Afu

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Afu (阿福)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Ji Wuchen's household and trusted team
Occupation/Role	Personal servant; scout, courier, decoy, accountant, and resource manager
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Afu serves Ji Wuchen during the latter's apparent fall from grace. When Wuchen is left gravely injured near Dragon-Severing Cliff, Afu risks punishment to deliver medicine and food, then helps maintain the deception that his master is dying. He is caught and forced to kneel in the snow overnight for bringing medicine. 1 2

His loyalty repeatedly makes him a target. He is accused of stealing from the Ji Family pharmacy after a Remnant Dao Crystal draws medicinal properties and leaves a scent trail; he accepts severe punishment without abandoning Wuchen. Later interrogations and torture likewise fail to make him reveal their secret. 4 7 19

As Wuchen's circle expands, Afu becomes more than a household servant. He carries supplies, draws and deploys basic talismans, delivers intelligence, maps routes, distributes false trail information, and manages valuable cultivation resources. 60 83 94 186

Appearance

Afu is commonly depicted in the disheveled condition of a low-ranking servant, especially after punishments or hurried errands.

• He is dragged away with torn clothing and blood showing through his back after being accused of theft. 4
• While rushing to report or gather resources, he is described with dust on his face, messy hair, and a bulging money bag or shoulder pack. 50 186
• Ye Qingwan scorches a tuft of his hair during one of his ill-timed interruptions. 180

Personality

Afu is fearful, greedy, and frequently comic in ordinary circumstances. He openly fixates on Spirit Coins, Black Market goods, wealth, and the prospect of having “ten wives,” often earning rebukes from Ye Qingwan and Hongxiu. 50 185

At decisive moments, however, he is steadfast and capable. He endures torture rather than expose Wuchen, volunteers to sabotage hostile formations, and adapts quickly to dangerous covert work. His apparent cowardice does not prevent him from following Wuchen into hazardous territory or guarding him during recovery. 7 45 169 180

Abilities & Skills

Loyalty and Endurance

Afu continues to protect Wuchen's secret despite repeated physical punishment and interrogation.

• Delivers medicine to Wuchen despite the risk of execution for disobedience. 1
• Maintains the appearance of a grieving, foolish servant to support Wuchen's survival strategy. 2
• Endures torture without revealing information about the Forbidden Ground. 7
• Is still able to smile at Wuchen while suspended and bloodied in the Hall of Punishment. 19

Covert Operations

Afu can blend into his expected role as an unremarkable servant while carrying out surveillance and exchanges.

• Brings Wuchen a Black Market-sourced diagram of the Twin Blood Seal array. 45
• Poses as a scrap buyer while leading the group through the Black Market. 77
• Follows a messenger disguised as a flustered servant, then swaps the messenger's letter by staging a tea-spilling accident. 169
• Acts as a poisoned victim to help Wuchen and Ye Qingwan deceive the Great Elder's guards. 152

Logistics and Talisman Work

Afu handles much of Wuchen's practical preparation.

• Draws low-grade Stealth Talismans capable of masking low-level divine-sense probes. 60
• Supplies Stealth Talismans and low-grade Spirit Gathering Pills for Wuchen's Foundation Establishment decoy plan. 83
• Uses Talisman Papers and clay to seal cracks during the relic expedition. 97
• Organizes route intelligence, dry rations, water, talisman paper, replacement boots, Spirit Crystals, and other supplies. 94 186 191

Combat Ability

Afu possesses unexpected fighting capability beyond his servant role.

• Gains the upper hand against Blood Demon Sect cultivator Mo Xuan during a battle outside the herb shed. 85
• Supports Hongxiu against Corpse Puppets with Talisman Papers inside the relic. 97
• His combat techniques and cultivation level have not been specified. 85 97

Equipment / Items

• Medicine box — Used while moving through the Black Market under the guise of a scrap-and-remedy trader. 77
• Stealth Talismans — Poor-quality talismans he secretly draws; useful against low-level divine-sense detection. 60
• Talisman Tokens and Spirit Gathering Pills — Prepared for Wuchen's concealed Foundation Establishment. 83
• Talisman Papers — Used for field support and sealing gaps during the relic exploration. 97
• Abacus — Used while managing accounts and the delivery of three thousand top-grade Spirit Crystals. 152 186

Relationships

• Ji Wuchen — Master and trusted ally. Afu risks punishment, torture, and dangerous missions to protect him; Wuchen later entrusts him with decoys, intelligence work, supplies, and resource management. 1 83 169 186
• Ye Qingwan — Fellow member of Wuchen's team. She frequently rebukes Afu's greed or recklessness, but works with him in plans such as the staged poisoning deception. 50 152
• Hongxiu — Teammate and frequent source of physical reprimands when Afu makes inappropriate remarks; they nevertheless cooperate in expedition preparation and defense. 83 97 185
• Mo Xuan — Opponent whom Afu fights and gains the upper hand against. 85

Story Role / Major Arcs

Ji Manor Persecution

Afu's early role centers on sustaining Wuchen while the latter pretends to be helpless. His medicine deliveries lead to punishment, and he becomes a scapegoat for the pharmacy incident caused by the Remnant Dao Crystal. 1 4

Forbidden Ground and Punishment Hall

He is tortured for information about the Forbidden Ground but keeps silent. His suffering indirectly contributes Battle Intent Fragments to Wuchen's Heaven-Slaying Origin accumulation. 7 19

Black Market Operations

Afu accompanies Wuchen and Ye Qingwan toward the Black Market and Primordial Ruins, serving as a supply handler and enthusiastic—if naïve—companion. He assists Wuchen's medical work and later helps navigate the dangers surrounding the ruins. 50 51 52 94

Foundation Establishment Support

Before Wuchen establishes the Heaven-Slaying Dao Foundation, Afu helps circulate false trail intelligence, prepares talismans and pills, and contributes knowledge of the local terrain. 83

Ji Family Countermeasures

Afu acts as a convincing poison victim to mislead the Great Elder's guards, intercepts evidence of branch-family collusion with the Blood Demon Sect, and supports Wuchen's growing authority by managing resources and guarding his recovery. 152 169 180 186

Trivia

• Afu calls himself Wuchen's “only accountant” when arguing that he should be allowed to accompany the expedition. 50
• Despite his frequent claims of cowardice, he volunteers to dig up hostile array eyes or set them on fire when he learns of the Twin Blood Seal plot. 45
• His practical reports can be unexpectedly precise; he clearly compares the risks of three routes to the Primordial Ruins before Wuchen selects the central route. 94