Miao Cunyi

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Miao Cunyi (苗存义)
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly associated with the Profound Heaven Escort Agency
Occupation/Role	Escort; swordsman
Status	Active as of his assault on the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency 33
First Appearance	14

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Second Rank Postnatal Realm	15	Identified as a talented young escort despite his recent injuries.
Acquired Grade One	26	Reached this realm within three months of receiving Xie Jinghan's guidance.

Background / History

Profound Heaven Escort Agency

Miao Cunyi grew up in the escort agency later known as the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. He considers its former identity, the Profound Heaven Escort Agency, to have been his real home: a place where his master led the agency and his fellow disciples lived sincerely together. 15 33

He claims that Peng Sihai murdered his master, seized control of the agency, purged dissenters, bribed bandits, and destroyed the former organization. Miao also holds the agency responsible for his mistress's death, the deaths or disappearances of fellow disciples, and the disappearance of his junior sister, Xu Yuer. 33

Rescue and Instruction

While being pursued by bandits, Miao encountered Xie Jinghan's returning party and was rescued. His injuries were external, and he recovered quickly after receiving a Foundation-Stabilizing Pill. 14 15

In Yangluo Prefecture, he offered Xie Jinghan the Single-Character Lightning Sword manual in repayment for saving his life. After witnessing Xie Jinghan demonstrate its derived move, Thousand Flashes, Miao knelt and asked to become his disciple. Xie refused formal discipleship but agreed to teach him for three days, provided he never used the sword arts to bully others or commit evil. 15

Miao left Heaven-Bearing Prefecture as promised after the journey. Before departing for Shuzhong, he sent Xie Jinghan the Seven-Star Sword Art manual, explaining that the dangerous road ahead made it unsafe for him to retain it. 16 25

Return to Shu

Three months later, Xie Jinghan found Miao fleeing the city and noted his breakthrough to Acquired Grade One. Xie Jinghan gave him a final sword-intent demonstration and told him to return alive; Miao vowed that he would. 26

Miao eventually returned to Shu and attacked the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. He killed the gate guards, cut down every escort and guard who attacked him, rejected Cheng Bo's pleas to stop, and demanded that Peng Sihai come out to answer for his alleged crimes. 32 33

Appearance

Miao Cunyi is a tall young man who carries a longsword. During his return to Shu, he wears simple clothes and a bamboo hat. 26 32

• Carries a bloodstained longsword during his assault on the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. 33
• His gaze carries intense killing intent when facing the agency's gates. 32
• Was described as gloomy and often withdrawn after his rescue, with pain and hatred visible in his eyes. 15

Personality

Miao is grateful, respectful, and intensely earnest toward those who aid him. He treats Xie Jinghan with reverence, offers valuable sword manuals in repayment, obeys the conditions of his temporary instruction, and remains determined to survive and return. 15 25 26

His past has left him consumed by grief and vengeance. He refuses to view the renamed Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency as his home and regards those who ignored or benefited from its takeover as accomplices rather than innocents. This conviction drives him to violent retribution against the agency. 33

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

Miao is a skilled swordsman whose talent was evident while he was still at the Second Rank of the Postnatal Realm. 15

• Received three days of personal instruction from Xie Jinghan in the principles of Thousand Flashes. 15
• Killed two armed gate guards with two swift sword strikes. 33
• Cut down every escort master and guard who attacked him during his advance through the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. 33
• Released sword qi when confronting the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. 32

Cultivation

Miao advanced rapidly after his encounter with Xie Jinghan.

• Reached the Second Rank of the Postnatal Realm before arriving in Yangluo Prefecture. 15
• Broke through to Acquired Grade One within three months. 26

Equipment / Items

• Longsword — his primary weapon during the assault on the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency. 32 33
• Single-Character Lightning Sword manual — offered to Xie Jinghan as repayment for saving his life. 15
• Seven-Star Sword Art manual — sent to Xie Jinghan before Miao departed for Shuzhong. 25

Relationships

• Xie Jinghan — savior and temporary sword instructor; Miao offered him two sword manuals out of gratitude and vowed to return alive after receiving further guidance. 15 25 26
• Xie Yue — fellow escort-background martial artist; the two quickly developed rapport during the return journey. 15
• Cheng Bo — elderly steward who remembers Miao's childhood at the old agency and unsuccessfully pleads with him to stop the massacre. 33
• Peng Sihai — principal enemy; Miao accuses him of murdering his master, usurping the escort agency, and destroying the Profound Heaven Escort Agency. 33
• Peng Wei — current chief disciple of the Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency who recognizes Miao and orders the agency's members to kill him. 33
• Xu Yuer — Miao's missing junior sister, whose whereabouts he demands Peng Sihai reveal. 33

Notable Quotes

“I will never use martial arts to commit evil in this life!” 15

“Young Master Xie! I, Miao Cunyi, will definitely... return!” 26

“My home was the Profound Heaven Escort Agency, where my master presided, my fellow disciples lived in harmony, and hearts were sincere—not this Heavenly Wolf Escort Agency that has changed its name and surname!” 33