Gu Lianwei

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu Lianwei (顾涟微)
Alias(es)	Deacon Gu; Miss Gu; Eldest Miss; Senior Sister Gu
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Qiyun Sect; Gu Family 46 49
Occupation/Role	Qiyun Sect deacon and business representative; organizer of the search for Gu Wuji 46 48
Status	Active 62
First Appearance	Chapter 46

Background

Gu Lianwei is a Qiyun Sect deacon with close ties to the Gu Family. Although she handles the sect's commercial dealings, she is also entrusted with sensitive family and sect affairs, including the concealment of Gu Wuji's rare constitution. Guards at the sect residence address her as “Eldest Miss,” reflecting her standing within the Gu Family. 46 56

Gu Wuji's Dust-Cleansing Medicine Body places both the child and everyone associated with him in danger. Aware that a previous bearer of the constitution was hunted down and that their entire family was annihilated, Gu Lianwei prepares an escape route: if the situation worsens, she intends to fake her death and flee under a new identity with Gu Wuji. 55 56

Appearance

Gu Lianwei first appears in a moon-white dress while personally preparing tea for Lin Xuan. She has dark hair, fair and slender hands, and a composed bearing; during the operation against Gu Wuji's kidnappers, she carries a sword. 46 53 60

• Often maintains a calm, gentle smile during negotiations. 46 55
• Has slender fingers and a fair hand. 46 60
• Rides a tall, snow-white Snowtreader Steed. 60

Personality

Gu Lianwei is perceptive, pragmatic, and highly guarded. With a mole inside Qiyun Sect, she refuses to place absolute trust in sect members, officials, or even those close to her. Instead, she chooses to rely on aligned interests when hiring Lin Xuan to investigate Gu Wuji's disappearance. 48

She possesses strong commercial instincts and political foresight. She assesses Lin Xuan's character before discussing cultivation techniques, unilaterally gives him valuable sect resources to establish ties with him, and later offers the Gu Family's support for his future ambitions. 46 55 60

Despite her calculating approach, Gu Lianwei is deeply protective of Gu Wuji and visibly struggles with the consequences of saving him. She remains composed when his constitution is exposed, immediately fabricating a plausible explanation to contain the rumor and protect her family. 53 56

Abilities & Skills

Martial Cultivation

Gu Lianwei reached the Breath-Connecting Realm at age eighteen, though no named martial art or later realm is documented. She considers Lin Xuan powerful enough to defeat several opponents at her level. 59

• Carries a sword while leading the operation to apprehend Gu Wuji's kidnappers. 53
• Her cultivation is insufficient to personally guide another practitioner through the middle or later Breath-Connecting stages of the Heart-Sync Guide. 55

Investigation and Covert Operations

Gu Lianwei quickly recognizes the strategic danger posed by the kidnapping and uses Lin Xuan as an unrecognized outsider rather than relying on compromised Qiyun Sect personnel. 48 49

• Notices Lin Xuan's sharp hearing and silent footsteps, identifying him as suitable for covert work. 48
• Suspects that the madwoman at the North City Gate is a decoy meant to draw attention away from another escape route. 48
• Provides Lin Xuan with a map, disguise instructions, a sect contact token, and Gu Wuji's jade pendant for scent tracking. 49
• Mobilizes Qiyun Sect personnel to watch the city gates while retaining a small force at their base. 49
• Her investigation is limited by the presence of infiltrators within Qiyun Sect. 48 54

Negotiation and Alliance Building

As a deacon, Gu Lianwei evaluates clients, manages transactions, and cultivates useful connections for both herself and Qiyun Sect. 46 47

• Explains the requirements and risks of dual cultivation, including the danger of qi deviation when partners lack trust or proper intent. 47
• Gives Lin Xuan the complete Heart-Sync Guide without sect approval because she considers an alliance with him more valuable than retaining a single manual. 55
• Offers Gu Family support to Lin Xuan should he rise to a higher position. 60
• Agrees to arrange the relocation of Lin Xuan's family and manage his Wuqu Province estate under reduced rents for tenant farmers. 62

Crisis Management

Gu Lianwei can take decisive control of a volatile situation despite personal stakes.

• Leads Qiyun Sect disciples and inspectors in surrounding the funeral procession used to smuggle Gu Wuji away. 53
• Orders the kidnappers to disarm and surrender, ending the immediate confrontation without further resistance. 53
• Publicly dismisses Gu Wuji's Medicine Body as a fabricated rumor designed to expose a mole after its existence is revealed to bystanders. 53
• Coordinates with Gu Wuji's parents before allowing Lin Xuan to attempt the dangerous severance of the child's constitution. 57

Resources and Items

• Snowtreader Steed — Gu Lianwei's swift white mount, capable of carrying a thousand jin; she uses it to bring Lin Xuan from Wuqu Province to Liangcheng. 60
• Hidden Joint Staff — A rosewood-and-copper segmented staff she gives Lin Xuan for covert use. It retracts to a one-foot metal rod and extends into a three-foot staff. 49
• Qiyun Sect token — Enables Lin Xuan to summon a Qiyun Sect disciple at entertainment venues throughout Wuqu Province. 49
• Complete Heart-Sync Guide — The genuine version of Qiyun Sect's dual-cultivation manual, capable of cultivation up to the Pivot-Holding Realm; given to Lin Xuan as repayment and an investment. 55
• Hundred-year Purple-Gold Ginseng — A pure-yang cultivation resource gifted to Lin Xuan; she warns him not to dual-cultivate while taking it because it could disrupt his partner's qi balance. 55

Relationships

• Lin Xuan — Initially a client seeking a dual-cultivation technique; she hires him to recover Gu Wuji, later views him as a valuable ally, and openly invests Gu Family resources in his future. 46 48 55 60
• Gu Wuji — Her cousin and the person she works hardest to protect after his Dust-Cleansing Medicine Body draws kidnappers and martial artists. 49 53 56
• Gu Wuyou — Gu Wuji's father; Gu Lianwei consults him and Gu Wuji's mother before proceeding with Lin Xuan's attempt to sever the Medicine Body. 57
• Qiyun Sect — Her sect and professional base. Its internal mole compromises her trust in the organization and forces her to seek outside assistance. 46 48
• Sun Chengdong — Commander of the Wuqu Guard. His arrival confirms Lin Xuan's powerful backing, causing Gu Lianwei to reassess the significance of the man she hired. 54

Story Role

Heart-Sync Guide Negotiations

Gu Lianwei receives Lin Xuan at the Qiyun Sect's Pleasure Pavilion, where she evaluates his intentions before offering the Heart-Sync Guide. Their discussion establishes her as both a shrewd businesswoman and someone capable of reading Lin Xuan's motives. 46 47

Search for Gu Wuji

After revealing that Gu Wuji has been abducted through an operation involving a mole within Qiyun Sect, Gu Lianwei hires Lin Xuan to investigate discreetly. She equips him with civilian clothing, a Hidden Joint Staff, and access to her sect's information network. 48 49

Exposure of the Medicine Body

When Gu Wuji is recovered and his Dust-Cleansing Medicine Body is publicly exposed, Gu Lianwei leads Qiyun Sect personnel to secure the scene. She immediately claims that the constitution is a fabricated rumor, attempting to prevent a wider struggle over Gu Wuji. 53

Severance of Gu Wuji's Constitution

Fearing that Gu Wuji and the Gu Family cannot remain safe while the Medicine Body exists, Gu Lianwei supports Lin Xuan's dangerous proposal to remove it. After Lin Xuan succeeds, she recognizes that the immediate crisis has passed but remains wary of retaliation from Young Master Deng's backers. 56 57 58

Alliance with Lin Xuan

Gu Lianwei rewards Lin Xuan with the complete Heart-Sync Guide, Purple-Gold Ginseng, land, and a residence. She personally escorts him to Liangcheng and commits the Gu Family's support to his future ambitions. 55 59 60

Notable Quotes

“No, I choose to trust in interests.” 48

“If you place your bet too late in a matter like this, there won't be a place left for you.” 60