Qian Yue

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Qian Yue (钱岳)
Alias(es)	Qian Family Head; Patriarch Qian
Species/Race	Human
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Qian Family; secret collaborator of the Blood Demon Sect
Occupation/Role	Head of the Qian Family in Ask-Dao City
Status	Deceased — executed by Qian Zhenlang 83
First Appearance	Chapter 24

Background / History

Qian Yue led the Qian Family during a period when its standing in Ask-Dao City had weakened. His talent for mortal martial arts prompted much of the clan to adopt Martial Dao cultivation, temporarily stabilizing the family’s foundation and later contributing to its rapid expansion. 31 75

Seeking youth, longevity, and power, he cultivated the Blood-Irrigated Body, an evil body-refinement art that preserved his vitality at the cost of six children’s heartblood essence every day. The technique kept his nearly sixty-year-old body unusually youthful, but made him dependent on a continuous supply of victims. 26 83

He built the Qian Family’s influence around King Shou'er Tea, which used living blood and Blood Treasure Insects. Through the tea trade, he cultivated ties with nobles and several Mortal Elder Pavilion elders while secretly serving the Blood Demon Sect. 28 40 79

Appearance

Qian Yue presented himself as a prosperous, composed patriarch whose appearance concealed the unnatural vitality granted by the Blood-Irrigated Body. Though said to be over fifty, he had a ruddy complexion, relaxed facial lines, and vigorous life force. 25 26

• Square, well-proportioned face with a short beard and frost-touched temples. 25
• Wore dark brocade robes decorated with copper-coin patterns, reflecting the Qian Family’s wealth. 25
• Carried the quiet pressure of long-held authority even while acting deferentially toward powerful guests. 25
• His eyes could flash with a sinister red gleam when his plans were disrupted. 26

Personality

Qian Yue was politically shrewd, patient, and outwardly magnanimous. During the annulment of Shangguan Hongyue’s engagement, he used her parents’ pressure and a posture of reluctant understanding to make himself appear reasonable while continuing to pursue the marriage’s benefits. 25 26

Behind this polished façade, he was ruthless and intensely self-serving. He was willing to traffic children and young women, poison Chen Xian, plant Blood Demon Sect agents in the Xuanyun Sword Sect, and sacrifice anyone who stood between him and longevity or the Qian Family’s rise. 42 58 76

His stated justification was the revival of the Qian Family and the desire to prove himself its greatest descendant. However, he ultimately treated the clan as a tool for his own ambitions; when Xue Yan’s battle devastated the Qian estate and killed many clansmen, he collapsed in despair. 78 83

Abilities & Skills

Blood-Irrigated Body

A Red-grade evil body-refinement trait that transformed Qian Yue’s body into a furnace for blood and vitality. 26

• Locked his blood and qi at their physical peak. 26
• Increased blood-and-qi recovery by 300%. 26
• Increased wound recovery by 300%. 26
• Required the daily heartblood essence of six virgin boys and girls. 26 83
• Without a supply of heartblood, he would rapidly age within three days and suffer a corresponding decline in cultivation. 26 83

Martial Cultivation

Qian Yue was a Mortal Martial Master, equivalent to a Dao Disciple at the Ninth Layer. His aptitude for martial arts helped shift the Qian Family toward Martial Dao cultivation. 26 31

• Sponsored the Qian Family’s Martial Dao disciples during the Xuanyun Sword Sect Grand Competition. 71 72
• His disciple Qian Gui employed an abnormally blood-soaked martial style, suggesting Blood Demon Sect corruption within the clan’s younger generation. 72

Social and Commercial Manipulation

Qian Yue possessed the traits Socially Adept, Business Intuition, Hypocrisy, and Cunning. 26

• Used King Shou'er Tea to gain influence among Ask-Dao City’s nobility and Mortal Elder Pavilion elders. 40
• Attempted to purchase Chen Xian’s candied-hawthorn recipe and recruit him through promises of wealth, longevity, and a replacement body. 38 40
• Used Qian Family wealth and sect-competition placements to disguise the insertion of Blood Demon Sect agents into the Xuanyun Sword Sect. 58 75

Equipment / Items

• King Shou'er Tea — the Qian Family’s signature longevity tea; its production relied on living blood and Blood Treasure Insects. 28 40 79
• Blood Treasure Insects — concealed in King Shou'er Tea in an attempt to poison and control Chen Xian. 76
• Secret blood pool — a hidden chamber beneath the Qian estate’s rear-courtyard rockery, used for meetings with Blood Demon Sect envoys and blood-based practices. 28 77

Criminal Activities

Activity	Method	Outcome
Sustaining the Blood-Irrigated Body	Extracted heartblood essence from six children daily.	His dependency became a central piece of evidence against him. 26 83
Exploiting women and children	Raised women such as Yu Qiao'er to be sold or gifted to powerful men; gathered children for Blood Demon practices.	Yu Qiao'er escaped the Qian Family and joined the Xuanyun Sword Sect. 42 43
Human trafficking	Prepared and smuggled one hundred virgins in tea cargo for the Blood Demon Sect.	Li Youde overheard the plan and sought help against Qian Yue. 58
Sect infiltration	Placed Blood Demon Guard seeds among Qian Family candidates for entry into the Xuanyun Sword Sect.	Chen Xian and Lei Qingyang used the scheme to expose the conspiracy. 58 75
Attempted murder of Chen Xian	Ordered preparations to eliminate Chen Xian, then served him tea containing Blood Treasure Insects.	Chen Xian maintained his cover and used the meeting to expose the Blood Demon Sect connection. 38 76 77

Relationships

• Chen Xian — political adversary and intended recruit. Qian Yue mistook Chen Xian’s apparent fear of death for weakness, attempted to buy his loyalty, and eventually led him to Blood Demon Saintess Xue Yan. 40 59 77
• Xue Yan — Blood Demon Saintess and Qian Yue’s superior. He served her reverently, delivered victims, and sought promotion within the Blood Demon Sect. 76 77
• Li Youde — Qian Family steward. Li Youde carried out Qian Yue’s orders but turned against him after discovering his alliance with the Blood Demon Sect. 42 58
• Qian Zhenlang — Qian Family ancestor. Qian Zhenlang condemned Qian Yue for destroying the family’s reputation and personally executed him. 83
• Shangguan Hongyue — intended daughter-in-law through her engagement to Qian Yue’s sixth young master. Qian Yue sought the marriage partly for its connection to the Xuanyun Sword Sect, but the engagement was annulled. 24 26 28
• Qian Gui — Qian Family Martial Dao disciple sent by Qian Yue to demonstrate the clan’s strength in the Grand Competition. 71 72
• Qian Youliang — Qian Family messenger who delivered Qian Yue’s letters, gifts, and promises of longevity to Chen Xian. 59

Story Role / Major Arcs

Engagement Annulment

Qian Yue met Chen Xian and Shangguan Hongyue over the dissolution of Hongyue’s engagement to his sixth young master. He arranged for Hongyue’s parents to pressure her, but maintained a polite exterior when Deacon Huang destroyed the marriage contract. 25 26

Blood Demon Sect Conspiracy

After the failed engagement, Qian Yue reported to a Blood Demon Sect envoy from his secret blood chamber. He offered maidens as compensation, requested more Shou'er Tea, and sought ways to infiltrate the Xuanyun Sword Sect. 28 58

Recruitment of Chen Xian

Threatened by the popularity of Chen Xian’s candied hawthorns, Qian Yue invited him to a banquet to acquire the recipe or eliminate him. He later tried to exploit Chen Xian’s apparent obsession with longevity, offering King Shou'er Tea and an introduction to a “great power.” 38 40

Grand Competition Scheme

Qian Yue used the Xuanyun Sword Sect Grand Competition to secure entry for Qian Family disciples, including Blood Demon Sect plants. His family’s Martial Dao contestants drew attention for their unnaturally violent blood-qi techniques. 58 71 72

Fall of the Qian Family

Qian Yue poisoned Chen Xian and brought him to the blood-pool chamber to meet Xue Yan. Their confrontation destroyed the Qian estate and killed many Qian clansmen. Qian Yue was later captured, publicly confessed his ambition to revive the Qian Family by any means, and was executed by Qian Zhenlang. 76 77 78 83

Notable Quotes

“As long as I can live, as long as I can achieve immortality, what difference does it make whether it's human or Blood Demon?” 77

“I just... wanted to revive the Qian Family. I just... wanted to prove to that old bastard that I am the most outstanding scion of the Qian Family!” 83