Nangong Ru

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Nangong Ru (南宫茹)
Alias(es)	Demon Extermination Captain; Senior Sister
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Demon Extermination Alliance; Nangong Family
Occupation/Role	Demon Extermination Captain; mentor and recruiter for the alliance’s court-restoration faction
First Appearance	16

Background / History

Nangong Ru is a Divine Sea Realm captain of the Demon Extermination Alliance. Her position requires Divine Sea Realm cultivation, and she serves in Qianshan City alongside Silver Constable Lei Nu. 16 21

She is the niece of the Mad Dragon of Evil Slaying, a renowned Grandmaster of the Nangong Family. Her third uncle entrusted her with finding a successor for his Great Strength Dragon Elephant Art. 28

Nangong Ru belongs to the alliance faction that seeks to revitalize the imperial court and restore peace to the Martial Immortal Empire. She explains that the alliance is divided among a court-restoration faction, a faction aligned with major sect interests, and moderates. 28

Appearance

Nangong Ru is a stunning woman in her early twenties, usually distinguished by a cold expression and the dark-red brocade uniform of the Demon Extermination Alliance. 16 17

• Carries a gleaming long saber. 16
• Her sleeves bear two bronze long-saber emblems, identifying her as a Two-Saber Bronze Demon Exterminator Constable. 21
• Uses a composed, icy gaze even when threatened or poisoned. 16 19

Personality

Nangong Ru is resolute, duty-driven, and willing to accept extreme personal sacrifice to prevent demonic cultivators from escaping. While poisoned and imprisoned by Poisonous Snake Young Master, she proposes killing herself and Zhang Yunhao with poison hidden in her teeth rather than allowing his plan to succeed. 17

Her professionalism extends to correcting her own mistakes. After failing to find the stolen jade pendant during her search of Zhang Yunhao, she immediately apologizes and offers to submit to the same search herself. 20

Though initially cold and suspicious of Zhang Yunhao, she comes to value his ability, courage, and principles. She repays his rescue by securing his membership in the Demon Extermination Alliance, training him, and recommending him as her third uncle’s potential disciple. 19 25 28 29

Abilities & Skills

Divine Sea Realm Cultivation

Nangong Ru is a Divine Sea Realm martial artist and later states that she is at the realm’s peak. 16 29

• Her cultivation qualifies her to serve as a Demon Extermination Captain. 16
• She is substantially stronger than Zhang Yunhao during his Lesser Heavenly Cycle stage; he cannot land a hit on her in training. 29
• Her cultivation was insufficient to resist the high-grade venom used by Poisonous Snake Young Master. 16

Evil Slaying Saber Technique

Nangong Ru practices the Nangong Family’s Evil Slaying Saber Technique, a Heaven-grade saber art passed down by a Righteous Martial Immortal. 16 19

• Her saber strikes are sharp, relentless, and aimed at vital points. 16
• She uses the technique to pressure Poisonous Snake Young Master despite his bizarre movement and Spirit Snake Fan Technique. 16
• The technique grows stronger and sharper as its wielder kills evil people. 19
• Poisonous Snake Young Master’s venomous-snake trap bypasses her direct combat advantage and incapacitates her. 16

Returning Willow Movement Technique

Nangong Ru employs the Returning Willow Movement Technique in sparring. 29

• She evades Zhang Yunhao’s Great Strength Dragon Elephant Fist with fluid, willow-like movements. 29
• Her mobility lets her avoid direct exchanges with physically stronger attacks. 29

True Qi Control Training

Nangong Ru is capable of instructing others in practical True Qi control despite not practicing the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill herself. 29

• Uses Finger Flicking Skill to fire pebbles at Zhang Yunhao, forcing him to circulate True Qi precisely where each impact will land. 29
• Trains Zhang Yunhao to achieve the principle of “where the mind goes, the Qi follows.” 29
• Warns him that rapid advancement can create an unstable cultivation foundation. 30

Acupoint Strikes

Nangong Ru can incapacitate opponents with her scabbard. 27

• Knocks Zhang Yunhao unconscious by striking the Fengchi acupoint when he attempts to kill the Great Elder in rage. 27

Equipment / Items

• Long saber — her primary weapon and the instrument for the Evil Slaying Saber Technique. 16
• Alliance uniform — dark-red brocade robes marked with bronze long-saber insignia. 16 21
• Poison capsule in her teeth — intended as a last-resort method to prevent Poisonous Snake Young Master’s escape by killing both herself and Zhang Yunhao. 17

Relationships

• Zhang Yunhao — initially an unwilling fellow captive; after he kills Poisonous Snake Young Master and saves her, she becomes indebted to him, arranges his alliance membership, and mentors him as “Senior Sister.” 16 19 25 29
• Mad Dragon of Evil Slaying — her third uncle, a Grandmaster whose successor she is tasked with finding. 28
• Lei Nu — Silver Constable and senior alliance member who supports her effort to protect and recruit Zhang Yunhao. 21 23 25
• Poisonous Snake Young Master — Demonic Sect opponent who defeats and poisons her through deception and venomous snakes; Zhang Yunhao later kills him. 16 19
• Nangong Family — her clan and the inheritors of the Evil Slaying Saber Technique. 16 19

Story Role / Major Arcs

Poisonous Snake Young Master Incident

Nangong Ru arrives with two constables to arrest Poisonous Snake Young Master on Ming Cui Mountain. Though her Evil Slaying Saber Technique pushes him onto the defensive, he exploits her need to protect her subordinates and poisons her with exploding venomous snakes. 16

Imprisoned beside Zhang Yunhao, she prioritizes stopping the demon over survival and attempts to persuade him to die with her. She ultimately witnesses Zhang Yunhao’s successful counterattack and relies on him to retrieve her antidote. 17 19

Zhang Yunhao’s Recruitment

To repay Zhang Yunhao for saving her life, Nangong Ru supplies him with condemned criminals, gives him a Black Iron long-saber badge, and helps make him a Black Iron Constable of the Demon Extermination Alliance. 19 20 25

She and Lei Nu intervene when the Zhang Family attempts to frame and harm him. Later, she knocks him unconscious to prevent a rash killing after he learns the Great Elder was involved in his parents’ disappearance. 25 27

Grandmaster Successor Candidate

Nangong Ru identifies Zhang Yunhao as a suitable prospective successor for her third uncle because of his body-tempering foundation, intelligence, courage, and alignment with her faction. 28

She makes him a provisional registered disciple candidate, with his formal status dependent on meeting her conditions, including placing in the top ten of the Luoyun Prefecture Rookie Competition. 28 29

She teaches him the first three levels of the Earth-grade Great Strength Dragon Elephant Skill and oversees his True Qi training. Within half a month, she confirms that he has opened three spiritual acupoints, gained Three Oxen Strength, and achieved minor success in the Great Strength Dragon Elephant Fist. 29

Notable Quotes

“Poisonous Snake Young Master, surrender, or die.” 16

“For the sake of the Empire, please sacrifice yourself with me.” 17

“From now on, we are our own people, and we will work together for the peace of all living beings in the world!” 28