List of Baifa Monü Zhuan characters

Main characters

• Lian Nichang, also called Lian Nishang, nicknamed "Jade Rakshasa", is the titular protagonist of the novel. Abandoned at birth, she was raised by wolves and later adopted and trained in martial arts by Ling Muhua. She uses her legendary skills in swordplay and qinggong to deliver justice like a vigilante. Although she is beautiful in appearance, she is deadly as her sword movements are extremely brutal and aggressive. She also metes out draconian punishments and torturous deaths to her enemies, projecting an image of herself as a menacing demoness in the jianghu. She becomes known as the "White Haired Demoness" after her hair turns white.
• Zhuo Yihang is Zhuo Jixian's son. Born and raised in a family of scholars, he grew up to be a cultured and refined gentleman. He learns swordplay from Taoist Ziyang and eventually succeeds his master as the leader of the Wudang Sect.
• Yue Mingke is a military attaché serving under the general Xiong Tingbi. A formidable swordsman, he was trained in martial arts by Huo Tiandu. He joins the protagonists in opposing Wei Zhongxian, and becomes a fugitive after Xiong Tingbi was wrongly put to death. After witnessing the tragic death of his lover Tie Shanhu, he becomes disillusioned with society and becomes a Buddhist monk, renaming himself "Reverend Huiming". He travels to Mount Heaven and settles there, spending his time studying martial arts.

  Wudang Sect

• Five Elders of Wudang :
• * Taoist Ziyang is Wudang's leader and Zhuo Yihang's master. He is highly respected by his contemporaries not only for his prowess in martial arts, but also for his humility. He is succeeded by Zhuo Yihang.
• * Taoist Huangye
• * Taoist Baishi is an egoistic and arrogant individual. He sees Lian Nichang as inferior and unworthy of Zhuo Yihang's love. He intends to marry his elder daughter to Zhuo Yihang and often seeks to create opportunities for them to start a romance, but his daughter marries Li Shenshi eventually, much to his dismay. He is captured by the lamas of the Heaven Dragon Sect and brought to Fengsha Castle. Lian Nichang saves him but he is reluctant to thank her and simply agrees not to interfere in her relationship with Zhuo Yihang anymore.
• * Taoist Hongyun
• * Taoist Qingsuo
• He Qixia is Taoist Baishi's younger sister. She became a nun on Mount Song and adopted the name "Abbess Cihui" after her husband Li Tianyang divorced her to pursue his career. She hates Li Tianyang and refuses to leave with him when he attempts to persuade her to return to his side. She eventually reconciles with her husband with help from their son.
• Taoist Baishi's daughters were raised by their aunt He Qixia, who taught them martial arts. They are:
• * He E'hua is the older of the two. She is in love with her cousin Li Shenshi. Her father wants her to marry Zhuo Yihang, who comes from a more prestigious background, but he eventually agrees to let her marry Li Shenshi.
• * He Lühua is the younger of the two. She joins Zhuo Yihang in his quest to rescue her father from Fengsha Castle.
• Geng Shaonan specialises in using the slingshot. He views himself highly because of his affiliation with a famous orthodox sect and behaves rudely and arrogantly. He is defeated by Lian Nichang in a duel and has two fingers sliced off by her as punishment for his snobbishness. He instigates Zhuo Yihang to attack Lian Nichang when Lian was fighting with the four elders. Zhuo Yihang, in a confused state, takes the slingshot from Geng, and fires at Lian Nichang, causing Lian to wrong believe that Zhuo had betrayed her love and turned against her.
• Yu Xincheng is the oldest among the second-generation Wudang members.
• Li Feng is the most senior of the Wudang members in Beijing.

  Tie Feilong and associates

• Tie Feilong is the master of the Tie Family Manor. He is not placed in high regard by the orthodox sects because of his ugly appearance and eccentric personality. Despite this, he is an experienced and formidable martial artist, specialising in palm styles of martial arts. He accepts Lian Nichang as his goddaughter after resolving a misunderstanding with her, and accompanies her on most of her adventures.
• Mu Jiuniang is Tie Feilong's second wife and Tie Shanhu's stepmother. She obtains Ling Muhua's swordplay manual by chance from the dying Taoist Zhenqian and keeps it for herself. She shows it to Tie Shanhu and they practise the skills detailed in the manual secretly behind Tie Feilong's back. She is expelled from the family after her husband finds out that she had stolen the manual. She meets Gongsun Lei later, marries him and bears him a child. She is severely wounded by Gongsun Lei's enemies and dies from her injuries. Before her death, she entrusts her child to Tie Feilong, begging him to adopt her child as his grandson.
• Tie Shanhu is Tie Feilong's daughter. She falls in love with Yue Mingke but Yue unknowingly hurts her when he expresses reluctance to marry her. She is taken hostage by Jin Duyi and Ying Xiuyang, who attempt to force Yue Mingke to surrender to them. She breaks free from Jin Duyi's clutches by attacking him, but is also mortally wounded in the process. She dies in peace after Yue Mingke finally admits his love for her.
• Ke Pingting is the illegitimate daughter of Wei Zhongxian and Madam Ke, and an apprentice of Gongsun Daniang. She admires Lian Nichang and desires to become a wandering heroine too. She overhears a secret conversation between her parents and learns that Wei Zhongxian is actually her father. She becomes disappointed when she hears of her father's treacherous ways and decides to leave her parents for good. She joins the protagonists and becomes Tie Feilong's second goddaughter later.

  Wang family and associates

• Wang Jiayin is the leader of the bandit community in northern Shanxi. He is killed in action during a battle against imperial forces.
• Wang Zhaoxi is Wang Jiayin's son and a close friend of Zhuo Yihang.
• Meng Can is Wang Jiayin's sworn brother. He serves as a martial arts instructor in the crown prince's residence. He is implicated in the Case of the Palace Assault and is arrested and tortured during interrogation. He is released after his name is cleared, but dies from his wounds.
• Meng Qiuxia is Meng Can's daughter. She marries Wang Zhaoxi.
• Bai Min is one of Meng Can's apprentices. He joins Li Zicheng's rebel army later.
• Liu Ximing is a martial arts instructor and an ally of the protagonists.
• Wang Jiayin's followers:
• * Wang Zuogua
• * Flying Mountain Tiger
• * Great Red Wolf

  Imperial family and nobles

• The Wanli Emperor is the ruler of the Ming Empire.
• Zhu Changluo is the crown prince during the Wanli Emperor's reign. He uncovers the truth behind the Case of the Palace Assault and helps to clear the names of innocent people who were implicated in the case. He ascends the throne later and becomes known as the Taichang Emperor. He suffers from poor health and eventually dies from poisoning after consuming the mysterious Red Pills.
• Zhu Changxun is another son of the Wanli Emperor. He plots with his mother and uncle to seize the position of crown prince from his elder half-brother, Zhu Changluo, by orchestrating the Case of the Palace Assault. Their plan fails when Wei Zhongxian betrays them. He is demoted to the status of a commoner and imprisoned for life.
• Noble Consort Zheng is a consort of the Wanli Emperor and Zhu Changxun's mother. She is imprisoned together with her son after their plot to seize the succession fails.
• Imperial Uncle Zheng is Honoured Consort Zheng's elder brother. He is executed for plotting to help his nephew seize the succession.
• Consort Li is the Taichang Emperor's favourite concubine.
• The Tianqi Emperor is the young, naive and inexperienced successor to the Taichang Emperor. He has a crush on Madame Ke and she uses his weakness to manipulate him and collaborate with Wei Zhongxian to monopolise state power. Like his father, the Tianqi Emperor also suffers from poor health and eventually dies from illness.
• The Chongzhen Emperor is a son of the Taichang Emperor and the successor to his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor. He is wiser and more ambitious than his predecessors. Before he ascended the throne, he was already rallying a group of loyalists to support him and help him save the Ming Empire from collapse. He eliminates Wei Zhongxian and Wei's clique after becoming the emperor.

  Wei Zhongxian and associates

• Wei Zhongxian is the chief palace eunuch and the primary nemesis of the protagonists. He monopolises state power after the death of the Taichang Emperor and starts persecuting loyalists and his political opponents. He is put to death after the Chongzhen Emperor comes to the throne.
• Madam Ke is Wei Zhongxian's secret lover and Ke Pingting's mother. Wei Zhongxian became a palace eunuch later while she became the young Tianqi Emperor's wet nurse. She is expelled from the palace after the Chongzhen Emperor comes to the throne.

  Jin Duyi and associates

• Jin Duyi is Gongsun Daniang's morally bankrupt husband. He collaborates with Wei Zhongxian's men to harm the protagonists and attempts to trick his wife into joining him. He specialises in using the 'Yin Wind Venomous Gravel Palm', which allows him to discreetly infect a victim with a slow-acting venom that will kill the victim within seven days. He is slain by Yue Mingke after murdering Tie Shanhu.
• Gongsun Daniang, nicknamed "Honghua Guimu", is Jin Duyi's wife. She was seduced by Jin Duyi and she stole her father's martial arts manual after being instigated by him. She married Jin later and once helped him defeat a group of 13 rival martial artists. She decided to leave him after he refuses to mend his ways, and led a reclusive life for three decades. Tie Feilong and Lian Nichang defeated her in a martial arts contest by a narrow margin after careful planning. She commits suicide in shame when Yue Mingke, after avenging Tie Shanhu, publicly reveals her husband's evil deeds.
• Gongsun Lei is Jin Duyi and Gongsun Daniang's son. He marries Mu Jiuniang. He follows in his evil father's footsteps after his mother dies. He rapes an escort soldier's wife, causing her to hang herself in shame. He is forced to commit suicide by Huo Yuanzhong and company.
• Gongsun Yiyang was Gongsun Daniang's father. He was a reclusive master of martial arts and toxicology. He died in anger after discovering that his daughter and Jin Duyi had betrayed him and stolen his martial arts manual.
• Jin Qianyan is an imperial guard and Jin Duyi's nephew. He learns the 'Yin Wind Venomous Gravel Palm' from his uncle, but is less skilful in using it. He murders Taoist Zhenqian and steals the swordplay manual left behind by Ling Muhua. He is killed by Shen Dayuan.
• Hao Jianchang is Jin Duyi's eldest apprentice. He makes a surprise attack on Taoist Baishi and injures him severely.

  Jianghu figures

• Yun Yanping is an imperial guard. He specialises in using a Tibetan style of "soft" attack.
• Changqin is a Tibetan lama hired by Wei Zhongxian to be the Tianqi Emperor's bodyguard. He uses a pair of cymbals as weapons. He joins Mengsasi's tribe after Wei Zhongxian's downfall.
• Rong Yidong is Ying Xiuyang's accomplice. He appears to help Ying Xiuyang and the Wang brothers rob Tangnu, but Lian Nichang shows up and saves Tangnu. He is slain by Lian Nichang.
• Hu Mai, nicknamed "Ground Deity", is a confidence trickster. He and his partner-in-crime, Meng Fei, rely on boasting and lying to trick others into showing sympathy towards them. They produce the Red Pills and present them to the Taichang Emperor through Li Kezhuo. The emperor dies from poisoning after consuming the pills.
• Meng Fei, nicknamed "Divine Hand", is Hu Mai's accomplice.

  Manchu spies

• Zheng Hongtai is an agent of the Ming Empire's secret service. Zhu Changluo sends him to escort Zhuo Yihang home. Zhuo Yihang discovers later that he is actually a spy working for the Manchus. He is defeated by Lian Nichang and captured by Yue Mingke. Lian Nichang tortures him to force him to reveal the names of his accomplices and kills him after that.
• Ying Xiuyang is a villain who murdered Luo Jinfeng. He escapes after being defeated by Lian Nichang on Mount Hua. He becomes part of Wei Zhongxian's clique later and causes trouble for the protagonists on numerous instances. He is tricked into consuming drugged wine by Ke Pingting, and is bound and sent to Lian Nichang. He is killed by Tie Feilong after Lian Nichang forces him to list the names of his accomplices.
• Lian Chenghu is the chief manager of Western Depot, one of the Ming Empire's secret agencies. He joins Mengsasi's tribe after Wei Zhongxian's downfall. He is slain by Lian Nichang.

  Officials

• Fang Congzhe is the chancellor.
• Li Kezhuo is the honglu sicheng. He presents the Red Pills to the Taichang Emperor, causing the emperor to die from poisoning. Wei Zhongxian and Fang Congzhe help him cover up the case and he gets rewarded for his attempt to "cure" the emperor.
• Cui Chengxiu is one of Wei Zhongxian's followers. Wei Zhongxian sends him to read a false imperial edict about Xiong Tingbi's alleged treason and failure in duties, and arrest Xiong after reading it. He is driven away by Xiong and the protagonists.
• Pan Ruzhen is the Inspector of Zhejiang. He suggests building a memorial structure to Wei Zhongxian.
• Wang Shaohui is the writer of the Records of Generals, a list of the names of Wei Zhongxian's political rivals.
• Xu Xianchun is Wei Zhongxian's godson. He oversees the murder of Yang Lian in prison.
• Wei Guangzheng is Wei Zhongxian's nephew.
• Ruan Dazhen
• Gu Qian
• Fu Yue
• Ni Wenhuan
• Yang Weiyuan
• Lu Wanling

  Martial artists hired by Zheng Hongtai

• Zhao Ting is from the Songyang Sect. He leaves after realising that he was tricked into helping the spies.
• Fan Zhu is killed by Lian Nichang.
• Ling Xiao is nicknamed "Jade Faced Demonic Fox". He is killed by Lian Nichang.
• Taoist Qingsong leaves after realising that he was tricked into helping the Manchu spies.

  Government officials

• Xiong Tingbi is the jinglue of Liaodong. Viewed as a hero by the common people, he is tasked with defending the Ming Empire's northern border from invaders from Manchuria. He is defeated by Manchu forces when Wang Huazhen refuses to cooperate with him, and is executed as punishment for his defeat. Before his death, he wrote a book titled Discussion on Liaodong, explaining his "Three Deployments Strategy" to counter a Manchu invasion.
• Ministers in the Three Departments and Six Ministries:
• * Sun Shenxing is the Minister of Rites.
• * Zhou Jiamo is the Minister of Personnel.
• * Hui Shiyang is a jishizhong.
• * Ministry of War:
• ** Yang Kun is the Minister of War.
• ** Li Jingbai succeeds Yang Kun as Minister of War.
• ** Liu Guojin is a zhushi.
• ** Liu Tingyuan is a jishizhong.
• ** Yang Lian is a jishizhong. A loyalist, he opposes Wei Zhongxian but is framed and imprisoned later. Lian Nichang breaks into prison to save him but he refuses her help. He is murdered in prison by Wei Zhongxian's men.
• ** Sun Chengzong
• Officials in the censorate:
• * Yao Zongwen
• * Feng Sanyuan
• * Wang Anshun
• * Zou Yuanbiao
• * Zuo Guangdou is Du Mingzhong's uncle. He is murdered in prison by Wei Zhongxian's men, along with Yang Lian and other loyalists.
• Military personnel:
• * Wang Zan is Xiong Tingbi's bodyguard. He is an apprentice of Qiu Taixu.
• * Wang Huazhen is appointed by Xiong Tingbi as the Inspector of Guangning. He is unwilling to cooperate with Xiong Tingbi, causing the Ming army to be defeated by the Manchus. He is demoted after his defeat.
• * Yuan Yingtai is sent to replace Xiong Tingbi after the latter is executed. He is incompetent and suffers defeats at the hands of the Manchus.
• * He Shixian is Yuan Yingtai's subordinate. He is killed in action along with You Shigong.
• * You Shigong
• * Yuan Chonghuan is a general who succeeds Xiong Tingbi as commander of the Ming forces on the northern border. He receives Xiong Tingbi's book Discussion on Liaodong from Lian Nichang.
• Imperial Envoy Li and Imperial Envoy Zhou are two emissaries sent by the emperor to meet Zhuo Yihang. They are infected with a slow-acting poison by Jin Qianyan, who hopes that they will die from poisoning days later in Zhuo's house, so that he can frame Zhuo for murdering the envoys. However, Zhuo notices that the envoys are poisoned and he saves them.
• Eunuchs:
• * Pang Bao is a high ranking palace eunuch. He and Liu Cheng are implicated in the Case of the Palace Assault and executed. They are replaced by Wei Zhongxian.
• * Liu Cheng
• Long Chengye is an Inner Court Colonel.
• Tian Ergeng is the Governor of Nine Gates.
• Ye Xianggao succeeds Fang Congzhe as chancellor.
• Wang Bingbei leads a group of soldiers to arrest Zhuo Yihang when he was accused of murdering the two imperial envoys.
• Hong Chengchou
• Chen Qiyu
• Wei Dazhong
• Gu Dazhang
• Yuan Huazhong
• Zhou Chaorui

  Jinyiwei

• Li Tianyang is He Qixia's ex-husband. He divorced his wife to pursue his official career by marrying a general's daughter. He became a Jinyiwei commander later. He returns and attempts to persuade his ex-wife to return to his side but she refuses. He is happy to be reunited with his son and decides to give up his post. He releases his son and the other captives from prison. He manages to reconcile with his wife with help from their son.
• Shi Hao is a Jinyiwei commander. He is killed by Zhuo Yihang.
• Hu Guozhu is Li Tianyang's escort. He is defeated by He E'hua in a fight.
• Commander Qin escorts the imperial envoys Li and Zhou to Zhuo Yihang's house.
• Cui Yingyuan is a Jinyiwei commander present at the scene of Yang Lian's murder. He secretly memorises Yang Lian's final statement and spreads it, causing Yang to be remembered in history as a loyalist.

  Palace guards

• Cheng Kun is a palace guard commander loyal to the Taichang Emperor. He is arrested and imprisoned by Wei Zhongxian after suspecting that the emperor was poisoned to death. Wei agrees to release him after his colleagues promise to persuade him to make a false statement about the emperor's death. He refuses and is immobilised by them. Yue Mingke saves him when he is about to be killed. To express his gratitude, he presents Yue with a pair of combat gloves that can protect the wearer from sharp weapons and poison. He joins the protagonists' side in the fight against Wei Zhongxian later.
• Wang Cheng is Cheng Kun's deputy. He betrays Cheng and defects to Wei Zhongxian. He is knocked unconscious by Yue Mingke when he is about to kill Cheng Kun.
• Dong Fang is an old colleague of Cheng Kun. Although he is not on good terms with Cheng, he is unwilling to harm the latter. He suggests creating a fake scene that Cheng had committed suicide by hanging himself, intending to release Cheng secretly later. However, before he could do so, he is immobilised by Wei Zhongxian's agent, who has been hiding nearby and listening to their conversation.
• Wang Tingfu is a palace guard tasked with escorting Tangnu. He collaborates with Ying Xiuyang to rob Tangnu. He is killed by Lian Nichang when she appears to help Tangnu.
• Wang Tinglu is Wang Tingfu's twin brother. He is killed by Tangnu's bodyguard.
• Huang Biao is the chief manager of Madam Ke's living quarters.
• Bai Guangsi is a martial arts instructor in Zhu Youjian's residence.

  Rebels

Li Zicheng and associates

• Li Zicheng, nicknamed "Young Dashing King", is an aspiring young rebel leader. He meets Lian Nichang after the latter saves Tangnu from Ying Xiuyang and the robbers. Lian is impressed by his charisma and has a feeling that he will become an emperor in the future.
• Gao Yingxiang, nicknamed "Dashing King", is Li Zicheng's uncle.
• Li Yan is Li Jingbai's son. He was trained in martial arts by Wang Tong of the Taiji Sect. He decides to join the rebels after his father dies at the hands of Wei Zhongxian.
• The Red Lady is Li Yan's wife. Like Lian Nichang, she used to lead an all-female bandit clan before her marriage to Li Yan.
• Li Guo is Li Zicheng's nephew.
• Gao Jie is Gao Yingxiang's subordinate.
• Du Wu is nicknamed "Night Cat". He is killed along with Zhang Si by the Shen brothers after refusing to submit to Zhang Xianzhong.
• Zhang Si is nicknamed "Sky Shooting Eagle".

  Zhang Xianzhong and associates

• Zhang Xianzhong, nicknamed "Eight Great King", is a rebel leader from Sichuan. Cruel and greedy, he plundered cities and ordered many massacres.
• Shen Dayuan and Shen Yiyuan are two brothers who have zombie-like appearances, but are highly skilled in martial arts. They serve Zhang Xianzhong but are not very loyal to their master. They defect to join Cheng Zhangwu later and appear at Fengsha Castle towards the end of the novel. They are slain by Lian Nichang.

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• Nurhaci is the leader of the Manchus. He leads his army to attack the Ming dynasty's northern border.
• Chaketu is a warrior sent by Nurhaci to persuade Yuan Chonghuan to defect to the Manchus. He is slain by Lian Nichang.
• Ketu is an envoy sent by Nurhaci to meet the tribal peoples of Xinjiang.

  Tribal peoples

• Mengsasi is the chief of the Kada'er tribe.
• Kazakh tribe:
• * Balong is the deputy chief of the tribe. He joins forces with Zhuo Yihang to deal with Tiande Shangren.
• * Hachuan
• * Longhuyatu
• * Xin Wu is a hunter living on Mount Heaven.
• * Xin Longzi is Xin Wu's young son. He is grateful to Zhuo Yihang for saving him from Tiande Shangren and becomes Zhuo's apprentice. He and his father agree to help Zhuo Yihang guard the magical flower that can turn white hair black again.
• Luobu tribe:
• * Tangma is the chief of the tribe.
• * Tangnu is Tangma's son. In an earlier chapter, his father sends him as an envoy to pay tribute to the Ming emperor. Ying Xiuyang plots with the Wang brothers to rob him, but their plan is foiled by Lian Nichang and Tie Shanhu. Tangnu succeeds his father as chief of his tribe later. He is grateful to Lian Nichang for saving him earlier and lets his daughter learn martial arts from Lian.
• * Hamaya is Tangnu's young daughter. She is nicknamed "Flying Red Sash". She is held hostage by Tiande Shangren during the tribal chiefs' meeting. She uses a martial arts move, taught to her by Lian Nichang, to attack Tiande and break free from his clutches. The strike would have been fatal to Tiande if she was older.

  Shaolin Sect

• Jingming is the Shaolin abbot. He tests Yue Mingke's neigong.
• Zunsheng is a Shaolin elder. He spars with Yue Mingke in a fist-fighting contest and they arrive at a draw.
• Xuantong is one of Zunsheng's apprentices. He specialises in using anqi. He loses to Yue Mingke in a contest.
• Tianyuan is Jingming's eldest apprentice. He uses a monk's spade in combat. He loses to Yue Mingke in a contest. He later succeeds Jingming as Shaolin's abbot.
• A novice monk, whose name is not mentioned, spars with Yue Mingke in a contest of palm martial arts but loses even when Yue shows leniency.

  Emei Sect

• Long Xiaoyun is He Qixia's ex-lover. He taught Li Shenshi martial arts.
• Li Shenshi is Li Tianyang and He Qixia's son. As a child, he was trained in martial arts by Long Xiaoyun. He is captured by Wei Zhongxian's men during a skirmish, but his father releases him and his companions secretly and leaves with them. He succeeds in persuading his mother to reconcile with his father. After his marriage to He E'hua, he is accepted by Taoist Baishi as an apprentice and studies Wudang swordplay for some time before eventually returning to Emei.

  Mount Heaven Sect and associates

• Huo Tiandu was Yue Mingke's master. He travelled around the jianghu to learn various types of swordplay and develop new techniques to counter them. After years of study, he became a formidable swordsman and created his own set of swordplay movements, which later becomes known as the 'Mount Heaven Swordplay'.
• Ling Muhua was Huo Tiandu's wife. She developed a rivalry with her husband to become the best sword fighter in the jianghu and left him and settled in a cave on Mount Hua. She created a new set of sword techniques to counter her husband's. Once, she chanced upon the baby Lian Nichang, adopted her and trained her as an apprentice. She died when her inner energy flow went haywire during a practice session.
• Yang Yuncong is Yang Lian's young son. He is saved by Luo Tiebi when his father is imprisoned and murdered. On Lian Nichang's recommendation, Luo Tiebi brings the boy to Reverend Huiming. Huiming likes the child and accepts him as an apprentice.
• Chu Zhaonan is a boy from Hunan who travels to Xinjiang with his family to escape turmoil in his hometown. His parents commit suicide after their livestock is seized by Mengsasi's men. Reverend Huiming chances upon the boy and saves him and accepts him as an apprentice.

  Heaven Dragon Sect

• Tianlong Shangren is the leader of the Heaven Dragon Sect in Tibet. He possesses immense inner energy. At Fengsha Castle, he challenges Zhuo Yihang to a contest, in which Zhuo has to knock him down within three moves, while he will remain seated and not retaliate. Zhuo Yihang was unable to defeat him initially, but Lian Nichang appears and throws a projectile at him when Zhuo is about to deliver the third blow, causing him to lose his balance and fall off the chair.
• Tiande Shangren is an elder of the sect. He serves the Kazakh tribe's chief as an adviser and abuses his authority by extorting from the common people. He attempts to force Xin Longzi to be his apprentice, but Zhuo Yihang appears and drives him away. He is slain by Zhuo Yihang during the tribal chiefs' meeting.
• Leimeng is Tianlong Shangren's eldest apprentice. He is killed by Lian Nichang.
• Elder Wutou is an elder of the sect. He joins Huo Yuanzhong, Taoist Zhuo and Changqin to attack Lian Nichang, but is defeated and slain by Lian.

  Zhuo family

• Zhuo Zhonglian is Zhuo Yihang's grandfather. He was formerly the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. While on the way home after his retirement, he was captured by Lian Nichang's bandit gang and taken to their stronghold. Lian Nichang labelled him as "in between a honest and a corrupt official", and took away a portion of his fortune before releasing him. He dies from overwhelming grief after hearing news of the death of his son.
• Zhuo Jixian is Zhuo Zhonglian's son and Zhuo Yihang's father. He served in the Ministry of Revenue. He was implicated in the Case of the Palace Assault and was executed on charges of treason without standing trial. His name is cleared when the truth behind the case is revealed.

  Fengsha Castle

• Cheng Zhangwu is a former bandit chief from Huainan. He settles in Xinjiang and becomes the master of Fengsha Castle. He hires many martial arts experts to help him fight Lian Nichang and Zhuo Yihang in the hope that defeating them will make him famous.
• Cheng Zhangzhu is Cheng Zhangwu's daughter. She is defeated by He Lühua in a duel.

  Murong Chong and associates

• Murong Chong is a highly skilled Hui martial artist from Gansu. He specialises in fist styles of martial arts. In his pursuit of fame and glory, he willingly joins the spy agency Eastern Depot and becomes its chief martial arts instructor. Despite working for Wei Zhongxian, he still maintains a personal code of ethics, and decides to leave Wei after discovering that the latter is actually secretly conspiring with the Manchus. He engages Tie Feilong in a duel and saves Tie's life when Wei Zhongxian's men show up to interrupt them. He repents from his past misdeeds and roams the jianghu. He appears to help Zhuo Yihang escape from Wudang.
• Dingxu was a martial artist from the Kunlun Mountains. He taught Murong Chong the '72 Styles of Divine Fist'.
• Jiao Manzi was a lone bandit from the northwest. He taught Murong Chong the 'Eagle Claw' and 'Iron Vest'.

  Tang clan

• Tang Jiabi is Tang Qingchuan's son. His father sends him and Du Mingzhong to demand back two items that were robbed from them by Zhu Baochun.
• Tang Qingchuan is the patriarch of the Tang clan. He specialises in using anqi.
• Du Mingzhong is Tang Jiabi's escort.

  Chang'an Escort Agency

• Long Dasan is the third master of the Chang'an Escort Agency. He is a friend of Liu Ximing. Tie Feilong saved him from some bandits before and he feels grateful to Tie. He helps Lian Nichang prepare some protective items for the duel with Gongsun Daniang.
• Lin Zhenjiao is Long Dasan's deputy.

  Bandits

• The "Twin Killers of Xichuan" are two brothers with the family name "Peng".
• Zhou Tong is nicknamed "Mountain Flipping Tiger".
• Zhu Baozhuang is nicknamed "Fiery Spiritual Ape".
• The Fang brothers are from the Daba Mountains. They are killed by Lian Nichang.
• The "Three Heroes of the Mai Family" are three brothers who lead a bandit gang on Mount Dingjun. Mai Fengchun is the oldest of the three.
• Tu Jingxiong is the leader of the Dragon Gate Gang.
• Shao Xuanyang is from southern Shanxi. He uses a smoking pipe as his weapon.
• Gui Youzhang, nicknamed "Eagle Claw King", is from eastern Sichuan. He is killed by Lian Nichang.
• Maheizi is a bandit leader from Kaifeng. He hires Jin Qianyan to help him after Tie Shanhu steals some of his loot. He is knocked down by Yue Mingke and rolls down a slope.
• Zhu Baochun
• Heaven Crossing Star
• Nine Sections Fox

  Others

• Taoist Zhenqian is a Taoist from Mount Hua. He is a close friend of the Five Elders of Wudang and Huo Tiandu. Yue Mingke passes him the swordplay manual left behind by Ling Muhua and asks him to bring it to his master. He is murdered by Jin Qianyan.
• Huo Yuanzhong is a reputable martial artist from Shanxi. He attempts to kill Gongsun Lei's family together with Taoist Zhuo and Zhichan Shangren, but Tie Feilong and Lian Nichang manage to stop them in time. He joins Changqin, Elder Wutou and Taoist Zhuo to confront the White Haired Demoness on Mount Heaven years later, but they are defeated by her.
• Taoist Zhuo and Zhichan Shangren are the two sole survivors of the group of 13 martial artists who fought against Gongsun Daniang decades ago. They seek vengeance on her but she had already died so they attack Gongsun Lei and his family. They are defeated and driven away by Tie Feilong and Lian Nichang.
• Luo Tiebi is a martial artist who saves the young Yang Yuncong when the boy's father is imprisoned by Wei Zhongxian. He brings Yang Yuncong to Reverend Huiming on Lian Nichang's recommendation.
• Luo Jinfeng is a martial artist from Jibei. He discovers that the Manchus are planning to send spies to infiltrate the Ming dynasty and manages to find out the identities of two of the spies. He passes on the secret to his friend Meng Can, but is murdered by Ying Xiuyang.
• Qiu Taixu was nicknamed "Sun and Moon Wheel".
• Lushi was a monk who founded the Kunlu Sword Sect.
• The "Three Sang Devils" are three villains who used to terrorise the Mount Heaven region. They are defeated and driven away by Lian Nichang.
• * Sangqian
• * Sanghu
• * Sangren