Zhang Heng

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Zhang Heng (张恒)
Alias(es)	Fifth Young Master; Heir Apparent of the Marquis Yong'an Estate; Xiao Heng
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Marquis Yong'an Estate (formerly)
Occupation/Role	Heir Apparent of the Marquis Yong'an Estate; temporary manager of Dingsheng Workshop 18 19
Status	Deceased; killed by Zhang Yu and reduced to ash along with Dongqing Immortal's remnant soul 306
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Fifth Rank Martial Artist	11	Possessed Fifth-Rank internal energy, though Brute Bull easily restrained his attack. 11
Heaven Ascension Realm	298	Reached this realm after ten years of cultivating an evil art under Dongqing Immortal's guidance. 298

Background / History

Zhang Heng regarded his legitimate elder brother, Zhang Yu, as an obstacle to inheriting the Marquis Yong'an Estate. Thirteen years before their confrontation, he pushed Zhang Yu into water and falsely accused him of initiating the attack; Zhang Yu was subsequently abandoned at a rural estate. Zhang Heng later admitted that he wished Zhang Yu had died there. 1 10

When Zhang Heng injured a member of the Wang family, he allowed Qin Xuehua to make Zhang Yu take responsibility. Though he outwardly displayed guilt, he privately celebrated the prospect of Zhang Yu remaining imprisoned forever. 1 2

His standing rested heavily on Qin Xuehua's favoritism. After Zhang Yu's imprisonment, Zhang Heng pursued Jiang Luohan—Zhang Yu's fiancée—and supported the plan to dissolve their engagement in favor of one between himself and Jiang Luohan. 6

Lin Ruoxi, Princess of the Zhao Kingdom, is Zhang Heng's mother. They reunited after the Zhang family's conflict with the Wei imperial court escalated, then planned revenge against Qin Xuehua and the Xiao and Qin families. 105

Appearance

Ten years after the fall of the Marquis Estate, Zhang Heng appeared to be around thirty. His face showed exhaustion beyond his apparent age, while his sharp eyes concealed a persistent gloom. 298

• Eagle-sharp gaze marked by hatred and wariness. 298
• Weathered, fatigued appearance after years spent pursuing power and revenge. 298
• Cold, grim aura after cultivating Dongqing Immortal's evil art. 304

Personality

Zhang Heng is calculating, jealous, and deeply resentful of Zhang Yu. He identified his elder brother as a lifelong rival and openly framed their relationship as a struggle for the heir apparent position. 10

He is also entitled and status-conscious. When placed in charge of the Marquis Estate's enterprises, he assumed their wealth came from the estate's foundations rather than Zhang Yu's arrangements; this confidence led him to dismiss the crucial formation master Chen Dongpeng. 19 20

His arrogance gives way to panic when he loses institutional protection. He begged Zhang Yu for mercy after being condemned for attacking Li Dagang, but quickly returned to taunting and threatening Zhang Yu when he learned the Zhang family had gained a Grandmaster ally. 84 86

After surviving the Zhang family's collapse, his desire for revenge became more consuming. He pursued the Xiao family for years and joined Zhang Qingyue's campaign against Medical Immortal Valley. 298 304

Abilities & Skills

Martial Arts

Zhang Heng was a Fifth-Rank martial artist during the early Heavenly Prison incident. 11 18

• Could channel internal energy into strikes. 11
• Was physically outmatched by Brute Bull, who caught his empowered palm with one hand. 11
• Relied heavily on Ninth-Rank guards and the Marquis Estate's authority rather than personal combat ability during the merchant conflict. 67 70

Evil Cultivation

Following his escape from the Imperial City, Zhang Heng cultivated an evil art under Dongqing Immortal's guidance and reached the Heaven Ascension Realm. 128 298

• Allowed Dongqing Immortal's remnant soul to take control of his body in exchange for escaping Zhang Yu's attack. 128
• His cultivation rose rapidly over the following decade. 298
• Dongqing's remnant soul remained within him until both were destroyed by Zhang Yu. 306

Relationships

• Zhang Yu — Elder brother and lifelong rival. Zhang Heng framed him as a child, sought to displace him as heir apparent, and ultimately died when Zhang Yu settled their grievances. 10 306
• Qin Xuehua — The woman he publicly regarded as his mother; she consistently favored him and arranged for Zhang Yu to take blame for his crime. 1 2
• Lin Ruoxi — Mother and Princess of the Zhao Kingdom. They reunited and plotted revenge against their enemies. 105
• Zhang Wanning — Sister and loyal supporter who encouraged his ambitions and joined his hostility toward Zhang Yu. 18 86
• Zhang Qingyue — Third Sister and later ally in revenge. Zhang Heng supplied the Xiao family's location, enabling her campaign against Medical Immortal Valley. 298 304
• Jiang Luohan — Zhang Yu's former fiancée, with whom Zhang Heng had mutual feelings. She later abandoned him to escape blame, and he rejected her when she sought his help again. 6 84 122
• Li Dagang — Zhang Yu's subordinate and merchant associate. Zhang Heng assaulted him during a dispute over supply contracts and nearly executed him before imperial reinforcements intervened. 68 70
• Dongqing Immortal — Immortal remnant soul that temporarily possessed Zhang Heng's body, enabled his escape, and guided his evil cultivation. 128 298

Story Role / Major Arcs

Framing Zhang Yu and the Prison Scapegoat Plot

Zhang Heng caused the Wang family incident that sent Zhang Yu to prison in his place. He privately hoped the imprisonment would permanently remove Zhang Yu as a rival, then attempted to claim Jiang Luohan after Zhang Yu was incarcerated. 1 6

Dingsheng Workshop Collapse

After recovering from his injuries, Zhang Heng seized control of Zhang Yu's businesses to prove himself. He took over Dingsheng Workshop, dismissed Chen Dongpeng, and lost the formation master responsible for maintaining its Earth Fire Formation and alchemy-furnace inscriptions. 18 20

The workshop's formations then failed, pill production plummeted, and the Marquis Estate faced more than two hundred thousand taels in potential contract penalties. 25 28

Conflict with the Imperial Merchants

When Zhang Yu's former business network stopped subsidizing the Marquis Estate, Zhang Heng tried to force merchants into accepting a new supply contract. He injured Li Dagang and prepared to kill him, only to be stopped by an arrow and Imperial Merchant reinforcements. 68 70

Prince Qi ordered Zhang Heng's arrest and sent him to the Heavenly Prison to await Zhang Yu's judgment. 72

Escape and Pursuit of Revenge

After Zhang Yu's judgment, Zhang Heng regained confidence through the Zhang family's Grandmaster backing. During the ensuing conflict, he narrowly survived Zhang Yu's attack by surrendering control of his body to Dongqing Immortal's remnant soul. 86 128

A decade later, he returned as a Heaven Ascension Realm cultivator. He reunited with Zhang Qingyue, identified the Xiao family's refuge at Medical Immortal Valley, and joined the Primal Origin Divine Dynasty's assault. 298 304

Death

When Zhang Yu returned, Zhang Heng initially wanted to attack but became fearful after witnessing Zhang Yu casually kill Bai Lingyun, whose military formation had raised his combat power to the Heavenly Immortal level. 305 306

Zhang Yu ended their feud with a single finger tap to Zhang Heng's forehead, turning both Zhang Heng and Dongqing Immortal's remnant soul into ash. 306

Notable Quotes

“As long as you live, I cannot rest easy.” 10

“Everyone who has wronged our Zhang Family must repay us a hundredfold, a thousandfold!” 304