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 apprentice who is killed by Lian Nichang. Elder Wutou () is an elder of the school who 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 clan and taken to their stronghold. Lian Nichang called him "in between an honest and a corrupt official", and took away a portion of his fortune (said to be ill-gotten gains) 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 who served in the Ministry of Revenue. He was implicated in the Case of the Palace Assault and was executed on charges of treason. His name is cleared when the truth behind the case is revealed. Fengsha Castle Cheng Zhangwu () is a former bandit chief from Huainan who settled in Xinjiang and became 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 who is defeated by He Lühua in a duel. Murong Chong and associates Murong Chong () is a highly skilled Hui martial artist from Gansu who specialises in fist styles. In his pursuit of fame and glory, he willingly joins the Eastern Depot and becomes its chief martial arts instructor. Despite working for Wei Zhongxian, he still maintains a personal moral code, and decides to leave Wei Zhongxian after discovering that he is conspiring with the Manchus. He engages Tie Feilong in a duel and saves his life when Wei Zhongxian's men show up to interrupt them. He repents from his past misdeeds and roams the jianghu. Later, he shows up to help Zhuo Yihang escape from the Wudang School. Dingxu () was a martial artist from the Kunlun Mountains who taught Murong Chong the "72 Styles of Divine Fist". Jiao