List of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Characters - Beggars' Sect

Beggars' Sect

• Ma Dayuan (traditional Chinese: 馬大元; simplified Chinese: 马大元; Mandarin Pinyin: Mǎ Dàyuán; Jyutping: Maa5 Daai6-jyun4) is the deputy chief of the sect. A righteous and humble man, he is respected by his fellows. He holds the secret letter that contains details about Qiao Feng's origin but has never opened it. His wicked wife Kang Min seduces Bai Shijing and instigates the latter to murder him. Bai uses Ma's signature move "Throat Locking Grapple" (鎖喉擒拿手) to kill the latter and attempts to push the blame to Murong Fu because the manner of killing clearly fits Murong's "returning you with your own way" style.

• Quan Guanqing (Chinese: 全冠清; Mandarin Pinyin: Quán Guànqīng; Jyutping: Cyun4 Gun3-cing1), nicknamed "All Rounded Scholar" (Chinese: 十方秀才; Mandarin Pinyin: Shífāng Xìucái; Jyutping: Sap6-fong1 Sau3-coi4), is a treacherous minor leader of the sect. He was seduced by Kang Min and instigated by her to incite his fellows to rebel against Qiao Feng. Later, he meets Zhuang Juxian (You Tanzhi) and manipulates the latter to be the sect's new chief. Zhuang is actually a puppet chief acting under Quan's instructions. Quan attempts to flee after the battle at Shaolin, but the Beggars' Sect's elders catch up with him and kill him.

• Bai Shijing (traditional Chinese: 白世鏡; simplified Chinese: 白世镜; Mandarin Pinyin: Bái Shìjìng; Jyutping: Baak6 Sai3-geng3) is the elder in charge of maintaining discipline in the sect. He is seduced by Kang Min and instigated by her to murder Ma Dayuan. He is killed by a masked Xiao Yuanshan.

• Wu Changfeng (traditional Chinese: 吳長風; simplified Chinese: 吴长风; Mandarin Pinyin: Wú Chángfēng; Jyutping: Ng4 Coeng4-fung1), Chen Guyan (traditional Chinese: 陳孤雁; simplified Chinese: 陈孤雁; Mandarin Pinyin: Chén Gūyàn; Jyutping: Can4 Gu1-ngaan6), Xi Shanhe (Chinese: 奚山河; Mandarin Pinyin: Xī Shānhé; Jyutping: Hai4 Saan1-ho4) and Elder Song (traditional Chinese: 宋長老; simplified Chinese: 宋长老; Mandarin Pinyin: Sòng Zhánglǎo; Jyutping: Sung3 Zoeng2-lou5) are the four senior elders of the sect. They are incited by Quan Guanqing to rebel against Qiao Feng and unseat him from his position as chief. Their plan fails but Qiao Feng pardons them on account of their past contributions to the sect. Xi Shanhe is slain by Qiao Feng in Heroes' Gathering Manor after they toasted to end their friendship.

• Xu Chongxiao (Chinese: 徐沖霄; Mandarin Pinyin: Xú Chōngxiāo; Jyutping: Ceoi4 Cung1-siu1) is a retired elder of the sect who appears at the meeting in Apricot Forest to affirm that the contents of the letter about Qiao Feng's origin are genuine. He was murdered by a masked assailant (later revealed to be Xiao Yuanshan) just before Qiao Feng comes to ask him about the true identity of the "Leading Big Brother". Qiao Feng was accused of being the murderer until his name is eventually cleared at Shaolin.

• Wang Jiantong (traditional Chinese: 汪劍通; simplified Chinese: 汪剑通; Mandarin Pinyin: Wāng Jiàntōng; Jyutping: Wong1 Gim3-tung1), nicknamed "Sword Beard" (traditional Chinese: 劍髯; simplified Chinese: 剑髯; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiàn Rán; Jyutping: Gim3 Jim4), was Qiao Feng's predecessor as chief of the sect. He was involved in the attack on Xiao Yuanshan's family. He had a letter from the "Leading Big Brother" containing details about Qiao Feng's origin and sealed it and passed it to Ma Dayuan before his death. He also gave instructions that the letter can only be opened in the presence of the sect's elders if Ma dies under suspicious circumstances. He died of natural causes before the events of the novel take place.