Bai Zhi

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Bai Zhi (白芷)
Alias(es)	Zhi'er 1063
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Azure Edge Sect; Qingfeng Sword Sect, where she is nominated to become sect master 255 759
Occupation/Role	Swordswoman, strategist, healer, and sect reformer
Status	Alive; stabilized after a dangerous childbirth 1198
First Appearance	Chapter 108: Rumors Spread, Pressure Mounts 108

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Personal Sword Intent	765	Rejects rigid traditional forms during her duel with Lin Xiao and his allies, defeats them, and identifies their use of sensory-disrupting drugs.
Softness-overcoming-hardness / Silk-Wrapping Force	1030	Learns to replace direct, forceful attacks with fluid Sword Qi that entangles and unbalances an opponent.
Dragon-covenant blood awakening	1057	Her blood awakens the Reverse Scale fragment and an ancient covenant, revealing a dragon clan mark within her bloodline.
Selfless Sword Intent	1063	Cuts through Blood Without Trace's illusion realm and destroys his remnant soul, but collapses afterward with her hair turned white.
Soulburning Invocation	1074	Uses the forbidden art to open an escape from a rift; the technique severely weakens her and shortens her lifespan.

History

Early association with Chen Wuya

Bai Zhi first notices Chen Wuya while the sect debates his place within Qingfeng. His willingness to accept injury for a calculated counterattack and his refusal to react to surrounding ridicule lead her to reconsider him 108. She becomes convinced that his chaotic form and reverse-flowing qi are not mere accidents when she witnesses his sword intent emerging ahead of his form 111.

Though initially cold and skeptical, she secretly guides him during his early cultivation struggles. She warns him that reverse qi guidance can destroy his heart meridians, but also tells him that his stance need not imitate anyone else's: his sword must serve him 115. Before his confinement, she brings him a Focus-Concentrating Pill and the No-Delusion Sword Intent Record, helping him stabilize his cultivation and evade a plot intended to induce qi deviation 131.

Bai Zhi continues to watch Chen Wuya during confinement, concerned by his injuries and his tireless attempts to turn supposedly absurd movements into usable swordsmanship. She considers giving him an incomplete portion of the Canglang Art, but ultimately allows him to continue developing independently 136. Later, she openly admits that she has mastered sword forms without finding a corresponding intent of her own 140.

Ally, confidante, and partner

During the burning-city crisis, Bai Zhi rescues the badly injured Chen Wuya, treats his Misaligned Force and leg wound, hides him from pursuers, and kills enemies who nearly discover them 219. In the capital, she provides intelligence on officials associated with Yan Song and helps Chen shift from direct martial confrontation toward political investigation and counter-surveillance 255 263.

She repeatedly fights beside Chen in major conflicts, often responding to his plans without needing detailed explanation. Their coordination disrupts Blood Without Trace's Blood Demon Grand Array, while her measured sword strikes exploit openings Chen identifies 329 565. When Chen is injured, she treats him with salves, acupuncture, medicine, and careful preparation for dangerous journeys 255 905.

Their relationship becomes marital and familial. Bai Zhi supports Chen's decision to reject being used as a perpetual weapon for others, arguing that a life chosen freely is not cowardice 918. She later reveals her pregnancy, and the two commit themselves to protecting their home and child 925.

Qingfeng succession

Bai Zhi is nominated as the next sect master of Qingfeng Sword Sect, despite internal opposition and suspicious outside involvement in her succession 759. She proposes reforms to the Qingfeng Thirteen Forms, supplementary instruction from other sects, and a practical combat hall permitting unrestricted techniques 762.

When Lin Xiao and two disciples challenge her legitimacy in a swordplay duel, they rely on recorded techniques, external force, and drugs to suppress her. Bai Zhi refuses to yield, breaks free of the expected forms, and defeats them through her newly realized sword intent 764 765.

Penglai and the ancient covenant

On Penglai Island, Bai Zhi trains under an elderly martial arts master after recognizing that her aggressive style is too rigid. She develops a softer, entangling method of Sword Qi that allows her to redirect stronger force rather than clash with it directly 1030.

Her connection to an ancient dragon covenant becomes central during the crisis surrounding the Gate of Returning Ruins. While pregnant, she uses her blood to awaken the Reverse Scale fragment and stabilize the formation, despite the risk to herself and her child 1057. She later confronts Blood Without Trace's illusion alone, using Selfless Sword Intent to cut through visions of Chen's death and her child's suffering 1063.

Appearance

Bai Zhi is most often associated with moon-white sword robes and a calm, austere bearing. Following the strain of forbidden sword arts and sacrificial techniques, her formerly dark hair turns completely white 115 1063 1074.

• Wields a flexible sword rather than a rigid straight blade 115.
• Her sword bears a sapphire tassel at the hilt 115.
• Commonly wears moon-white robes, including during combat 115 1074.
• Her hair becomes snow-white after using Selfless Sword Intent and the Soulburning Invocation 1063 1074.

Personality

Bai Zhi is observant, restrained, and slow to give trust. Rather than openly praise Chen Wuya, she initially watches him from a distance and tests whether his unconventional swordsmanship has genuine purpose 108 111. Her guidance is blunt rather than comforting; she warns him of the lethal consequences of reverse qi circulation while still recognizing that forcing him into orthodox methods would be equally destructive 115.

She is compassionate without being sentimental. Bai Zhi treats Chen's wounds, protects civilians and allies, and repeatedly places herself in danger for people she considers her responsibility 219 846 1057. At the same time, she is willing to tell Chen difficult truths, particularly when he is sacrificing himself to meet other people's expectations rather than acting from his own will 918.

Bai Zhi values self-determined paths in both swordsmanship and life. Her support for Chen's “crooked” martial logic gradually becomes part of her own development: she abandons strict adherence to prescribed forms, reforms Qingfeng's training system, and finds a sword intent that belongs to her alone 762 765.

Abilities & Skills

Flexible Swordsmanship

Bai Zhi is an accomplished swordswoman whose fighting style centers on a flexible blade, precise timing, and control of an opponent's force.

• Uses the Qingfeng Thirteen Forms as a foundation, though she later challenges their rigid teaching order 762 1030.
• Can deliver fine, targeted strikes against vulnerable acupoints and force-transition openings 565 578.
• Creates wide Sword Qi barriers capable of repelling multiple sea beasts, though sustained pressure can overwhelm her defenses 1032.
• Coordinates fluidly with Chen Wuya in close combat, covering openings while he uses Misaligned Force offensively 578 905.

Personal Sword Intent

Bai Zhi's breakthrough comes from rejecting rote form and recognizing that sword intent must arise from personal conviction.

• Breaks through during her duel with Lin Xiao despite injury and external interference 765.
• Uses an unconventional sword move to force multiple opponents back before defeating them 764 765.
• Identifies the residual medicinal powder used to disrupt her senses, exposing Lin Xiao's deception 765.

Softness-overcoming-hardness

After losing control of her forceful assault against Penglai's elderly martial arts master, Bai Zhi learns to yield, redirect, and entangle.

• Shapes Sword Qi into flowing, silk-like strands rather than relying on direct cutting force 1030.
• Uses Silk-Wrapping Force to bind an opponent's force and throw him off balance 1030.
• Her earlier sword style was vulnerable to opponents who could deflect or redirect a straight, rigid attack 1030.

Selfless Sword Intent and Forbidden Arts

Bai Zhi can wield high-risk sword arts when ordinary methods are insufficient.

• Uses Selfless Sword Intent to destroy Blood Without Trace's remnant soul inside an illusion realm 1063.
• The strain turns her hair white and causes her to collapse 1063.
• Uses the Soulburning Invocation to open a path out of a rift, sacrificing part of her lifespan 1074.
• Her forbidden techniques leave her severely weakened and vulnerable afterward 1074 1076.

Medicine, Investigation, and Strategy

Bai Zhi provides practical support beyond combat.

• Treats trauma, internal-force injuries, poison effects, and disrupted meridians with medicines, bandages, and acupuncture 219 905.
• Supplies Chen with cultivation-stabilizing medicine and the No-Delusion Sword Intent Record 131.
• Collects intelligence on Yan Song's associates and identifies possible routes for investigating official corruption 255 263.
• Recognizes foreign-trait clues, including distinctive scents and unfamiliar combat stances 267 865.
• Can read battlefield conditions quickly and adapt to Chen's unorthodox plans in combat 329 653.

Dragon Covenant Blood

Bai Zhi's blood bears a dragon clan mark tied to an ancient covenant.

• Her blood awakens the Reverse Scale fragment and purifies the Gate of Returning Ruins formation 1057.
• The South Sea Dragon Maiden recognizes her blood as connected to the covenant 1057.
• The exact origin and full implications of the mark remain unresolved 1057 1069.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Flexible sword — Her primary weapon; suited to flowing, entangling Sword Qi techniques 115 1030.
• Sapphire sword tassel — Distinctive ornament fixed to her sword hilt 115.
• Medical kit — Includes silver needles, medicinal powder, bandages, and travel provisions 905.
• Miasma-Clearing Pill — A pill left by her master that can suppress the spread of yin qi, though it cannot cure poison 905.
• Jade pendant containing her mother's hair — Destroyed by Blood Without Trace's remnant soul, which steals the lock of hair within 1069.
• Reverse Scale fragment — Activated by Bai Zhi's blood during the Gate of Returning Ruins crisis 1057.

Relationships

• Chen Wuya — Initially an object of suspicion, then a student-like martial companion, trusted ally, husband, and father of her children. Bai Zhi guides his early sword development, fights at his side, and insists that they share burdens rather than let him face danger alone 115 540 905 925 1001.
• Mo Feng — Ally and mechanism specialist. The two cooperate during the search for antidotes, secret-realm escapes, and investigations into ancient formations 816 846 1157.
• Lin Xiao — Sect rival who challenges Bai Zhi's strength and resorts to drugs and external force during their duel; Bai Zhi defeats and exposes him 764 765.
• Blood Without Trace — Enemy whose Blood Demon Grand Array she helps disrupt. She later destroys his remnant soul with Selfless Sword Intent 329 1063.
• South Sea Dragon Maiden — Ally who recognizes Bai Zhi's covenant-linked blood and assists her during the Returning Ruins crisis and rift escape 1057 1074.
• Qingfeng Sword Sect — Her sect and the institution she seeks to reform after being nominated for its leadership 759 762.

Major Arcs

• Chen Wuya's early cultivation — Watches Chen's unconventional swordsmanship, secretly instructs him, and provides crucial medicine and a sword-intent record during his confinement 108 115 131.
• Capital investigation and border conflicts — Serves as Chen's intelligence contact, medic, and battlefield partner against court factions, foreign forces, and Blood Without Trace 255 329 565.
• Qingfeng succession conflict — Is nominated for sect master, proposes sweeping training reforms, and secures her position through a hard-fought duel and sword-intent breakthrough 759 762 765.
• Secret realm and Penglai expedition — Protects Chen from a poisoned dart, retrieves an antidote with Mo Feng, develops Silk-Wrapping Force, and confronts threats connected to the sea and ancient martial legacies 816 846 1030.
• Returning Ruins sacrifice — Uses her covenant blood, Selfless Sword Intent, and the Soulburning Invocation to protect Chen, their child, and their allies at immense personal cost 1057 1063 1074.
• Reclusive family life — Supports Chen's decision to live on his own terms, prepares for childbirth, and helps establish a life centered on their home and children rather than martial-world obligations 918 925 936.

Notable Quotes

“Not go with you. I'll accompany you. You stand in front, and I can guard your back. You draw your sword, and I'll cover the openings.” 905

“We aren't running away. We chose a road.” 918