Han Jue

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Han Jue (韩绝)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group; later serves Xiao Yu
Occupation/Role	Founder and leader of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group; former soldier
First Appearance	Chapter 53

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Four-Star Da Dou Shi	53	Identified as Desert City's Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group leader.
Five-Star Da Dou Shi	60	Absorbed essence extracted from the Devouring Hundred Herbs; old injuries healed, meridians broadened, and aptitude improved.

Background / History

Han Jue was a retired soldier with imperial military connections who established the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group in Desert City. He organized the group according to military administration, with Qin Yang as a trusted scout captain and Guo Pu, a one-star Da Dou Shi, as his sworn brother. His Iron Cavalry was reputedly especially formidable on the Tagor Great Desert's flat terrain 53 56 60.

Before Xiao Yu's arrival, Han Jue secretly cultivated a sixth-tier medicinal herb, the Devouring Hundred Herbs, hoping to overcome the limits of his aptitude and advance beyond Da Dou Shi. He concealed the herb in a secret chamber beneath his private courtyard; only his daughter Han Qianqian knew of it. To keep its discovery secret, he had eliminated the mercenaries who originally knew about the herb 56 59.

Xiao Yu abducted Han Qianqian to draw Han Jue out. Han Jue recognized the exchange demand as a trap, prepared his men for battle, and traveled alone while remaining alert for an ambush. He neutralized Xiao Yu's crossbow traps with Earth-Splitting Scroll, but was eventually drugged unconscious by arrows coated in the alchemical pill Half-Day Tour 57.

After Han Jue awakened, Xiao Yu implanted a soul seal in him. The seal gave Xiao Yu control over Han Jue's life and death, forcing Han Jue to submit. Xiao Yu then spared the Devouring Hundred Herbs and promised to strengthen both Han Jue and the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group, causing Han Jue's loyalty to grow alongside the imprint's influence 58.

Xiao Yu later helped the Devouring Hundred Herbs bloom and extracted its essence for Han Jue. The medicine healed Han Jue's hidden injuries, improved his meridians and talent, and raised him to five-star Da Dou Shi 59 60.

With Xiao Yu's support, Han Jue launched a night assault on the Flame Mercenary Group. He fought its leader, Zhu Yan, using Myriad Swords Return to Origin, while Xiao Yu blocked Zhu Yan's escape and ultimately killed him with Cloud Crane Shadow. The Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group subsequently unified Desert City 61 62.

After Xiao Yu departed, Han Jue administered Desert City in his master's interests. When Xiao Yu later contacted him through their soul imprint, Han Jue led Iron Cavalry elites to Wutan City to protect the Xiao Clan and Xiao Zhan 65 93 103.

Han Jue directly confronted a mysterious Dou Wang while defending the Xiao Clan, despite the overwhelming difference in strength. He was severely injured but remained behind after Xiao Zhan's disappearance, helping the clan clear the ruins and tend to its wounded. He later informed Xiao Yan that Xiao Zhan's disappearance was not the Misty Cloud Sect's doing and directed him toward Jia Nan Academy 103 104.

Personality

Han Jue is calculating, cautious, and accustomed to military discipline. When Han Qianqian was kidnapped, he immediately considered potential enemies, prepared reinforcements, and remained watchful for traps even while traveling alone to the exchange site 56 57.

He is deeply devoted to his daughter and was willing to enter an obvious trap rather than abandon her. His protectiveness also drove his ruthless secrecy around the Devouring Hundred Herbs 55 56.

Following the soul seal's implantation, Han Jue retains his ambition and judgment but develops absolute loyalty toward Xiao Yu. He becomes willing to risk his life carrying out Xiao Yu's orders, including confronting a Dou Wang to defend the Xiao Clan 58 103.

Abilities & Skills

Da Dou Shi Cultivation

Han Jue is a Da Dou Shi-level combatant whose strength rose from four-star to five-star after consuming refined Devouring Hundred Herbs essence 53 60.

• Can form battle qi armor capable of deflecting ordinary arrow volleys 57.
• His advancement healed old injuries and improved both his Dou Qi circulation and capacity 60.
• He was still decisively outmatched by a Dou Wang, who severely injured him with one move 103.

Earth-Splitting Scroll

A technique Han Jue used during Xiao Yu's ambush.

• Releases waves of earth-attributed battle qi into the ground 57.
• Exposed and destroyed dozens of concealed crossbows surrounding him 57.
• Could not protect him from Xiao Yu's concealed Half-Day Tour poison 57.

Myriad Swords Return to Origin

Han Jue's high-grade Profound-tier, metal-attributed killing technique.

• Forms numerous sharp swords from metal-attributed Dou Qi around his body 61.
• Used as his ultimate response to Zhu Yan's Fire Dragon Tornado during the battle for Desert City 61.

Command and Military Strategy

Han Jue's military background shapes the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group's organization and battlefield operations.

• Built the group from nothing into one of Desert City's two dominant mercenary forces 53 58.
• Maintains a clear command structure modeled after military administration 56.
• Coordinated the surprise night attack that enabled the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group to overwhelm the Flame Mercenary Group 60 61.
• Dispatched elite forces to Wutan City in advance after receiving Xiao Yu's warning 93 103.

Relationships

• Xiao Yu — His master following the implantation of a soul seal; Xiao Yu improves Han Jue's cultivation and entrusts him with Desert City and the protection of the Xiao Clan 58 60 65 93.
• Han Qianqian — His beloved daughter and the only other person aware of the Devouring Hundred Herbs' existence 55 56.
• Qin Yang — Han Jue's trusted confidant and captain of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group's scouts 56.
• Guo Pu — His sworn brother, a one-star Da Dou Shi who obeys Han Jue completely 60.
• Zhu Yan — Leader of the rival Flame Mercenary Group; Han Jue fought him during the campaign that unified Desert City 60 61 62.
• Xiao Zhan — Ally protected under Xiao Yu's orders; Han Jue fought beside him against the mysterious Dou Wang 103 104.
• Xiao Yan — Met after Xiao Zhan's disappearance; Han Jue conveyed Xiao Yu's instructions and information about Xiao Zhan 104 105.

Notable Quotes

“From now on, Han Jue will follow Young Master's orders.” 58

“With your assistance, Young Master, unifying Desert City isn't impossible!” 60