Yang Erhu

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Yang Erhu (杨二虎)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Tiger-Subduing Sect; Yang Family Martial Arts Hall
Occupation/Role	Hall Master; martial artist; Hong Yuan's master
Status	Alive
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
True Force — formerly Sending and Withdrawing at Will	13	States that he once barely reached the second level of True Force, where force could be controlled and recalled at will.
True Force — declined to initial level	24	Age and fading qi and blood have reduced him to barely grasping qi and blood for a single powerful eruption.

Background / History

Yang Erhu is Yang Lie's eldest uncle and a longtime friend of Master Qin. When Qin Ziyue disappeared, Yang Erhu personally investigated despite his limited connections, then summoned Wu Duxiong and Yang Lie from the prefectural city to assist in the search. He later learned that Qin Ziyue had been led astray by Old Third Yan's gang and suspected they had sold the youth into the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm. 9 28

In his youth, Yang Erhu traveled across seven provinces and fought many renowned martial artists. At his height, he was a True Force expert who had reached the Sending and Withdrawing at Will level. 24 28

He inherited the Tiger-Subduing branch of Grandmaster Dragon-Tiger's legacy under True Person Li. After True Person Li's death, Yang Erhu agreed to a three-match contest with the Dragon-Subduing Sect to determine which branch would lead a reunited Dragon Tiger lineage. He lost the first match; his younger brother won the second but was crippled from further martial practice. The final Qionghua Martial Assembly match remains pending, and Yang Erhu places his hopes on Hong Yuan. 29

Appearance

Yang Erhu is a bronze-skinned man of around fifty with a square face and curling beard. Despite his age, he retains the physique and bearing of a formidable fighter. 8 12

• Weathered, lined face. 12
• Broad, heavily muscled back and powerful palms. 12 28
• Described as standing like an iron tower rooted to the ground. 12
• Much of his formerly black hair turns white after the strain of repeated forced fights at Lanyue Garden. 45

Personality

Yang Erhu values loyalty and friendship deeply. He could not refuse Master Qin's plea for help, considers Qin Ziyue like family, and endures the Dragon King Society's coercion to rescue Master Qin. 9 28 45

He is blunt, proud, and severe in combat, but also capable of self-awareness. He openly acknowledges that age has diminished his strength and recognizes when Hong Yuan's ability has surpassed his own. 12 24 28

As a master, he is patient and invested in preserving the Tiger-Subduing Sect. Hong Yuan's exceptional aptitude gives him renewed hope that the sect's inheritance can be revived. 13 16 28

Abilities & Skills

True Force

Yang Erhu can guide qi and blood into explosive True Force, though his current stamina limits him to brief, draining eruptions. 12 13 24

• Cracked a thigh-thick jujube-wood stake with a single palm strike. 12
• His former level allowed him to send out and withdraw force at will. 13
• His current force may leave him exhausted and unable to continue immediately after a full-power attack. 12 24
• Age-related decline in physique and qi-blood has significantly weakened his endurance and control. 13 24

Tiger-Subduing Martial Arts

As inheritor of the Tiger-Subduing Sect, Yang Erhu teaches its core body-conditioning, guiding, breathing, and combat methods. 13 16

• Tiger-Subduing Stance — still-method training for strengthening the body and nourishing blood. 13
• Rock-Solid Skill — active body-tempering method requiring painful conditioning, weight training, nutrition, and medicine. 13
• Guiding Art — eighteen external movements and internal meditation intended to develop the entire body and sense qi and blood. 13
• Tiger Roar Breathing Method — method for governing qi and blood toward True Force. 16
• Tiger-Subduing Fist — a versatile fighting art using fists, palms, claws, and improvised weapon-like forms. 16

Weapon Skill

Yang Erhu is proficient with a long blade and spear. 16 46

• Demonstrated spearwork fast enough to resemble a flood dragon, piercing a thigh-thick jujube-wood post. 16
• Fought armed opponents at Lanyue Garden while under coercion by the Dragon King Society. 45 46
• Uses agile body movement and blade sweeps even against opponents equipped with iron wrist-rings. 46

Martial Knowledge

Yang Erhu possesses broad practical knowledge of martial cultivation and unorthodox arts. 11 13 17

• Explains the three levels of True Force: initial entry, Sending and Withdrawing at Will, and the minute realm. 13
• Distinguishes ordinary lightness skill from supernatural arts. 17
• Warns that most arts carry serious backlash, citing the Stone Skin Curse as an example. 17
• Shows interest in adapting the art Grass on Wings to the Tiger-Subduing inheritance. 17

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Long blade — used during the Hero Arena fights at Lanyue Garden. 46
• Long spear — used in his demonstration of Tiger-Subduing Fist forms. 16
• Miscellaneous Records of the Bai Sea — received from Master Qin. 16
• True Person Li's handwritten notes — secret manual passed to Hong Yuan before the Qionghua Martial Assembly. 29

Relationships

• Hong Yuan — personal disciple and chosen successor of the Tiger-Subduing Sect; Yang Erhu trains him extensively and pins the sect's revival on him. 13 28 29
• Yang Lie — nephew; Yang Erhu is Yang Lie's eldest uncle. 9
• Wu Duxiong — junior martial brother; they spar as fellow True Force practitioners and acknowledge one another's skill. 12
• Master Qin — friend of roughly twenty years; Yang Erhu risks himself repeatedly to locate and rescue him. 9 28 45
• Qin Ziyue — Master Qin's son, whom Yang Erhu regards with paternal concern and attempts to rescue. 9 28
• Old Third Yan / Yan Tieshan — enemy connected to Qin Ziyue's ruin; Yang Erhu attacked his gambling den before Hong Yuan killed him. 18 28
• Dragon King Society — coercive adversary holding Master Qin to force Yang Erhu into fighting at Lanyue Garden. 27 30 45
• Dragon-Subduing Sect — rival branch of Grandmaster Dragon-Tiger's inheritance; bound to the Tiger-Subduing Sect through the Qionghua Martial Assembly pact. 23 29

Story Role / Major Arcs

Escape from Jade Wutong Immortal Realm

Yang Erhu escapes the Jade Wutong Immortal Realm alongside Hong Yuan, Yang Lie, Wu Duxiong, and Master Qin. He helps shelter the group, disposes of their conspicuous robes, and guides them toward Yangquan County. 8 9

Yang Family Martial Arts Hall

At his Yangquan County martial hall, Yang Erhu recruits Hong Yuan because of his outstanding talent. He formally accepts him into the Tiger-Subduing Sect, teaches the sect's core methods, and publicly names him his personal disciple. 11 13 14 16

Conflict with Yan Tieshan and the Dragon-Subduing Sect

Yang Erhu investigates and attacks Yan Tieshan's gambling den over the harm done to Qin Ziyue. After Hong Yuan exposes and kills the infiltrator Meng Yue, Yang Erhu explains the divided Dragon Tiger inheritance and entrusts Hong Yuan with representing the Tiger-Subduing Sect at the final Qionghua Martial Assembly match. 18 28 29

Lanyue Garden and Master Qin's Captivity

The Dragon King Society uses Master Qin as leverage to compel Yang Erhu to win arena matches. He wins four outer-field bouts, then is pushed into an inner-field battle; upon learning of Master Qin's death, he attacks Hua Feiyun in grief and fury. Hong Yuan intervenes to save him from capture. 45 46 50

Trivia

• His given name was selected by a scholar hired by his late father; Wu Duxiong considers it much better than Yang Lie's name. 8
• Yang Erhu dismisses the Stone Skin Curse as impractical because it stiffens the body and causes fatal internal injury if broken. 17
• He once hoped Meng Yue might become his disciple, but sensed something suspicious about him and never accepted him formally. 28