciples for being either weak or unwilling to get involved in politics and even tried to have them slaughtered for it.

* AllForNothing: In the end, [[spoiler: all of his goals go up in smoke once his treachery is revealed. Even more, Shen Qiao strips him of his rank and his ability to practice martial arts ever again and sentences him to a lifetime of confinement. Tan Yuanchun loses ''everything'' in every sense of the word and is left a shell of the man he once was]].
* 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 choosing Shen Qiao as his successor instead of him]].

* EvilAllAlong: When he's first introduced, he's described to be a peacemaker and not one for starting troubles. [[spoiler: The final chapters would reveal that it's all a facade, and he's far more spiteful and ruthless than what anyone would expect from him.]]

* FateWorseThanDeath: After [[spoiler: his true colors are revealed, Shen Qiao destroys his foundations 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.

* 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.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The last few chapters would reveal that [[spoiler: Yu Ai's actions -- while morally dubious and not the most sensible -- still come from misguided albeit well-meaning intentions]]. In the end, It was ultimately [[spoiler: Tan Yuanchun who planted the seeds of betrayal that would lead to Shen Qiao's fall, all because of a sense of spite and entitlement]].

The regent sect leader of Xuandu Mountain, Shen Qiao's childhood friend and ''shidi'' (junior martial brother), and Qi Fengge's third disciple.

* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: While his actions of allying with the Tujue and betraying Shen Qiao's trust are highly unscrupulous and extreme]], Yu Ai did so with the intention of improving Xuandu Mountain's standing and genuinely believed that he was acting in the best interests of his sect. Even Meng Xishi points out that Yu Ai is not a bad person and is just someone who truly means well in spite of taking the worst options to achieve his goals.
* TheAtoner

* DeceptiveDisciple: Played with. Whereas Qi Fengge fought Hulugu to stop Tujue from invading the Central Plains, [[spoiler: Yu Ai made a deal with Kunye, Hulugu's disciple, [[WellIntentionedExtremist in an attempt to boost Xuandu Mountain's reputation]]. However, Yu Ai tells Shen Qiao that the alliance is only but a means to an end and he has no real intention helping Tujue conquer the Central Plains]]. The penultimate arc would also reveal that [[spoiler: the ''real'' DeceptiveDisciple is not Yu Ai but Tan Yuanchun]].
* 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]].

* 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.]]

* FaceFramedInShadow: In Episodes 5 and 6 of the ''donghua'', he's often shown with a dark shadow cast over his face. This is due to the fact that he's in an enclosed room at a time when the sun is setting, but it's also to hint at his dubious nature and how he has opposing viewpoints with Shen Qiao, who is bathed in light when they are featured in the same scene.

* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: Yu Ai eventually admits that he was wrong in his actions and saves Shen Qiao from a fatal attack, but he loses his life shortly after.]]

* ElementalMotif: Some of its techniques are named after the wind and the sky, which makes sense given that the sect resides on a mountain.

* EveryoneHasStandards: While Lian Shan supported Yu Ai in hopes of gaining more power for himself, his ambitions were never malicious and he was completely LockedOutOfTheLoop regarding [[spoiler: Yu Ai and [[spoiler: Tan Yuanchun's treacherous plans]]. He's even ashamed of himself when he learns of the entire conspiracy.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: As she's spent most of her life on the mountain and has spent the past few years meditating in seclusion, she has yet to catch up with the latest news about any new prominent figures in the ''jianghu'', and is not familiar with many faces.

* WorfHadTheFlu: She emerged out of seclusion early to help her disciples when her sect was on the brink of being wiped out. However, this resulted in her cultivation suffering some damage.

[[folder:In General]]

* TokenGoodTeammate: Between the currently-ranked top three masters (him, Xueting, and Ruyan Kehui), Yi Bichen is the only one who was not involved in the [[spoiler: assassination plot against Yan Wushi]].

[[folder:In General]]
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* Some of its techniques are named after the wind and the sky, which makes sense given that the sect resides on a mountain.

* AntiVillain: [[spoiler: While his actions of allying with the Tujue and betraying Shen Qiao's trust are highly unscrupulous and extreme]], Yu Ai did so with the intention of improving Xuandu Mountain's standing and genuinely believed that he was acting in the best interests of his sect.

* ChekhovsGunman: The

* EvilIsPetty: [[spoiler: He incited discord within Xuandu Mountain and nearly brought it to complete ruin... all because he felt that Qi Fengge did not give him the respect and attention that he deserved as his first disciple.]]

* 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.4

* 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.