Ling Tianhe

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Ling Tianhe (凌天河)
Alias(es)	Deputy Tower Master; Uncle Ling
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower
Occupation/Role	Deputy Tower Master; intelligence operative and enforcer
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Background / History

Ling Tianhe served Su Mengbai as Deputy Tower Master of the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower. Following Su Mengbai's assassination, he was the strongest person present at the succession meeting, possessing Mid-stage Innate Realm strength. Rather than assume the Tower Master position himself, he forced Su Mengbai's heir, Su Chen, onto the seat and spread news of the succession, intending to use the inexperienced young man as a shield against the unknown enemy behind Su Mengbai's death 1.

He initially treated Su Chen as a disposable puppet while keeping information about the assassination to himself. After Song Yuan's death, Ling Tianhe investigated the frozen corpse with confidants Lu Wencang and Jiang Chendong, becoming alarmed by the killer's lingering cold energy 7 8.

When Su Chen confronted him over Su Mengbai's death, Ling Tianhe attempted to kill him. Su Chen defeated and interrogated him, forcing him to reveal that the assassin was connected to a manor belonging to Lei Ao of Lei Hall 10 11. Su Chen later imprinted an Enslavement Talisman upon him, placing Ling Tianhe's life and death under Su Chen's control 14 15.

Afterward, Ling Tianhe became Su Chen's operative within the tower. He compiled Su Mengbai's recent contacts, identified Qin Hao as someone Su Mengbai had met three months before his death, and carried out a purge of disloyal stewards 16 18. He also directed the tower's intelligence network against external threats, including Mo Beiming and the Blood Demon Flower conspiracy 23 34 35.

Appearance

Ling Tianhe is an elderly man with a white beard. He is first depicted in a grey robe, though he retains a powerful martial aura despite his age 1.

• White-bearded and aged in appearance 1
• Commonly carries himself with the authority of a senior tower official
• Uses purple-colored internal energy in combat 17

Personality

Ling Tianhe is calculating, cautious, and strongly motivated by self-preservation. He pushed Su Chen into leadership because he knew enough about Su Mengbai's death to fear becoming Tower Master himself 1. Even after Su Chen proved unexpectedly powerful, Ling Tianhe initially contemplated removing him to secure control of the tower 10 17.

After being enslaved, he reassessed Su Chen's potential and chose to serve him wholeheartedly. He became ruthless in executing Su Chen's orders, treating the purge of the tower's compromised stewards as an opportunity to establish himself as Su Chen's enforcer 15 18.

Abilities & Skills

Innate Realm Cultivation

Ling Tianhe is a Mid-stage Innate Realm martial artist, described as approaching the Late Innate Stage at the beginning of the story 1 14.

• Was considered the strongest elder present during Su Chen's succession 1
• Could briefly exchange blows with Lei Ao despite carrying injuries from Su Chen 14
• Was nevertheless decisively outmatched by Su Chen in direct combat 10 11

Purple Blood Skill

Ling Tianhe cultivates the Purple Blood Skill, which manifests as purple internal energy 11 17.

• Channels purple energy through his hands during attacks 17
• Uses palm and claw techniques in close combat 14 17
• Produced five sharp streams of energy with a claw strike against Lei Ao 14
• Killed steward Lin Zhi by crushing his throat with a purple-energy-infused grip 17 18

Intelligence and Administration

As Deputy Tower Master, Ling Tianhe has access to the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower's intelligence apparatus and business records.

• Investigated Su Mengbai's death and traced the assassin's connection to Lei Ao's manor 10
• Compiled Su Mengbai's contacts and discovered his meeting with Qin Hao 16
• Ordered surveillance of Mo Beiming and received reports through the tower's covert network 23
• Located the Blood Demon Flower's site in Qin Cui Mountain and researched its nature 34 35

Relationships

• Su Mengbai — Former Tower Master and Ling Tianhe's long-time superior; Ling Tianhe served under him before his assassination 1 15.
• Su Chen — Su Mengbai's heir and Ling Tianhe's master. Ling Tianhe initially tried to use and later kill him, but was subdued through an Enslavement Talisman and became his subordinate 1 10 15.
• Bai Tianyu — A powerful ally deployed by Su Chen. Ling Tianhe treats Bai Tianyu with extreme respect and accompanies him against Mo Beiming and the Lei Family 24 25 44.
• Lu Wencang — Ling Tianhe's confidant and an Early Innate martial artist; assisted his investigations and purge operations 7 18.
• Jiang Chendong — Ling Tianhe's confidant who helped investigate Song Yuan's death and participated in the steward purge 7 18.
• Lei Ao — Lei Hall protector who pressured Ling Tianhe to surrender the Huo Village mine; the two exchanged blows before Lei Ao withdrew 14 19.
• Lin Zhi — Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower steward targeted in the internal purge; Ling Tianhe personally killed him for harboring ulterior motives 17 18.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Su Chen's Forced Succession

Ling Tianhe orchestrates Su Chen's installation as Tower Master, publicly presenting the succession as legitimate while privately expecting Su Chen to serve as a pawn and target 1.

Conflict with Su Chen

Suspecting that Su Chen has become dangerous, Ling Tianhe withholds information about Su Mengbai's murder and attempts to eliminate him. Su Chen defeats him and compels him to disclose Lei Ao's connection to the assassin 10 11.

Enslavement and Tower Purge

Su Chen enslaves Ling Tianhe and orders him to investigate Su Mengbai's movements, identify internal traitors, and remove all competing voices from the tower. Ling Tianhe eliminates eight stewards in a single day and transfers their seized assets to the main tower 15 18.

Defense Against Lei Hall

Ling Tianhe refuses Lei Hall's demands for the Void Nether Ore and uses the threat of Bai Tianyu's presence to resist Lei Mu's pressure 34. Under Su Chen's orders, he later accompanies Bai Tianyu in the operation that destroys Lei Hall and the Lei Family 43 44.

Transition to Bai Tianyu's Rule

After Lei Hall's destruction, Ling Tianhe acts as liaison between Su Chen and Bai Tianyu. He is tasked with announcing Su Chen's resignation and Bai Tianyu's appointment as the new Tower Master 45.

Trivia

• Ling Tianhe's original plan was to avoid becoming Tower Master himself because he feared suffering the same fate as Su Mengbai 1.
• Multiple Qingcheng City factions incorrectly believed that Ling Tianhe controlled the Golden Wind Fine Rain Tower and had reduced Su Chen to a puppet 20 22.
• His fear during Su Chen's use of the Enslavement Talisman contributed to the talisman's immediate success 14 15.