Contents
- 1Biodata
- 2Power Progression
- 3Background / History
- 4Personality
- 5Abilities & Skills
- 5.1Martial Cultivation
- 5.2Reconnaissance and Infiltration
- 5.3Unit Command
- 6Equipment / Weapons / Items
- 7Relationships
- 8Story Role / Major Arcs
- 8.1Vanguard Camp Recruitment
- 8.2Black Wind Gorge Ambush
- 8.3Chiseling the Northern Mang Formation
- 8.4Establishment of the Black Tiger Camp
- 8.5Soul Severing Valley and Eagle Beak Ravine
- 8.6Wild Wolf Plains Raid
- 8.7Battle of Wolf Fang Fortress
- 8.8Northern Expedition and Frontier Rule
- 9Notable Quotes
Biodata
| Feature | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Sun Quezi (孙瘸子) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Great Yan Vanguard Camp; Black Tiger Camp; later the Northern Army 10 26 49 |
| Occupation / Role | Veteran soldier; Squad Leader; commander of a Black Tiger Camp unit; core general under Chen Qing 17 26 49 |
| Status | Active; holds important military authority in the Northern Frontier as of Chapter 49 49 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 10 |
Power Progression
| Stage / Realm / Level | Chapter | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Skin Refining Realm | 10 | A seasoned Vanguard Camp veteran. Alongside Old Niu, he challenges the newly arrived Chen Qing and is defeated in a single exchange. |
| Early Meridian Condensing Realm | 35 37 | Breaks through alongside Old Niu after continued campaigns and resource support; later described as having stabilized this realm. |
Background / History
Sun Quezi was a veteran of the Vanguard Camp and one of the two peak Skin Refining Realm soldiers in Squad Leader Zhao's section. When Chen Qing arrived as their new superior, Sun Quezi and Old Niu challenged him together, regarding the young officer with disdain. Chen Qing incapacitated both men bare-handed, establishing his authority immediately 10.
Afterward, Sun Quezi remained in Chen Qing's unit and followed his orders during the suspicious scouting mission to Black Wind Gorge, where he was assigned to secure the rear and watch the surrounding cliffs 15. His merits and strength later earned him promotion to Squad Leader alongside Old Niu after Squad Leader Li's death 17.
When Chen Qing established the 500-man Black Tiger Camp, Sun Quezi was appointed to command one of its five hundred-man teams. He became one of Chen Qing's principal field officers, handling scouting, infiltration, coordinated attacks, and later major military responsibilities in the Northern Frontier 26 49.
Personality
Sun Quezi initially displays arrogance and a sinister, combative manner, joining Old Niu in challenging Chen Qing's authority 10. Chen Qing's overwhelming strength changes his attitude into respect and loyalty.
He is more calculating than Old Niu and tends to assess the hidden logic behind Chen Qing's seemingly reckless plans. Though he recognizes the danger of attacking Wild Wolf Plains, he concludes that Chen Qing must have prepared contingencies and commits himself to the operation 32.
Sun Quezi follows orders without hesitation once a decision is made. He repeatedly carries out high-risk assignments, from infiltrating enemy camps to coordinating defenses against assassins 28 32 36 38.
Abilities & Skills
Martial Cultivation
Sun Quezi advances from the peak of the Skin Refining Realm to the early Meridian Condensing Realm during his service under Chen Qing 10 35.
- Possesses enough battlefield experience that he and Old Niu were considered a significant challenge even for a typical early Bone Forging Realm martial artist 10.
- Maintains a robust, stabilized early Meridian Condensing Realm aura after successive campaigns 37.
- Participates in direct assaults and close-quarters actions with the Black Tiger Camp 27 36.
Reconnaissance and Infiltration
Sun Quezi frequently leads scouting and stealth operations.
- Reports the positions and numbers of Northern Mang scouts while serving as the Black Tiger Camp's vanguard 27.
- Leads elite scouts to infiltrate Wild Wolf Plains before the main raid, setting fire to the enemy grain stores 32.
- Scales Wolf Fang Fortress's eastern wall with grappling hooks and ropes, eliminates sentries, and orders the destruction of tents and stables with oil jars and flaming arrows 36.
- Detects Northern Mang troop movements through intelligence reports and relays them to Chen Qing 37.
Unit Command
As a Squad Leader and later a core general, Sun Quezi commands soldiers in coordinated operations.
- Led one of the five hundred-man teams when the Black Tiger Camp was founded 26.
- Directed archers and crossbowmen to suppress ambushers in Soul Severing Valley 28.
- Worked in concert with Old Niu to rally the Black Tiger Camp during the assassin ambush 28.
- Held important military authority in the expanded Northern Army after the fall of the Northern Mang Royal Court 49.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Saber — Carried during the Black Wind Gorge mission and used as his standard battlefield weapon 15.
- Bows and crossbows — Commands troops skilled with bows and crossbows during the Soul Severing Valley counterattack 28.
- Grappling hooks, ropes, oil jars, and flaming arrows — Used by his infiltration force during the assault on Wolf Fang Fortress 36.
Relationships
- Chen Qing — Former challenger turned loyal subordinate and core general. Sun Quezi executes Chen Qing's high-risk orders, advises him on strategy, and later receives important military authority under his rule 10 32 42 49.
- Old Niu — Fellow veteran, Squad Leader, and frequent operational partner. The two challenged Chen Qing together, later coordinating battlefield commands and leading separate elements of the Black Tiger Camp 10 20 28.
- Squad Leader Zhao — Sun Quezi originally served in Zhao's Vanguard Camp section before Chen Qing took command 10.
- Black Tiger Camp — Commands a hundred-man team and leads elite scouts in infiltration and assault operations 26 36.
Story Role / Major Arcs
Vanguard Camp Recruitment
Sun Quezi challenges Chen Qing alongside Old Niu upon Chen Qing's transfer into Squad Leader Zhao's section. His immediate defeat establishes Chen Qing as the unquestioned leader of the unit 10.
Black Wind Gorge Ambush
During the mission arranged under suspicious circumstances, Sun Quezi commands the rear guard while Chen Qing leads the center and Old Niu scouts ahead 15.
Chiseling the Northern Mang Formation
Sun Quezi and Old Niu set fires in the rear and flanks of a ten-thousand-man Northern Mang vanguard, contributing to the chaos that forces a Meridian Condensing Realm commander to retreat 20.
Establishment of the Black Tiger Camp
Sun Quezi becomes one of five commanders of the newly formed Black Tiger Camp, leading a hundred-man unit under Chen Qing 26.
Soul Severing Valley and Eagle Beak Ravine
He serves as vanguard during border patrols, helps encircle Northern Mang scouts, and leads a crossbow counterattack when black-clad assassins ambush the Black Tiger Camp 27 28.
Wild Wolf Plains Raid
Sun Quezi leads elite scouts in the raid on Wild Wolf Plains, infiltrating the Northern Mang stronghold and igniting its grain stores as part of Chen Qing's diversionary strategy 32 33.
Battle of Wolf Fang Fortress
During the surprise assault on Wolf Fang Fortress, Sun Quezi infiltrates the eastern wall, kills sentries, and sets the interior on fire to break the defenders' response 36.
Northern Expedition and Frontier Rule
Sun Quezi joins Chen Qing's strategic council before the final advance on the Northern Mang Royal Court. After the conquest, he becomes one of Chen Qing's trusted generals with important military power in the new Northern Army 42 49.
Notable Quotes
“Your subordinate is willing to follow the General to the death!” 32
“That place, the capital, is very deep.” 48