Wu Qiongyao and duels with her when she teases him about his skills. He is unable to defeat her and feels angry and ashamed. At the end of the novel, he gives up his position as leader of Wudang to Gui Zhongming after seeing that he has mastered their school's long-lost "Bodhidharma Swordplay". He Lühua () is a character from Baifa Monü Zhuan. Although she is approaching the age of 50, she is described as youthful-looking. She accompanies Xuanzhen on the journey to Xinjiang. He Lühua's husband, whose name is not mentioned in the novel, accompanies his wife and Xuanzhen to Xinjiang. Xuantong () and Xuanjue () are Xuanzhen's juniors who accompany him to Xinjiang. Tiandihui and other rebel forces Han Zhibang (), initially a stable keeper, is the chief of the Tiandihui, an anti-Qing secret society. Later, he passes his position as chief to Liu Yufang, whom he has a crush on. He lacks the courage to confess his feelings to her and leaves after seeing that she has feelings for Ling Weifeng. He finds the Yijin Jing and masters an incomplete set of the skills, which temporarily boosts his prowess in martial arts, and helps the Tibetan lamas retrieve the stolen śarīras, earning their respect in return. He uses his close relations with the Tibetans to help the rebels on a few occasions. Later, he encounters a dying Xin Longzi and fulfils his final request to join the Wudang School. He takes back the Yijin Jing and passes his knowledge of the "Bodhidharma Swordplay" to Gui Zhongming. Eventually, he willingly sacrifices himself to save Ling Weifeng by secretly switching places with him when Ling Weifeng is imprisoned in the labyrinth. Then, he attempts to ambush Chu Zhaonan when he comes to check on Ling Weifeng, but ends up being killed by Chu Zhaonan. Yang Yiwei () Hua Zishan () Southern Ming rebels Liu Yufang (), nicknamed "Brocade Cloud Sword" (), is Liu Jingyi's daughter. She leads the rebels to resist Prince Dodo's forces in Hangzhou and succeeds Han Zhibang as chief of the Tiandihui later. She becomes an ally of the Seven Swords at the end of the novel. Zhang Huazhao () is Zhang Huangyan's son. He attempts to assassinate Prince Dodo on Mount Wutai but fails due to Yilan Zhu's untimely interruption. He falls in love with Yilan Zhu and goes through troubles to save her from