had a crush on her, so she collaborates with Wei Zhongxian to manipulate the young emperor and make him a puppet ruler under their control. After the Chongzhen Emperor comes to the throne, he banishes her from the palace. Jin Duyi and associates Jin Duyi () is Gongsun Daniang's husband and one of Wei Zhongxian's allies. He specialises in 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 killing Tie Shanhu. Gongsun Daniang (), nicknamed "Honghua Guimu" (), is Jin Duyi's wife. Seduced by Jin Duyi, she had betrayed her father and married Jin Duyi and had once helped Jin Duyi defeat a group of 13 rival martial artists. Upon seeing that he refuses to mend his ways, she leaves him and leads a reclusive life for three decades until he comes to seek her help. Tie Feilong and Lian Nichang narrowly defeat her in a martial arts contest through 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 who follows in his evil father's footsteps. At one point, he rapes a woman and causes her to hang herself in shame. He is ultimately forced to commit suicide by Huo Yuanzhong. Gongsun Yiyang () was Gongsun Daniang's father who 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 who has learnt the "Yin Wind Venomous Gravel Palm" from his uncle, but is less skilful in using it. He murders Taoist Zhenqian and steals the sword manual left behind by Ling Muhua. Hao Jianchang () is Jin Duyi's apprentice who makes a surprise attack on Taoist Baishi and injures him severely. Jianghu figures Yun Yanping () is an imperial guard who specialises in using a Tibetan style of "soft" attack. Changqin () is a Tibetan lama who uses a pair of cymbals as weapons. Originally hired by Wei Zhongxian to serve as the Tianqi Emperor's bodyguard, he joins Mengsasi's tribe after Wei Zhongxian's downfall. Rong Yidong () helps Ying Xiuyang and the Wang