Wei Dong

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Wei Dong (卫东)
Alias(es)	Gray-robed elder; old servant
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Gong Clan; cooperates with Shadow Tower assassin A Qing
Occupation/Role	Long-serving Gong Clan servant; pursuer of Xie Jinghan
Status	Active; engaged in battle with Xie Jinghan 36
First Appearance	Chapter 28

Background / History

Wei Dong is a longtime servant of the Gong Clan. After Gong Feiyu is gravely injured in his public defeat by Xie Jinghan, Gong Clan patriarch Gong Peng holds Wei Dong responsible for failing to protect the young master. Wei Dong accepts blame and submits to punishment. 28

Gong Peng instead entrusts him with a covert operation: using the Shadow-Killing Token and a secret letter to commission Shadow Tower to eliminate Xie Jinghan. Wei Dong personally delivers the token and order, which Shadow Tower accepts for a payment of one hundred thousand taels of silver. 28

He later meets A Qing in secret to discuss the assassination. Wei Dong is impatient with A Qing's refusal to strike while Xie Jinghan remains secluded, whereas A Qing insists that an assassin must wait for the proper opportunity. 30

When Xie Jinghan leaves Heaven-Bearing Prefecture, Wei Dong and A Qing shadow him in secret. After Xie Jinghan identifies Wei Dong as one of his persistent pursuers and chooses a deserted riverbank for the confrontation, Wei Dong states that the Blood Slaughter Sect will not intervene: he is acting independently as a servant seeking vengeance for Gong Feiyu's injury. 32 35

Personality

Wei Dong is fiercely loyal to the Gong Clan and personally devoted to Gong Feiyu. His service drives him to pursue Xie Jinghan even after Gong Feiyu's formal duel agreement prevents the Blood Slaughter Sect from acting openly. 28 35

He is impatient when covert action is delayed, but confident and openly contemptuous in battle. He considers Xie Jinghan's Heart-Severing sword technique ineffective against his own boulder-like state of mind; however, Xie Jinghan's escalating attacks eventually force him to treat the younger swordsman seriously. 30 35 36

Abilities & Skills

Innate Realm Cultivation

Wei Dong has reached the Seventh Stage of the Innate Realm, placing him five stages above Xie Jinghan during their confrontation. His crimson True Qi generates overwhelming pressure and enables sustained defense against Xie Jinghan's sword techniques. 35 36

• Blocks thirteen consecutive strikes from the Single-Character Lightning Sword with his palms. 36
• Defends against One-Character Lightning Sword: Thousand Flashes before counterattacking. 36
• Draws on decades of martial-world experience in combat. 36

Great Netherworld Palm

Wei Dong practices the Great Netherworld Palm, a palm art supported by dense crimson True Qi. 36

• Great Netherworld Palm — counters Thousand Flashes and knocks Xie Jinghan backward. 36
• Myriad Manifestations — produces countless palm shadows to block escape routes, striking Xie Jinghan and sending him flying. 36
• Celestial Manifestation — condenses Seventh-Stage Innate True Qi into a gigantic scarlet palm print that descends from above. 36

Combat Judgment

Wei Dong initially relies on his cultivation advantage and equipment, but adjusts once Xie Jinghan's sword attacks continue to increase in speed and force. 36

• Believes mental resilience protects him from Heart-Severing. 35
• Recognizes Xie Jinghan as a growing threat after defending against his sustained assault. 36

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Heavenly Silkworm Gloves — High-Grade Treasure Weapons bestowed for the mission; worn on both hands and used to block sword attacks. Wei Dong claims ordinary swords cannot break their defense. 36
• Shadow-Killing Token — Gong Clan token used to commission an Earth-Class Assassin from Shadow Tower. 28
• Secret letter — Delivered alongside the Shadow-Killing Token to order Xie Jinghan's assassination. 28

Relationships

• Gong Peng — Gong Clan patriarch who reprimands Wei Dong for failing to protect the young master, then sends him to arrange Xie Jinghan's covert assassination. 28
• Gong Feiyu — Wei Dong refers to him as his master and pursues Xie Jinghan to avenge his public injury. 35
• A Qing — Shadow Tower assassin assigned to kill Xie Jinghan; Wei Dong coordinates with him but disagrees with his patient approach. 30 32
• Xie Jinghan — Target of Wei Dong's pursuit and opponent at the Golden Sand River riverbank. 35 36

Story Role / Major Arcs

Shadow Tower Commission

Wei Dong carries out Gong Peng's secret order to hire Shadow Tower against Xie Jinghan, delivering the Shadow-Killing Token and sealed letter in person. 28

Surveillance of Xie Jinghan

He waits with A Qing for Xie Jinghan to leave the safety of the Xie Residence, then follows him after his departure. 30 32

Battle at the Golden Sand River

Wei Dong reveals himself after Xie Jinghan deliberately lures his pursuers to a deserted riverbank. He dismisses Xie Jinghan's Second-Stage Innate cultivation, then withstands his lightning sword techniques with the Heavenly Silkworm Gloves and Great Netherworld Palm. 35 36

The battle escalates when Wei Dong uses Celestial Manifestation against Xie Jinghan's lightning-based ultimate attack; the outcome is not yet shown. 36

Notable Quotes

“If you must blame someone, blame yourself for being too much of a genius!” 35

“With that sword of yours, not even a Treasure Weapon, don't even think of breaking my defenses.” 36