Liu Qingni

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Liu Qingni (柳青霓)
Alias(es)	First Secret Agent of the Secret Bureau 1
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Secret Bureau of Great Jin
Occupation/Role	Secret Bureau agent; investigator of the lost Sixth Prince case
Martial Cultivation	Houtian martial artist; had not reached the Innate Realm as of her investigation into the Red Hair curse 14 36
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Appearance

Liu Qingni typically conceals her face behind a black veil or gauze and dresses in fitted black attire suited to covert work. She has long raven-black hair, a slender build, and clear, cold phoenix eyes. 1 83

• Long black hair, usually tied behind her head. 1
• Black veil or gauze covering her face. 1 83
• Form-fitting black clothing with a cinched waist. 1
• Carries a pitch-black sword, which she can sheath within her sleeve. 14 35

Personality

Liu Qingni initially presents herself as aloof, cold, and intensely self-assured, openly declaring that none of her missions have failed. Su Qingyang's Blood Refining Grandmaster cultivation overturns her expectations, but also strengthens her conviction that he is the genuine Sixth Prince. 1 9

She is observant and cautious in political matters, recognizing court factions from details such as a weapon scabbard and urging Su Qingyang to conceal the combined implications of his princely identity and Grandmaster cultivation. 12 21 Her loyalty to her work is equally strong: she continues pursuing leads on the Red Hair curse, Six Doors disappearances, the Dark Lake, and the Four Extremes Ward despite escalating danger. 36 39 67 73

Liu Qingni is unwilling to submit to her family's political designs. She rejects her arranged engagement to Zhong Tinglan, openly confronts his schemes, and is prepared to memorialize the emperor rather than protect the Liu Family's crimes. 37 59 Beneath her reserve, she is compassionate toward apparent civilians in distress and protective of Ning Qingqing during their investigations. 19 39 40

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship and Footwork

Liu Qingni is a Houtian martial artist whose combat style combines a black sword with exceptionally elusive movement techniques. 14

• Moves with afterimage-like speed; enemies often perceive her only after she has already struck. 14
• Killed multiple Lovesickness Tower assassins in rapid succession during their ambush. 14
• Can release pitch-black Sword Qi, though it was unable to seriously injure the unusually durable Demon Ghost. 40
• Fought without retreating when assassins used Green Plague Corpse-Explosion Poison and suicide tactics to trap her. 15

Investigation and Intelligence Work

As the Secret Bureau's First Secret Agent, Liu Qingni is skilled at reading political and martial clues. 1 12

• Identified Song Long's connection to Duke Yuan's Hundred Weapons Pavilion from the design of his sword scabbard. 12
• Possesses detailed knowledge of Lovesickness Tower's assassin ranks, methods, and suspected connections within the court. 16
• Recognized a recording Strange Relic recovered from Lovesickness Tower assassins and explained its possible functions. 15
• Investigated the disappearance of Six Doors constables Huang Di and Tian Ge by examining records, dust patterns, residences, and tracking leads. 36 39
• Worked with Ning Qingqing to trace a flower thief to the Liu Residence and uncover hidden activity beneath her father's study. 58 59

Fieldcraft

• Learned to prepare food while undertaking wilderness missions, including grilling fish. 18
• Is familiar with long-distance travel routes between the provinces and the Imperial Capital. 10

Equipment

• Pitch-black sword — Her primary weapon; used for close combat and Sword Qi attacks. 14 40
• Secret Bureau identity token — Used to establish her authority while investigating Su Qingyang. 1
• Blood Jade — A protective trump card given by Su Qingyang; she considered activating it against the Demon Ghost. She later received another Blood Jade for safekeeping during the Dark Lake investigation. 36 40 67
• Golden-feathered eagle token — Given by Qin Wushe, who instructed her to invoke his name if she encountered an unresolved danger while searching for Huang Di. 45
• Crimson steed — Provided by the Black Cloud Sect as amends. 16

Background

Liu Qingni is connected to the Fengtian Aristocratic Houses and is the daughter of Liu Shou, head of the Liu Family. Her father later married Wu Mengmeng of the Wu Family; Liu Qingni holds him responsible for her mother's death and has long since severed her emotional attachment to the household. 37 59

Su Yueji once protected Liu Qingni from being forced into a political marriage or suffering the same fate as her mother. Despite this protection, Liu Qingni was ultimately arranged to marry Zhong Tinglan, the acting deputy chief of the Secret Bureau. She rejects the engagement and treats Zhong as a political threat rather than a future husband. 37 59

Story Role / Major Arcs

Search for the Sixth Prince

Liu Qingni first approaches Su Qingyang in Spirit Peak County as a Secret Bureau agent investigating whether he is Great Jin's lost Sixth Prince. She urges him to travel to the Imperial Capital, initially offering royal status and later emphasizing the capital's cultivation resources and records on Martial Dao Grandmasters. 1 9 10

After secretly following him and witnessing the possessed Bai Wei's death, she joins Su Qingyang's exploration of Spirit Peak Mountain. Together they investigate Water Curtain Cave and the remains of Hundred Rivers Sect Grandmaster Lin Muqian. 6 7 8

She travels with Su Qingyang toward the Imperial Capital, providing intelligence on the White Lotus Cult, Duke Yuan's faction, and the competing claimants being presented as the Sixth Prince. 7 11 12 During the journey, she defends him against Lovesickness Tower assassins and identifies their methods and hierarchy. 14 16

Imperial Capital and Secret Bureau Conflicts

Upon reaching Great Harmony City, Liu Qingni advises Su Qingyang to hide his full strength until his identity can be confirmed, fearing that a lost prince revealed as a Blood Refining Grandmaster would destabilize the court. 21

She later receives Yan Shengheng's corpse from Su Qingyang and presents the severed head at the Secret Bureau, refusing to reveal how she supposedly defeated an Innate Realm expert. Her defiance intensifies her conflict with Zhong Tinglan. 35 37

After Su Qingyang confirms that he will verify his identity, Liu Qingni formally acknowledges him as the Sixth Prince. 47 Once he assumes command of the Secret Bureau, she accepts his authority and volunteers to pursue the Dark Lake investigation with the bureau's resources. 67

Demon Ghost Investigation

Liu Qingni identifies the Six Doors constables who escorted Su Huai to the capital as possible victims of the Red Hair curse. When Huang Di and Tian Ge vanish, she and Ning Qingqing investigate their homes and discover that Tian Ge has become a Demon Ghost. 36 39 40

She fights alongside Ning Qingqing against the creature, holding the Blood Jade in reserve until Xia Konghan and later Su Qingyang intervene. 40 42 Afterward, she reveals that the Demonic Beast had originally been a Six Doors constable and receives Qin Wushe's support in pursuing Huang Di. 45 47

Liu Family and Dark Lake

While tracking the flower thief Liu Qixiu with Ning Qingqing, Liu Qingni follows the trail to the Liu Residence. She discovers suspicious activity centered on her father's study and confronts Liu Shou after uncovering his hidden secret chamber. 58 59 60

Following the events beneath the Liu Family estate, she reports that Wu Mengmeng had been sending living people to her sister, Consort Xi. She commits to investigating the Dark Lake matter to its conclusion under Su Qingyang's authority. 67

Cloud-Dream Tower Incident

Liu Qingni brings Su Qingyang a painting scroll connected to a strange incident at Cloud-Dream Tower, despite initially hesitating to disclose the matter. The scroll is later revealed to contain Martial Dao Visualization Diagrams that function as a recipe for turning martial artists into food for an unseen entity. 83 84

Relationships

• Su Qingyang — Initially her investigation target and suspected Sixth Prince; she becomes his traveling companion, intelligence source, and trusted Secret Bureau subordinate after his identity is acknowledged. He repeatedly protects her and provides Blood Jade as a safeguard. 1 10 36 47 67
• Ning Qingqing — Investigative partner and friend. They work together on the disappearances of Huang Di and Tian Ge, the Demon Ghost attack, and the Liu Family case. 39 40 58 59
• Zhong Tinglan — Her arranged fiancé and the acting deputy chief of the Secret Bureau. Liu Qingni openly rejects the engagement and warns him against plotting against her. 37
• Liu Shou — Her father and head of the Liu Family. Their relationship is estranged; Liu Qingni confronts him after discovering his hidden activities. 59 60
• Wu Mengmeng — Her stepmother. Liu Qingni blames her father's marriage to Wu Mengmeng for her mother's death and despises the Liu Family's corruption. 59
• Su Yueji — Liu Qingni's protector in her youth, preventing her from being forced into a political marriage or otherwise sacrificed by her family. 59
• Qin Wushe — The Northern Ling Arrow Emperor entrusts her with continuing the search for Huang Di and gives her a token bearing his arrow intent. 45

Notable Quotes

“Because I am the First Secret Agent of the Secret Bureau. Every mission I have taken on has never failed.” 1