Gu He

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Gu He (古河)
Alias(es)	Pill King
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Jia Ma Empire expedition to the Tagor Desert
Occupation/Role	Sixth-tier alchemist; leader of the Jia Ma Empire delegation seeking the Green Lotus Core Flame 207 209
Status	Active 220
First Appearance	Chapter 197

Background

Gu He is regarded as the Jia Ma Empire's foremost alchemist, carrying the title Pill King. His status and network are substantial enough to protect his younger brother Gute, a third-tier alchemist and obsessive collector of rare treasures. 113 115 207

He is a sixth-tier alchemist who has searched extensively across the Jia Ma Empire for Heavenly Flames. His pursuit eventually leads him into the Tagor Desert after he discovers bloodstained Seven-Colored Snake Scales bearing a Heavenly Flame aura, which he correctly connects to Queen Medusa's injuries and the Green Lotus Core Flame. 209 210

Personality

Gu He generally conducts himself with patience, courtesy, and restraint. He attempts to negotiate with the Snake-People Tribe rather than provoke an immediate conflict, and he prevents his subordinates from escalating arguments with Mo Basi. 198 207 208

He is also highly cautious when faced with unknown variables. After Xiao Tianci responds coldly to his questions in the oasis, Gu He chooses not to pursue the matter, suspecting that the young man may be backed by an unknown expert. 198

However, his desire for the Green Lotus Core Flame can override this caution. After Queen Medusa rejects his offer, he ultimately orders Yan Shi and Feng Li to hold back the Snake-People Tribe's leaders while he enters the imperial city to search for the flame. 212 220

Abilities & Skills

Sixth-Tier Alchemy

Gu He is a sixth-tier alchemist and the most renowned alchemist in the Jia Ma Empire. His standing allows him to gather powerful experts for an expedition into Snake-People territory. 207 209

• Can refine sixth-tier Dou Ling Pills, which raise a Dou Wang's cultivation by one star. 210 211
• Possesses a seventh-tier Humanoid Transformation Pill, an item valuable enough to attract Dou Emperor-class magical beasts seeking human form. 210 211
• Requires a Heavenly Flame to overcome the limits of his current alchemy and potentially refine seventh-tier pills himself. 211

Blue Flame Manipulation

Gu He commands a blue flame in combat and in alchemy.

• Uses blue flames to repel members of the Medusa Snake Guards attempting to block his advance into the imperial city. 220
• His pursuit of the Green Lotus Core Flame is driven by the importance of Heavenly Flames to an alchemist's refinement capabilities. 200 210

Aerial Mobility

Gu He can manifest Dou Qi wings and fly. 220

Equipment / Items

• Dou Ling Pills — Sixth-tier pills offered to Queen Medusa as part of his proposed exchange for the Green Lotus Core Flame. 210
• Humanoid Transformation Pill — A seventh-tier pill included in the same offer. 210 211
• Blue Flame — His personal flame, used during the assault on the Snake-People Tribe's imperial city. 220

Relationships

• Gute — His biological brother. Gu He's influence protects Gute despite the latter's low cultivation and troublesome obsession with collecting rare treasures. 113 115
• Yan Shi — One of the Jia Ma Empire's top-ten experts recruited for Gu He's desert expedition; later ordered to intercept Snake-People leaders during Gu He's assault on the imperial city. 197 220
• Feng Li — A top-ten expert accompanying Gu He, alongside Yan Shi; assists in obstructing Mo Basi and Yue Mei. 197 220
• Yun Yun — Travels with Gu He's group while concealed beneath a black robe. Gu He relies on her Dou Emperor-level strength as protection should negotiations with Queen Medusa collapse. 199 209 218
• Queen Medusa — The target of Gu He's attempt to acquire the Green Lotus Core Flame. Their negotiations fail despite his offer of two Dou Ling Pills and a Humanoid Transformation Pill. 209 210 212
• Xiao Tianci — Gu He encounters Xiao Tianci in an oasis and suspects that the young man may be connected to a powerful, unknown expert. He later becomes deeply curious about the masked alchemist offering the Limitless Dou Ling Pill, without recognizing Xiao Tianci's identity. 198 213 218

Story Role / Major Arcs

Tagor Desert Expedition

Gu He enters the Tagor Desert with Yan Shi, Feng Li, Yun Yun, and other subordinates. His group confronts Yue Mei of the Snake-People Tribe, but she escapes using an energy-serpent technique. 197 199

After discovering Snake-People guards frozen and killed in a single strike, Gu He deduces that an unknown ice-attribute expert has recently entered the area. He briefly questions Xiao Tianci near the scene but lets him leave rather than risk provoking an unknown faction. 197 198

Negotiation for the Green Lotus Core Flame

Gu He openly approaches the Snake-People Tribe's imperial city and requests an audience with Queen Medusa. He identifies himself politely and initially seeks to avoid a larger confrontation. 207 208

He reveals that he seeks the Green Lotus Core Flame and explains how he traced Queen Medusa through Heavenly Flame-tainted snake scales. To secure the flame, he offers two sixth-tier Dou Ling Pills and a seventh-tier Humanoid Transformation Pill. 210

Queen Medusa rejects the proposal, as the Heavenly Flame is essential to her own advancement. Gu He leaves the negotiation dissatisfied and becomes increasingly interested in the mysterious alchemist whose Limitless Dou Ling Pill proves more attractive to the Snake-People Tribe than his own offer. 212 214 218

Assault on the Imperial City

Unwilling to abandon the Green Lotus Core Flame, Gu He orders Yan Shi and Feng Li to delay Mo Basi and Yue Mei while he storms the imperial city. He flies toward the city and uses blue flames to force back the Medusa Snake Guards. 220

Notable Quotes

“I have come here mainly for the Heavenly Flame Her Majesty obtained!” 210

“His strength isn't as simple as you imagine.” 198