Linghu Chong - Five Mountain Sword Sects Alliance - Mount Hua Sect - Qi Faction

Qi Faction

• Yue Buqun (Chinese: 岳不群; Mandarin Pinyin: Yuè Bùqún; Jyutping: Ngok6 Bat1-kwan4) is the leader of the sect. He is an expert in using the 'Violet Mist Divine Skill' (紫霞神功). Although he is nicknamed "Gentleman Sword" (traditional Chinese: 君子劍; simplified Chinese: 君子剑; Mandarin Pinyin: Jūnzǐ Jiàn; Jyutping: Gwan1-zi2 Gim3) for appearing to be cultured and refined, he gradually reveals his dark side — a bigoted, selfish and power-hungry hypocrite. He lusts for the Lin family's Bixie Swordplay Manual and plots an elaborate scheme to seize it, to the extent of castrating himself to master the skill. He is incidentally killed by Yilin while attempting to trap and murder his rivals.

• Ning Zhongze (traditional Chinese: 寧中則; simplified Chinese: 宁中则; Mandarin Pinyin: Níng Zhōngzé; Jyutping: Ning4 Zung1-zak1), nicknamed "Heroine Ning" (traditional Chinese: 寧女俠; simplified Chinese: 宁女侠; Mandarin Pinyin: Níng Nǚxiá; Jyutping: Ning4 Neoi5-hap6), is Yue Buqun's chivalrous and kindly wife. She is also the only person who believes Linghu Chong's innocence in the theft of the Bixie Swordplay Manual. Disappointed with her husband after the latter reveals his beastly form, she loses her will to live and eventually chooses to commit suicide after being humiliated by enemies.

• Yue Lingshan (traditional Chinese: 岳靈珊; simplified Chinese: 岳灵珊; Mandarin Pinyin: Yuè Língshān; Jyutping: Ngok6 Ling4-saan1) is Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze's daughter and Linghu Chong's first romantic interest. She falls in love with Lin Pingzhi later and marries him. However, she eventually learns that she is actually a pawn in a struggle for power between her husband and father. Lin Pingzhi kills her after she refuses to follow him to join Zuo Lengshan.

• Lin Pingzhi (Chinese: 林平之; Mandarin Pinyin: Lín Píngzhī; Jyutping: Lam4 Ping4-zi1) is Lin Zhennan's son and the sole survivor of the Lin family, who was massacred by the Qingcheng Sect. Yue Buqun sympathises with him, accepts him as a disciple and marries his daughter to him. Driven by hatred and resentment after discovering Yue Buqun's ulterior motive in treating him well, he becomes increasingly vicious and slays his family's murderers brutally in revenge but is blinded by Mu Gaofeng. He is eventually imprisoned in an underground dungeon by Linghu Chong, who agreed to Yue Lingshan's dying wish to spare her husband's life.

• Yue Su (traditional Chinese: 岳肅; simplified Chinese: 岳肃; Mandarin Pinyin: Yuè Sù; Jyutping: Ngok6 Suk1) was the founder of the Qi faction (氣宗) and Cai Zifeng's senior.

• Lao Denuo (traditional Chinese: 勞德諾; simplified Chinese: 劳德诺; Mandarin Pinyin: Láo Dénuò; Jyutping: Lou4 Dak1-nok6), nicknamed "Old Man Sa" (traditional Chinese: 薩老頭; simplified Chinese: 萨老头; Mandarin Pinyin: Sà Lǎotóu; Jyutping: Saat3 Lou5-tau4), is Yue Buqun's second student. He is actually a spy sent by Zuo Lengshan to steal the 'Violet Mist Divine Skill' manual from Yue Buqun. He murders Lu Dayou when the latter uncovers his identity. He loses all his inner energy while attempting to learn a fake version of the Bixie Swordplay.

• Lu Dayou (traditional Chinese: 陸大有; simplified Chinese: 陆大有; Mandarin Pinyin: Lù Dàyǒu; Jyutping: Luk6 Daai6-jau5) is Yue Buqun's sixth disciple, who is nicknamed "Sixth Monkey" (traditional Chinese: 六猴兒; simplified Chinese: 六猴儿; Mandarin Pinyin: Lìu Hóu'ěr; Jyutping: Luk6 Maa5-lau4) for his monkey-like behavior and affinity with primates. He is very close to Linghu Chong and even once stole their teacher's 'Violet Mist Divine Skill' manual to help his senior recover from his injuries. He is murdered by Lao Denuo after discovering that the latter is a spy.