Ancient Tomb Sect
See also: Ancient Tomb Sect- Li Mochou (Chinese: 李莫愁; Mandarin Pinyin: Lǐ Mòchóu; Jyutping: Lei5 Mok6-sau4), nicknamed "Red Fairy" (traditional Chinese: 赤練仙子; simplified Chinese: 赤练仙子; Mandarin Pinyin: Chìliàn Xiānzǐ; Jyutping: Cek3-lin6 Sin1-zi2), is Xiaolongnü's senior. She was more powerful in martial arts than her junior at the start of the novel. Although she is beautiful in appearance, she morphs into a vicious killer after her lover betrayed her. However, she appears as a motherly figure to the baby Guo Xiang, whom she kidnaps from her parents. She is seen trying to take the Jade Maiden Sutra from Xiaolongnü on several occasions at the beginning of the novel, but has never been successful. She commits suicide by throwing herself into the fire in Passionless Valley.
- Lin Chaoying (Chinese: 林朝英; Mandarin Pinyin: Lín Cháoyīng; Jyutping: Lam4 Ciu4-jing1) was the sect's founder. She was both a rival and lover of Wang Chongyang, and equalled him in martial arts prowess.
- Granny Sun (traditional Chinese: 孫婆婆; simplified Chinese: 孙婆婆; Mandarin Pinyin: Sūn Pópó; Jyutping: Syun1 Po4-po4) is an old woman who lives with Xiaolongnü in the Ancient Tomb. She saves Yang Guo from the bullies at Quanzhen Sect and wants to help him fend off the priests. She is accidentally killed by Hao Datong during the scuffle. Before her death, she makes Xiaolongnü promise her to take care of Yang for the rest of his life.
- Hong Lingbo (Chinese: 洪凌波; Mandarin Pinyin: Hóng Língbō; Jyutping: Hung4 Ling4-bo1) is Li Mochou's apprentice. She is rather sympathetic to Lu Wushuang, who was Li's slave then. She is used as a cushion by her teacher to escape from the love flowers and dies after being pricked by the poisonous flowers.
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