Guan Shan

Biodata

History

Guan Shan oversees recruit training at Mushan City. When new recruits arrive, he orders Blood Tempering Pill rewards based on cultivation and combat performance, then personally observes their sparring 7. After several veteran soldiers are found dead, he arranges for confirmed victims to be treated as fallen in battle so their families receive death benefits, and urges the instructors to prepare recruits for a possible war with the Sword-toothed Country 27.

Gu Han’s unusual speed and large stock of Logistics Points lead Guan Shan to suspect he may be an enemy spy. Rather than arrest him immediately, Guan Shan has Li Qiang report Gu Han’s exchanges and movements. He also supplies demonic beast inner cores for Gu Han to obtain, while instructing Li Qiang not to give them away too easily 28 29.

Guan Shan secretly follows Gu Chen’s confrontation with Lei Chao, hoping to uncover a larger spy network. When Xue Wen and other enemy agents appear, he intervenes to protect Gu Chen and Gu Han. Gu Han kills Xue Wen before Guan Shan can question him, but Guan Shan captures the surviving agents and gives the brothers a storage bag of resources as compensation for using them as bait 31 32 33 34 35. He later announces the infiltration to the camp and awards both brothers platoon-leader positions for their contributions 38.

Ahead of the Tenth Battalion Grand Competition, Guan Shan funds Blood Tempering Pill rewards from his own pocket to strengthen the Second Battalion. He remains confident in Gu Chen when rival camps target its competitors 48 50.

Appearance

Guan Shan has a stern, square face 28.

• His speed leaves afterimages when he rushes from cover to intervene against Xue Wen 33.

Personality

Guan Shan is cautious about threats to the camp: he investigates unexplained deaths, watches suspected spies rather than confronting them prematurely, and searches the border when evidence suggests an unidentified party is active there 27 28 43. His suspicions do not stop him from protecting the Gu brothers once their lives are in danger 33.

He takes responsibility for soldiers under his command, securing death benefits for fallen veterans and spending his own money on recruit rewards 27 48. He is also proud enough to offer an awkward explanation for why he was following the Gu brothers rather than admit he suspected them 34.

Abilities & Skills

Combat

• Moves fast enough to leave afterimages while closing on Xue Wen 33.
• Quickly restrains Xue Wen after Gu Han disables him, then captures the surviving agents 34.
• Has been a rival of a Sword-toothed Country general for years; neither expects to defeat the other quickly 42.

Investigation and Command

• Uses discreet surveillance to pursue suspected spies without alerting their possible associates 28 29 31.
• Directs instructors investigating unexplained demonic beast killings near the border 42 43.
• Organizes recruit assessments and rewards, and leads the Second Battalion through the Tenth Battalion Grand Competition 7 27 48.

Relationships

• Guan Zhen — Elder brother and commander of Mushan City. Guan Shan reports scout findings to him; he also drinks Guan Zhen’s spiritual wine without permission 43 44 45.
• Deng Li — Fellow instructor. Guan Shan reassures him after the veterans’ deaths and works with him on the border investigation 27 43.
• Gu Han — Initially suspected by Guan Shan of being a spy; later rescued from Xue Wen and awarded a platoon-leader position 28 33 38.
• Gu Chen — Secretly observed during his conflict with Lei Chao, then protected during the spy confrontation. Guan Shan later backs his ability in the battalion competition 31 33 50.
• Li Qiang — Logistics registrar whom Guan Shan instructs to monitor Gu Han’s exchanges and movements 28 29.