Qian Du

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qian Du (千度)
Alias(es)	Ying Qian Du; Princess Qian Du; Ghost Mask Princess; Empress Qian Du; “Evil Dragon Princess” (title earned while her body was possessed) 510 514 816 907
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Peacock Dynasty; Ghost Dance Legion; formerly Starry Sky Academy’s Dragon Slaying Department 125 510
Occupation/Role	Eldest Princess of the Peacock Dynasty; Ghost Dance Legion commander; later Empress of Great Qin 510 813 907
Status	Alive; restored from near death and later marries Li Mu Yang 874 907
First Appearance	Chapter 125

Background / History

Qian Du concealed her surname when she enrolled at Starry Sky Academy, introducing herself only as “Qian Du, from the Peacock Dynasty.” She studied in the Dragon Slaying Department alongside Li Mu Yang, Lin Cang Hai, Tie Mu Xin, Lu Qiji, and the other incoming students. Her identity as Ying Qian Du, the Peacock Dynasty’s eldest princess, remained hidden from most classmates at first 125 167 510.

She and Lin Cang Hai are cousins who grew up together. As the only daughter in her household, Qian Du regarded him as family; he consistently protected her during danger, while she was devastated when she believed he had died in the Water Illusion Realm 279 286.

Her father, Peacock King Ying Boyan, provided her with powerful artifacts and entrusted her with military authority at an unusually young age. The Glazed Mirror, formerly carried by her father, was given to Qian Du as a protective treasure 185.

Appearance

Qian Du is a strikingly beautiful young woman whose refined demeanor contrasts with the brutality of the conflicts she enters. Li Mu Yang describes her as the third most beautiful girl he has seen when they first meet 125.

• Smooth, jade-like skin and a soft, radiant complexion 125
• Long eyelashes and an orchid-like fragrance 140
• Usually composed and graceful in Starry Sky Academy’s flowing-cloud uniform 125
• Wears a ghost mask and white peacock feather when commanding the Ghost Dance Legion 510 814
• Wears white celestial-silk armor and a black cloak during campaigns 813
• Appears pale and physically weakened after surviving Xie Yue’s possession 874

Personality

Qian Du is intelligent, self-possessed, and attentive to other people’s needs. She treats Li Mu Yang’s family with warmth, takes responsibility for delivering their letters, and considers their safety even when she must leave Feng City to search for him 593.

She is also fiercely loyal. Qian Du accepts Li Mu Yang after learning he is a Dragon Clan member, protects him from human cultivators and military forces, and repeatedly places herself in danger for him 285 516 635 655.

Her compassion does not make her passive. She can be blunt, determined, and frighteningly resolute when Li Mu Yang is threatened; she promises to use her future authority to protect him and pursue those who harm him 627.

Possession and altered conduct

During the campaign at Dragon Suppression Abyss, Abyss Clan Great Priest Xie Yue infiltrates Qian Du’s body through disguised Ghost Dance herald He Long 814. While controlling her body, Xie Yue orders mass killings, starves prisoners, and drives the Peacock army through increasingly cruel campaigns; these acts earn Qian Du the name “Evil Dragon Princess” but conflict with her established benevolent character 816 820.

Xie Yue later reveals that she selected Qian Du because the princess’s purple qi and royal status made her a likely future co-ruler of the Divine Continent 820.

Abilities & Skills

Military Command

Qian Du commands the Peacock Dynasty’s Ghost Dance Legion and later leads major Peacock forces in war.

• Leads five thousand Ghost Dance elites into Xifeng territory to rescue Li Mu Yang despite the political danger 510 544
• Directs the operation that captures Feng City and forces Lu Wuyong’s surrender 539 540
• Obtains ten thousand Demon Eagle troops from the Black Flame Kingdom to reinforce Feng City 540
• Personally commands one hundred thousand troops during the campaign against Great Zhou 813
• Uses battlefield formations, including a wedge breakthrough ordered through General Zhu Rong at Dragon Suppression Abyss 813

Strategy and Political Insight

Qian Du is recognized for planning complex operations and seeing long-term consequences.

• Orchestrates Feng City’s takeover by maneuvering allies, enemies, and local forces into predetermined positions 539
• Understands that Li Mu Yang’s survival requires political backing rather than only military rescue, prompting her return to the Peacock Dynasty for support 544
• Warns that the Abyss Lord may infiltrate human society through soul possession of influential figures 886
• Is praised by Taishu Yongsheng for her insight and potential to help establish harmony between Humans and Dragons 629

Swordsmanship

Qian Du learned swordplay from a young age and possesses access to the Peacock Dynasty’s extensive sword treasury.

• Unearthed the Peach Blossom Sword herself after digging beneath an old peach tree for seven days and nights 670
• Gives the Peach Blossom Sword to Li Mu Yang before his duel with Wan Guiyi 667
• Her possessions also include the Jing Ni Sword, which Xie Yue later uses while occupying her body 831

Glazed Mirror

The Glazed Mirror is Qian Du’s foremost defensive treasure.

• Creates a transparent protective barrier around its user 185
• Allows safe passage through dangerous waters and resists wind, rain, ice, and lightning 185
• Can illuminate surroundings during searches 195
• Its effectiveness increases with the user’s cultivation, though Qian Du’s strength limits how long it can withstand extreme attacks 281
• Automatically defends against danger and protects her during large-scale sword-qi clashes 686

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Glazed Mirror — defensive Treasured Artifact given by her father 185
• Peach Blossom Sword — treasured sword recovered from beneath an old peach tree; later gifted to Li Mu Yang 667 670
• Jing Ni Sword — top-tier sword accessible through her royal arsenal; used by Xie Yue during possession 831 834
• Ghost mask and white peacock feather — symbols of her command and Peacock royal authority 510 814
• Peacock mount — a large, colorful peacock used for travel and battlefield command 593 813
• Numerous defensive divine artifacts — royal treasures that make direct attacks on her body difficult, especially during Xie Yue’s possession 284 831

Relationships

• Li Mu Yang — Classmate, closest companion, and eventual husband. Qian Du accepts his Dragon Clan identity, repeatedly defends him, proposes marriage, and later becomes Empress before their wedding 516 559 627 907.
• Lin Cang Hai — Cousin and childhood companion. They grew up together, entered Starry Sky Academy together, and protect one another like siblings 279 286.
• Ying Boyan — Father and Peacock King. He loves and trusts Qian Du enough to grant her military power, but becomes alarmed by the changes caused by Xie Yue’s possession 185 691 816.
• Ying Wuyu — Imperial Advisor and elder relative. He supports Qian Du’s future rule and protects her during the conflict with Cui Xiaoxin 694 904.
• Lu Qiji — Former classmate and occasional romantic rival over Li Mu Yang. Their relationship begins with suspicion but develops into practical cooperation when Li Mu Yang and his family are endangered 195 561.
• Gongsun Yu and Luo Qi — Li Mu Yang’s mothers. Qian Du treats them with respect and closeness, and they regard her as a suitable future daughter-in-law 593 696 874.
• Taishu Yongsheng — Dean who recognizes Qian Du’s intelligence and strategic potential, though he disapproves of her protecting Li Mu Yang during his rampage 629 635.
• Xie Yue — Abyss Clan Great Priest who possesses Qian Du’s body and exploits her royal status to pursue control of the Divine Continent 820.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Starry Sky Academy

Qian Du meets Li Mu Yang in the Dragon Slaying Department and immediately expresses interest in becoming friends. Their closeness grows through shared classes, meals, expeditions, and mutual protection 125 245 544.

During the Water Illusion Realm expedition, she uses the Glazed Mirror to shield herself and others from lethal terrain. After witnessing Li Mu Yang’s Dragon transformation, she keeps his secret and recognizes that he transformed to save her 185 285 291.

Rescue of Li Mu Yang and Feng City

After Li Mu Yang is hunted as an “evil dragon,” Qian Du leads the Ghost Dance Legion into Xifeng territory to protect him. She confronts Song Lang, condemning the Xifeng Empire for crushing Li Mu Yang rather than safeguarding talent 510.

She then executes the plan to seize Feng City, rescue Li Mu Yang’s family, and secure the city for the Peacock Dynasty. Her success establishes her as both a capable commander and a major political ally to Li Mu Yang 539 540.

Kunlun Ruins and Divine Palace

Qian Du searches for Li Mu Yang after he heads toward Kunlun and reassures his family that she will help find him 592 593. In the Kunlun Ruins, she openly supports him despite his transformation and the hostility of human cultivators 627 635.

She gives Li Mu Yang the Peach Blossom Sword and publicly signals that she intends to introduce him to her father, making the Peacock Dynasty’s possible support for him a major concern for the human factions 667 671.

Xie Yue’s Possession

While leading the Peacock army at Dragon Suppression Abyss, Qian Du is attacked by Xie Yue’s black mist and becomes possessed 814. Xie Yue uses Qian Du’s body, authority, weapons, and artifacts to pursue an Abyss invasion and seize power over the Nine Nations 820 831.

Li Mu Yang refuses to harm Qian Du’s body even when Xie Yue attacks him, limiting his ability to fight the Great Priest 830 834. He ultimately injures Xie Yue’s Third Eye and destroys her primordial spirit, but the victory leaves Qian Du near death 836 845.

Recovery, Rule, and Marriage

Qian Du survives after Li Mu Yang obtains half of a Kun Beast’s Crystal Soul, though her physical recovery remains incomplete 874. She nevertheless accompanies him when he returns to assist humanity against the Abyss threat 879.

After the Peacock Dynasty unifies the Nine Nations, Ying Boyan becomes Great Qin’s First Emperor and Qian Du ascends as Empress. She implements reforms to unify culture and governance, then announces her marriage to Li Mu Yang 907.

Trivia

• Qian Du initially withheld her surname at Starry Sky Academy, making Li Mu Yang suspicious of her background before he learned she was a princess 167 510.
• She is Li Mu Yang’s third-ranked beauty at their first meeting, after Cui Xiaoxin and Li Sinian 125.
• Starry Sky Academy teachers referred to Qian Du and Li Mu Yang as “immortal companions” because they spent so much time together 868.
• Her body’s defensive artifacts are so extensive that even Li Mu Yang considers it dangerous to attack her directly while Xie Yue controls her 831.