Yan Qing

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Yan Qing (彦卿)
Alias(es)	Winged Guard; Luofu Guardian Swordmaster 428 507
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Cloud Knights of the Xianzhou Luofu 40
Occupation/Role	Cloud Cavalry Vanguard; disciple of General Jing Yuan 39 41
First Appearance	Chapter 39 39

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Cloud Cavalry Vanguard	40	Fights with ice-element flying swords and a blue sword; despite his confidence, he is defeated by Bai Sheng and recognizes the gap between them.
Renewed training under Bai Sheng as a goal	41 116	Accepts Bai Sheng as his senior brother and resolves to surpass him. After Bai Sheng's undercover operation is explained, Yan Qing's subsequent spar shows improved close-range judgment and hand-to-hand resolve.
Advanced flying-sword techniques	233	Uses Heavenly River Downpour, six flying swords in formation, and Swift Swallow Companion against Bai Zhu; the duel ends in mutual acknowledgement rather than a decisive victory.
Jingliu-inspired trump card	434	Unleashes Heavenly Downpour: Annihilation while fighting alongside Yunli against Bai Sheng in a supervised two-on-one spar.
Completed sword technique	464	Successfully completes a sword technique taught by Jingliu for the first time while fighting alongside Yunli and March 7th.
Challenger's Arena finalist	508 509	Opens against Luca with the Flying Swallow Sword Formation and later employs Jingliu's techniques, including Wind Returns to Clouds, Heavenly River Dreamfall. Their final exchange ends in a draw.

Background / History

Yan Qing is Jing Yuan's disciple and a Cloud Cavalry Vanguard who has already participated in wars with the Cloud Knights despite having only recently passed his coming-of-age ceremony. Before meeting Bai Sheng, he claims never to have lost a battle apart from against Jing Yuan. 40

When Bai Sheng arrives on the Luofu, Yan Qing challenges him to a spar in order to hone his swordsmanship against a strong opponent. Bai Sheng defeats him while deliberately avoiding a lethal finishing blow; Yan Qing accepts the result and seeks to treat Bai Sheng as a master. Bai Sheng instead establishes their proper standing as fellow disciples, with himself as Yan Qing's senior brother. 39 40 41

Yan Qing later confronts Bai Sheng when he appears to have defected to the Medicine Master's Secret Transmission. He brings Bai Sheng back to Jing Yuan after Bai Sheng feigns a debilitating collapse, sincerely believing he has won. Once Jing Yuan reveals the undercover operation, Yan Qing's admiration for his senior brother deepens. 66 116 118

Appearance

Yan Qing is a blue-clothed youth with yellow hair. He is described as having fair, soft cheeks, and later companions remark that he appears to have grown taller. 119 424

• Usually carries or controls multiple swords in combat. 40 66
• Wields a Three-foot Sword during his spar with Bai Zhu. 232
• Keeps a longevity lock around his neck. 119

Personality

Yan Qing is intensely competitive and treats strong opponents as opportunities for self-improvement. His immediate reaction to losing to Bai Sheng is not resentment but a determination to train until he can reclaim the senior-brother position. His ultimate ambition is to become the Luofu's Sword Master. 41

He can be proud and impulsive, especially when his swordsmanship, Jing Yuan, or Bai Sheng are involved. Jing Yuan notes that Yan Qing's early swordplay is sharp and fast but lacks sufficient power, and Bai Sheng later warns that his light, agile style can be exploited by stronger opponents. 41 116

Despite this immaturity, Yan Qing is dutiful and increasingly responsible. He investigates the Buli Ren prisoner escape, sees through Scott's attempt to delay an inspection, and feels frustrated when he cannot do more to help Jing Yuan with the Luofu's political troubles. 426 429 430 He also displays strong sportsmanship, recognizing Luca as no loser after their arena match. 509

Abilities & Skills

Ice Flying-Sword Arts

Yan Qing controls ice-element swords remotely, combining aerial mobility with coordinated sword formations. 40 66

• Rides on a flying sword to maneuver above the battlefield. 66 434
• Creates ice swords to pressure, delay, and surround opponents. 40 116
• Uses the Flying Swallow Sword Formation to cover an entire arena with descending swords. 508
• Can continue fighting after losing a weapon, including through hand-to-hand combat. 116

Heavenly River Techniques

Yan Qing's higher-output attacks gather ice energy into large-scale descending sword strikes. 233 434

• Heavenly River Downpour — forms a colossal ice sword that falls from above. 233
• Heavenly Downpour: Annihilation — a trump-card variation used after studying Jingliu's swordsmanship. 434
• Swift Swallow Companion — turns ice swallows into rapidly approaching sword attacks. 233

Close-Quarters Swordsmanship

Although known for aerial and remote sword control, Yan Qing can pressure opponents directly with an ice-enchanted sword. 116

• Identifies weapon weaknesses, such as the slow recovery and wide swing radius of a greatsword. 116
• Uses close-range attacks to exploit an opponent's openings after his flying swords create pressure. 508
• Early limitation: his speed and sharpness exceed his raw power, leaving him vulnerable against physically stronger opponents. 41 116

Jingliu's Sword Technique

Yan Qing trains under Jingliu's influence and eventually succeeds in completing one of her techniques. 143 464

• Uses Wind Returns to Clouds, Heavenly River Dreamfall during his final against Luca. 508
• His successful use of Jingliu's unnamed technique leaves him severely drained and depletes most of his Path Energy. 464 465

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Three-foot Sword — Yan Qing's primary sword during his duel with Bai Zhu. 232
• Flying swords — a large personal collection, including swords he saved his salary to purchase. 66
• Treasured sword from the Martial Arts Ceremony — earned by defending the arena; Yan Qing keeps it despite teasing Yunli with the possibility of gifting it to her. 521
• Compressed Healing Light Orb pills — carries and shares pills made from Bai Sheng's healing ability during the battle against Hulei. 460 461

Relationships

• Jing Yuan — Master and General. Yan Qing is fiercely loyal to him and wants to become strong enough to resolve Jing Yuan's burdens. 41 118 429
• Bai Sheng — Senior brother, benchmark, and occasional mentor. Yan Qing initially mistakes Bai Sheng's staged collapse for a genuine victory, but later learns the truth and continues pursuing his guidance. 41 66 116 425
• Jingliu — Jing Yuan's master and an influential senior swordswoman. Yan Qing spars with her and later completes a technique she taught him. 143 464
• Yunli — Competitive swordsmanship rival. Their arguments repeatedly become contests, though they fight effectively together and agree to a future sword-forging duel. 433 434 464 521
• March 7th — Student in swordsmanship training alongside Yunli; Yan Qing also fights beside her during the conflict with Fei Xiao. 440 441 464
• Luca — Challenger's Arena opponent and respected friend. Their final ends in a draw, with Yan Qing openly affirming Luca's strength. 508 509
• Fei Xiao — Yaoqing's Heavenly Strike General, who praises Yan Qing's strike against Hulei and invites him to train on the Yaoqing Xianzhou. 520

Story Role / Major Arcs

Meeting Bai Sheng and Establishing Seniority

Yan Qing requests a spar with Bai Sheng at the Cloud Knights' training grounds. Following his defeat, he proposes Bai Sheng become his senior brother until he can defeat him, a compromise Jing Yuan approves. 39 40 41

Medicine Master's Secret Transmission Incident

Believing Bai Sheng has turned traitor, Yan Qing confronts and captures him. Bai Sheng's apparent defeat is staged to preserve his cover, but Yan Qing does not learn this until Jing Yuan later explains the operation. 66 116

Luofu Defense and Sword Training

Yan Qing continues investigating threats around the Luofu, including the Buli Ren incident and the Corporation cargo dispute. He also accompanies Jingliu, trains through combat, and refines his swordsmanship through repeated duels. 142 143 426 430

Rivalry with Yunli

Yan Qing's rivalry with Yunli begins through arguments over their swords and status, then develops into competitions against Abundance Pests and joint battles. Their rivalry eventually expands into jointly teaching March 7th and arranging a future sword-forging challenge. 428 434 440 441 521

Hulei and Fei Xiao Conflict

Yan Qing fights beside Yunli and March 7th against Hulei and later against Fei Xiao. He protects his allies, expends much of his strength using Jingliu's technique, and accepts Yunli and March 7th's help when exhaustion prevents him from continuing. 460 461 464 465

Challenger's Arena Final

As the Luofu Guardian Swordmaster, Yan Qing faces Luca in the Challenger's Arena final. He begins at full strength out of respect, and their battle culminates in a draw after a final physical exchange. 507 508 509

Notable Quotes

“If you truly defeat Yan Qing, then it will just be tempering Yan Qing's edge.” 40

“You are a top-tier boxer, and I am a top-tier swordsman. This fact will not change, regardless of victory or defeat.” 508

Trivia

• Yan Qing spends heavily on swords, to the point that his salary is noted to disappear into his collection. 39 66
• He briefly mistakes Bai Sheng's disguised identity, Bai Ya, for a Dragon-given young woman and becomes interested in repaying her for helping during his spar with Bai Zhu. 232 233 234
• Yan Qing later learns that Bai Ya is actually his own senior brother, Bai Sheng. 247
• He has enough flying swords that, after Hulei shatters several, he immediately summons more despite being distressed by the loss. 460