daughter. However, he could not be together with Nalan Minghui as she had been forced to marry Prince Dodo. He was severely injured by Niuhuru, and died from his wounds after killing his foe. Before dying, he entrusted his infant daughter to Ling Weifeng's care. Reverend Huiming () is a reclusive Buddhist monk residing on Mount Heaven. Previously known as Yue Mingke () in Baifa Monü Zhuan, he is considered one of the most powerful swordsmen and martial artists of his time. He dies in peace at the age of 112. Wuxing () is a monk who serves as Huiming's personal assistant. Gui Zhongming and associates Gui Zhongming () is Shi Tiancheng's son who was adopted by Gui Tianlan. He is drawn into the conflict between his father and stepfather, and goes berserk after thinking that he had killed his father in rage. He loses memory of his past and starts hallucinating and sleepwalking, during which he attacks people unknowingly. He meets Mao Wanlian and Fu Qingzhu, who help him recover from the trauma and reunites him with his family. He falls in love with Mao Wanlian and becomes extremely protective of her. Despite his formidable prowess in swordplay and anqi, he is reckless, nonchalant, easily agitated, and bereft of social etiquette. He becomes the founder of the northern branch of the Wudang School. Gui Tianlan () is Ye Yunsun's eldest apprentice. He brings Shi Tiancheng's family with him to join Zhang Xianzhong's forces, and settles at Jiange after Sichuan falls to Qing forces. Believing that Shi Tiancheng had died, he marries Shi's wife and adopts Shi's children. He is killed in a fight against Shi Tiancheng and four imperial guards. Shi Daniang () is Ye Yunsun's daughter. She marries Shi Tiancheng and bears him Zhongming and Zhujun. After her husband's apparent death, she marries Gui Tianlan, who helps to take care of her and her children. She and Gui Tianlan maintain a sibling-like relationship even though they are a married couple in name. She is well-versed in the "Five Birds Swordplay" () and she imparts this skill to her son. Shi Zhujun () is Gui Zhongming's younger sister. Ye Yunsun () was Gui Zhongming's maternal grandfather. He treated Gui Tianlan and Shi Tiancheng like his sons and trained them in martial arts. Yu Zhong () is Shi Tiancheng's apprentice. He saved his master when the latter attempted suicide by