Su Guang

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Su Guang (苏广)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Feng Family (formerly); ally of Chen Ye and Zuo Dongxi 32 33
Occupation/Role	Former personal guard of the Feng Family's Third Young Master; intelligence gatherer and Chen Ye's associate 33 51
Status	Active 95
First Appearance	Chapter 26

Background / History

Su Guang served the Feng Family for eight years and was the Third Young Master's personal guard from before the young master reached adulthood. He regarded the young master as kind and believed his own life should have been spent in service to him. After the Third Young Master's death, Su Guang was imprisoned and ultimately expelled from the Feng Family. Though he mourned his former master, he also felt relief at surviving the ordeal. 32 33

Following his release from the Feng Mansion, Su Guang joined Chen Ye and Zuo Dongxi in an alliance based on mutual survival. At their first gathering, he supplied Chen Ye with information on the Cui Family's recruitment requirements, beginning his role as the group's most effective connection to aristocratic circles. 33 35

When Chen Ye uncovered the Liu Family's scheme against Cui Xijun, Su Guang identified Mandala Flower Poison as a means of disabling Dragon Elephant martial artists. Using old contacts in the medicinal trade and Third Madam Zhou's jade pendant as proof of Feng Family backing, he successfully obtained the poison and its Black Fat Insect Powder trigger. 37 38

Su Guang participated in the group's operations against the Cui convoy and the Green Wolf Gang, helping transport loot, erase traces, and provide outside support while Chen Ye eliminated the gang members. 41 56 57

He remained an essential source of intelligence afterward. He located Gao Yunheng's posting under the Xie Family, warned Chen Ye that Gao was preparing to enter the Dragon Elephant realm, and investigated the historic ties between the Lu and Feng Families. His inquiry produced detailed records on the Lu Family, a genealogy, and evidence concerning Lu Family Second Master Clear Mind. 51 79 91 94

Personality

Su Guang is reserved and restrained, particularly after losing his place in the Feng Family. At the first banquet after his expulsion, he drank silently before admitting that he did not know what to do with his future. 33

He is deeply loyal once he accepts someone as an ally. He repeatedly follows Chen Ye into dangerous situations without demanding explanations, including operations that require him to act against people he once knew. 56 79 88 91

Su Guang is also filial toward his frail mother. He keeps his expulsion from the Feng Family hidden from her, continues to reassure her about his work, and attends carefully to her household needs. 56 57

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Su Guang is a Mortal Shedding martial artist who has completed three Mortal Sheddings. He considers this his current limit and believes any future breakthrough toward Dragon Elephant depends on continued nourishment, effort, and fate. 34

• Possesses the physical ability expected of a third-stage Mortal Shedding martial artist. 34
• Understands the general effects of the first three Mortal Sheddings: strength enhancement, restored flesh vitality, and heightened senses. 34
• Was urged by Chen Ye to acquire Tendon-Changing Bone-Forging Decoction and Golden Soup Jade Liquid in preparation for a fourth Mortal Shedding. 57

Intelligence Gathering

Su Guang's experience among noble households gives him access to information that Zuo Dongxi's underworld contacts cannot easily obtain. 51

• Learned that Cui Family retainers needed scholar status in addition to Mortal Shedding cultivation. 35
• Identified Liu Zhao's new Dragon Elephant bodyguards and inferred that Cui Xijun would likely be sent in the Liu Family's reinforced carriage. 36
• Located Gao Yunheng after his recruitment by the Xie Family and later learned of his pending Dragon Elephant breakthrough. 51 79
• Compiled Lu Family records, including a hand-drawn genealogy and information connecting Clear Mind to the Feng Family. 94
• Obtained Lu Cong's discarded calligraphy drafts for Chen Ye's forgery plan. 95

Poison Procurement

Su Guang has connections in the medicinal trade from his years accompanying the Feng Family's Third Young Master. 37

• Identified Mandala Flower Poison, which dissolves in water and can incapacitate a Dragon Elephant martial artist when activated by Black Fat Insect Powder. 37
• Obtained the poison by leveraging his former Feng Family identity and the Zhou jade pendant. 37 38
• Delivered the Black Fat Insect Powder in a sachet; its rouge-like scent triggers the poison's effect. 38

Horsemanship

Su Guang is skilled enough to instruct Chen Ye in riding and accompanies him on practice rides outside the Capital City. 52 57

Equipment / Items

• Long saber — Usually wrapped in old cloth when not in use. 56 88
• Mandala Flower Poison and Black Fat Insect Powder — Procured for Chen Ye's plan against the Cui convoy attackers. 37 38
• Feng Family-associated knowledge and contacts — His former service provides access to guards, medicinal traders, and aristocratic information networks. 35 37 51

Relationships

• Chen Ye — Ally and benefactor. Su Guang considers himself indebted to Chen Ye for surviving the Feng Family dungeon and serves as his trusted investigator and accomplice. 32 37 79 91
• Zuo Dongxi — Fellow survivor of the Feng Family incident and member of Chen Ye's inner circle; they cooperate on intelligence, ambushes, and cleanup operations. 33 41 89
• Feng Family Third Young Master — Former master. Su Guang served him for eight years and remained emotionally affected by his death. 33
• Mother Su — His frail mother, with whom he lives in a small west-city house. Su Guang conceals his expulsion from the Feng Family to avoid worrying her. 56 57
• Cui Family guards — Former acquaintances who provide Su Guang with information about Cui Family recruitment. 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Feng Family Fallout

After the Third Young Master's death and the Feng Family dungeon incident, Su Guang is expelled from the estate alongside Zuo Dongxi. He joins Chen Ye's circle and begins rebuilding his purpose outside noble service. 32 33

Cui Convoy Counter-Ambush

Su Guang provides the poison crucial to Chen Ye's plan, helps prepare the operation, and assists in removing valuables and traces after the ambush. 37 38 41 44

Green Wolf Gang Purge

When the Green Wolf Gang learns information that could expose the group's involvement with the Cui convoy, Su Guang immediately agrees to accompany Chen Ye in destroying the gang. He retrieves his saber and helps with the operation. 56 57

Martial Examination Support

Su Guang supports Chen Ye before and after the Capital City Martial Examination. He brings Chen Ye a horse for the journey to the Academy and promises to become his guard once Chen Ye gains scholar status. 68 76

Lu Family Investigation

At Chen Ye's request, Su Guang investigates the Lu Family's historical connection to the Feng Family. His detailed records and handwriting samples become central to Chen Ye's plan against Lu Cong and the Feng Family. 91 94 95

Notable Quotes

“I spent eight years with the Feng Family. I was by the Third Young Master's side even before he reached adulthood. He was kind to me, and my life should have been his.” 33

“Fine, if you want me to kill, I will kill.” 79