Xu QianProtagonist

Description

A reincarnated police academy graduate who uses modern investigative skills to solve cases in the Dafeng Dynasty. He joins the Night Squad, investigates the Sang Bo explosion case under Emperor Yuan Jing's order to atone for his crimes, and uncovers evidence linking the sealed artifact under Sang Bo Lake to the first supervisor. He gains the trust of both the eldest princess and second princess, and continues to communicate with the Heaven and Earth Society via the Earth Book. In recent events, he interrogated captives from Hidden Dragon City, killed Qi Huan Dan Xiang and White Tiger to create corpse puppets, agreed to help the Nine-Tailed Fox unseal Shen Shu's limbs in the southern border, and traveled there with his group. In the southern border, he negotiated with the Gu clan leaders, defeating them in battle and convincing them to cancel their alliance with Yunzhou rebels. He explored the abyss where the poison God is sealed, and with the help of Luo Yuheng, assisted the Gu clan in clearing mutated Gu beasts.

Appearance

Young man with thick, bushy eyebrows, an intense gaze, and a lean physique from martial arts training. Often seen in a constable's black uniform with a sword at his waist.

Personality

Resourceful, strategic, and willing to make ruthless decisions for his goals, yet maintains a sense of loyalty to close allies.

Cultivation History

Chapter	Realm	Event
Ch.63	Eighth Class	Advanced to Qi refining stage after one Qi circulation, opening his Heavenly Gate with Li Yuchun's assistance.
Ch.238	Seventh Class	Advances to the spirit-forging stage after prolonged cultivation and combat in Yunzhou.
Ch.282	Seventh Class	Advanced to spirit-forging stage during the battle at White Emperor City while protecting Governor Zhang and the night watchmen.
Ch.804	rank-5	Advanced to rank-5 huajin during the physical skills battle with Cao Qingyang
Ch.967	rank-4	Achieved rank-4 overnight after reflecting on Wei Yuan's death and the need to defend Da Feng.
Ch.992	rank-3	Advanced to rank-3 by absorbing a blood pill left by Wei Yuan.
Ch.1183	rank-3	Removed demon-sealing nails from dantian and Baihui acupoint with Shen Shu's help, partially restoring his cultivation and primordial spirit.
Ch.1266	rank-3	Regained rank-3 cultivation after Arhat Du Qing removed two demon-sealing nails from his du meridian.
Ch.1568	rank-3	became a complete rank-3 after Asuro removed the last demon-sealing nail
Ch.1570	rank-2	advanced to rank-2 Dao integration realm through dual cultivation with mu nanzhi
Ch.1697	rank-1	Advanced to rank-1 by using the thunder fire tribulation, flower God's spiritual accumulation, and Dragon Qi to fuse essence, qi, and spirit.
Ch.1872	Half-step Martial God	advanced to half-step martial god after absorbing spiritual energy from an ancient godfiend overseas
Ch.1938	Martial God	Became the martial god after the supervisor's sacrifice and fusion of immortal runes.

Quotes

“I have to find a way to get myself out of this situation. I can’t just die like this.”

— Chapter 1

“The disappearance of the tax money was done by humans, not monsters.”

— Chapter 4

“The fake silver will explode upon contact with water, hence the huge river explosion.”

— Chapter 5

“Be glad that you were interrupted. Let me reintroduce myself, I’m the newest disciple of the Principal Imperial Astronomer.”

— Chapter 28

“Li Miaozhen has contributed to quelling the rebellion, and his Majesty has rewarded her with a fifth-rank official position in the Imperial court. The heavenly sect wants to lay their hands on my imperial court official, but do you have any respect for me?”

— Chapter 1744

“Be patient! What you need to do now is to not let your primordial spirit collapse.”

— Chapter 1776

“It’s more than enough to protect yourself, so just watch obediently. What can you three bodhisattvas do to me?”

— Chapter 1798

“Comparing them to the Confucian Saint is an insult to the Confucian Saint, and listing them in front of me is an insult to me.”

— Chapter 1934

“You’re a transcendent-grade, so you’re already immortal. Why do you want to ascend to the heavenly Dao?”

— Chapter 1942

“Even if a transcendent-grade is pure-hearted and has few desires, they are still living beings. If they have thoughts, they have desires. The joys and sorrows of the human world, as well as the oppression and suffering, all have their own cause and effect.”

— Chapter 1942

Relationships

Xu Pingzhi — uncle · Xu Pingzhi raised Xu Qian after his parents died and supports his martial arts training. (Ch.1)
Li Ru — aunt · Aunt who dislikes Xu Qian due to the cost of his training but is forced to acknowledge his help. (Ch.1)
Chu Caiwei — acquaintance · Met during the tax case investigation; she shows interest in his knowledge of alchemy. (Ch.4)
Zhou Li — enemy · Harassed Xu Qian's sisters, leading to a conflict and arrest. (Ch.22)
Song Qing — ally · Exchanges alchemy knowledge for rescue and artifacts. (Ch.24)
Crown Princess — investigated_by · The crown princess ordered an investigation into Xu Qian after the incident at White Deer Academy. (Ch.44)
Ye Ji — informer · Fu Xiang provided information about Zhou Li's activities during a tea gathering. (Ch.51)
Li Yuchun — superior · Li Yuchun is Xu Qian's direct superior in the Night Squad, who recruited him and helped him advance to Qi refining. (Ch.62)
Song Tingfeng — colleague · Fellow Night Squad copper gong who works with Xu Qian on missions. (Ch.62)
Zhu Guangxiao — colleague · Fellow Night Squad copper gong known for his serious demeanor. (Ch.62)
Lu Qing — ally · Female constable from the capital governor's office who worked with Xu Qian on the Great Yellow Mountain case. (Ch.67)
Golden Lotus Daoist — benefactor · Earth Sect elder who gave Xu Qian the Earth Book mirror and recruited him into the Heaven and Earth Society. (Ch.78)
Wei Yuan — superior · Head of the Night Squad who approved Xu Qian's recruitment and handled the Earth Book incident. (Ch.64)
Master Hengyuan — ally · Helps Master Hengyuan escape after the Ping Yuanbo murder. (Ch.85)
Jiang Luzhong — colleague · Jiang Luzhong attempts to recruit him, leading to conflict. (Ch.89)
Emperor Yuan Jing — subordinate · forced to serve her under threat (Ch.137)
Noble Consort Chen — indirect · mother of the second princess, who rewards him through her daughter (Ch.149)
Yang Qianhuan — colleague · assisted by him in the trap for Heng Hui (Ch.159)
Ming Yan — acquaintance · Met at the education workshop (Ch.162)
He.er — enemy · Demoness who attempted to poison him (Ch.165)
Shen Shu — symbiotic · Hosts the sealed artifact in his body (Ch.174)
Minister Sun — antagonistic · Xu Qian mocked Minister Sun with a poem during the Sang Bo case resolution. (Ch.181)
Zhang Kaitai — colleague · Worked together during the raid on the private house. (Ch.189)
Provincial Governor Zhang — companion · Accompanied Provincial Governor Zhang on the Yunzhou investigation. (Ch.215)
Layman Zi Yang — teacher · Layman Zi Yang mentored Xu Qian in Qingzhou and gave advice for Yunzhou. (Ch.216)
Yang Yingying — investigates · Rescued her from bandits and uses her information to investigate Zhou Qu's case. (Ch.221)
Li Miaozhen — adversarial · Li Miaozhen sends a female ghost to seduce and spy on him in Yunzhou. (Ch.233)
Yang Chuannan — investigator · Investigates Yang Chuannan's involvement in the corruption case. (Ch.253)
Zhao Rui — interacted · received Liang Youping from him (Ch.271)
Zhao Shen — antagonist · Conflicted over the school incident involving Xu Lingying. (Ch.336)
Luo Yuheng — benefactor · received the heart sword technique from her (Ch.351)
Empress Shangguan Shi — investigator · investigated her involvement in Consort Fu's case (Ch.354)
Fourth Prince — ally · collaborated to clear the Empress's name (Ch.359)
Chu Yuanqian — sparring partner · Sparred at Lingbao temple, exchanged techniques and stories. (Ch.401)
GE Xiaojing — captor · captured her for stealing the Earth Book fragment (Ch.422)
Du Qing — interrogated · Questioned by Master Du'e about pretending to be Hengyuan and the Sang Bo case. (Ch.441)
Mu Nan Zhi — acquaintance · Encountered during arena fights and later joined his family to watch the battle. (Ch.445)
Jingsi — opponent · Fought in the Vajra formation trial during the battle of magical powers (Ch.468)
Old Monk under Bodhi Tree — teacher-student · Xu Qian enlightened the old monk with Mahayana Buddhism concepts (Ch.474)
Qian you — temporary_ally · Recruited by Qian you to help rescue his gang in the tomb. (Ch.501)
Gongyang su — temporary_ally · Cooperated with Gongyang su during the tomb exploration. (Ch.509)
Zhong Li — companion · Carries her after her injury and relies on her prophetic abilities. (Ch.523)
Chu Xianglong — negotiated · Xu Qian negotiated with Chu Xianglong for the Vajra power in exchange for help with Xu Xinnian's case. (Ch.549)
Duke Cao — leveraged · Xu Qian leveraged Duke Cao's involvement to change sides in the imperial examination fraud case. (Ch.551)
Prince Yu — allied · Prince Yu supported Xu Xinnian in court due to Xu Qian's prior assistance in the Ping Yang case. (Ch.552)
Chen Zhao — commander · Chen Zhao supports Xu Qian during conflicts on the ship (Ch.613)
Que Yongxiu — adversary · Que Yongxiu is involved in covering up the bloody massacre, making him an opponent in Xu Qian's investigation. (Ch.659)
Zheng xinghuai — ally · Met during the investigation of the Chu Prefecture city massacre and agreed to help expose the North vanquishing Prince. (Ch.670)
North vanquishing Prince — enemy · Xu Qian killed North vanquishing Prince for massacring Chu Prefecture city. (Ch.695)
Zhao Shou — disciple · official disciple of Zhao Shou (Ch.741)
Cao Qingyang — adversary · Confronted during the battle for the nine-colored lotus seed in Jian province. (Ch.797)
Ji Qian — enemy · Killed Chou Qian (Ji Qian) in battle after he attempted to capture Xu Qian. (Ch.787)
PEI man Xi Lou — rival · Defeated by Xu Qian's military book at the cultural gathering (Ch.867)
Wang Simu — associate · Future sister-in-law through Xu Erlang (Ch.881)
Huang Xian er — encounter · Subdued the fox demon after her seduction attempt (Ch.887)
Nurheka — enemy · Xu Qian killed Nurheka in battle at Yuyang pass. (Ch.972)
Wang Zhenwen — ally · Sought his assistance in court matters. (Ch.997)
Zhu Yang — enemy · Killed him upon returning to the Night Squad Yamen. (Ch.1000)
Yuan Xiong — killed · Xu Qian killed Yuan Xiong during his rebellion at the Night Squad Yamen. (Ch.1001)
Xu Pingfeng — father · biological father who tried to kill him to extract fate (Ch.1030)
Gongsun Xiu — saved · Saved her life in the tomb. (Ch.1064)
Gongsun Xiangyang — met · Met during the martial arts conference planning. (Ch.1071)
Lei Zheng — met · Met during the martial arts conference planning. (Ch.1071)
Zhu er — killed · Killed him for his crimes in Fuyang County. (Ch.1074)
Constable Li — killed · Killed him for colluding with Zhu er. (Ch.1074)
Qin — fought · Engaged in a battle in Pingzhou. (Ch.1078)
Dongfang Wanrong — mentioned · Her twin sister was mentioned during the conflict. (Ch.1078)
Li Lingsu — helped · Met in a dream where Li Lingsu sought help. (Ch.1080)
Ancient Corpse — agreement · Has an agreement and borrowed materials from it. (Ch.1065)
Dongfang Wanqing — adversary · confronts her during the escape and later at the Three Flowers Temple (Ch.1082)
Sun Xuanji — ally · receives assistance from Sun Xuanji regarding the Buddha tower mission (Ch.1089)
Bai Ji — contact · Receives message and anklet from her (Ch.1101)
Chai Xian — investigator · Investigates Chai Xian's case and plans to extract his dragon vein spirit. (Ch.1154)
Chai Xing'er — suspect · Suspects her involvement in the Chai family murder case. (Ch.1148)
Jingxin — adversary · Defeated in battle at Chai Manor. (Ch.1186)
Miao Youfang — Target · Seeks to capture him as a dragon vein spirit host to use as bait or obtain dragon qi. (Ch.1224)
Kou Yang Province — ally · Provided the nine-colored lotus root to help him advance to rank-2 (Ch.1354)
Lina — ally · guided to Strength Gu tribe (Ch.1435)
Long Tu — acquaintance · met during visit to Strength Gu tribe (Ch.1437)
Ming Yu — adversary · Defeated her in battle when she tried to kill him. (Ch.1441)
Chun Peng — adversary · Fought and injured her during the conflict with the Gu clan. (Ch.1441)
Ba Ji — adversary · Overcame his poison attacks and defeated him in battle. (Ch.1441)
You Shi — adversary · Destroyed his undead puppets and defeated him. (Ch.1441)
Shadow — adversary · Resisted his shadow techniques and defeated him. (Ch.1441)
Granny Tiangang — ally · Received guidance from her and negotiated with the Gu clan through her mediation. (Ch.1441)
GE Wenxuan — enemy · Opposed his efforts to ally the Gu clan with Yunzhou rebels. (Ch.1441)
Nine-tailed Princess — allied_with · Discussed plans for southern demons' rebellion and exchanged secrets (Ch.1486)
Bear King — ally · Fought together in the battle for South City (Ch.1501)
Asuro — ally · Asuro helped remove the demon-sealing nail and revealed himself as number eight of the Heaven and Earth Society. (Ch.1568)
Ji Baiqing — son · birth mother (Ch.1718)
Xu Yuanshuang — half-sister · Accepted into the family after the Yunzhou rebellion (Ch.1728)
Xu Yuanhuai — half-brother · Accepted into the family after the Yunzhou rebellion (Ch.1728)
lin-an — spouse · Princess of Dafeng whom he recently married (Ch.1761)
Buddha — enemy · confronted in battle at Alanda (Ch.1801)
Zhen Zhu — ally · assisted by the mermaid Queen overseas (Ch.1821)
Supervisor — mentor · receives guidance on becoming the gatekeeper (Ch.1851)