Chen Qingyuan
Lord Jiang is the Demon!
Biodata
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Chen Qingyuan (陈青源) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Flying Eagle Sect |
| Occupation/Role | Master of the Flying Eagle Sect in Guangwu County |
| Status | Alive |
| First Appearance | 3 |
Power Progression
| Stage | Details | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Known Capability | A capable martial artist who personally fought the Azure-Faced Lord and left a wound beneath its ribs, though he could not defeat the wolf demon or withstand its String-Hearing Realm strength. | 4 |
Background / History
Chen Qingyuan led the Flying Eagle Sect in answering Guangwu County's magistrate after wolf demons occupied Upper Pan Village. His sect had already lost seven or eight skilled men, and he had been forced to consider returning to the county seat for help. When he encountered Jiang Yuechu in a Demon Suppression Office uniform, he urgently pleaded for her intervention, going so far as to kneel. 3
On the journey to Upper Pan Village, he briefed Jiang Yuechu on the demon pack and its leader, the Azure-Faced Lord. He had personally fought the leader and wounded it beneath the ribs, but could not defeat it; two of the sect's best swordsmen had been killed in a single exchange. 4
He and his men watched Jiang Yuechu cut down a wolf demon and continue fighting after she appeared to suffer a grave injury. 5 6
After Jiang Yuechu exterminated the wolf demons, Chen Qingyuan thanked her on behalf of Guangwu County and invited her to rest in the county seat. He promised to conceal her involvement, later reporting to the magistrate that the Flying Eagle Sect had defeated the demons itself. 6 9
He brought Jiang Yuechu into Guangwu County under the cover story that she was a girl abducted by demons whom he intended to find work for within the Flying Eagle Sect. He also found her a loose hemp robe to cover her conspicuous Demon Suppression Office clothing. 7
He housed Jiang Yuechu at a quiet Flying Eagle Sect lodging, arranging hot water, food, wine, and women's clothing. He also obtained a copy of True Explanation of Martial Dao when she requested a basic martial-arts text. Before her departure, he also provided her with jerky that she later carried with her. 7 9 12
Personality
Chen Qingyuan is dutiful and deeply concerned for Guangwu County's people. Though the villagers of Upper Pan were connected to his sect through local and family ties, he still led his men toward a threat they could not overcome and sought outside help rather than abandoning them. 3 4
He is notably humble before those he considers stronger or of higher status. Believing Jiang Yuechu to be a Demon Suppression Office official, he addresses her with deference, repeatedly bows, and immediately apologizes when he realizes his question about the Jincheng County case may have crossed a line. 3 6 9
He is also practical and discreet. He fabricates a cover story to bring Jiang Yuechu through Guangwu County's gate, provides her with shelter and clothing, and keeps her role in the Upper Pan Village battle secret. 6 7 9
Abilities & Skills
Martial Arts
Chen Qingyuan is a capable martial artist and personally confronted the Azure-Faced Lord.
- He managed to leave a wound beneath the wolf demon's ribs. 4
- He was nevertheless unable to defeat the demon, which he believed had entered the String-Hearing Realm. 4
- His Flying Eagle Sect possesses inherited martial texts including Flying Eagle Thirteen Claws, emphasizing speed, precision, and attacks on vital points, and the incomplete three-form Windward Saber Art. He offered to fetch these manuals for Jiang Yuechu, but she wanted a basic general treatise instead. 9
Sect Leadership
- Commands the Flying Eagle Sect of Guangwu County. 3
- Led sect members to Upper Pan Village in response to the county magistrate's request for aid. 3
- Dismissed his men after reaching Guangwu County and personally arranged Jiang Yuechu's lodging and supplies. 7
- Maintained the sect's public responsibility for the destruction of the Upper Pan Village wolf demons, shielding Jiang Yuechu from scrutiny. 6 9
Relationships
- Jiang Yuechu — Initially mistakes her for a Demon Suppression Office official and begs for her aid against the Upper Pan Village wolf demons. After she saves the village, he hosts her, protects her apparent identity, provides True Explanation of Martial Dao, and gives her provisions for her onward journey. 3 6 7 9 12
- Flying Eagle Sect members — Their sect master; several accompanied him to Upper Pan Village, where the sect had already suffered major losses against the wolf demons. 3 4
- Upper Pan Village residents — Seeks to save them from the wolf demons, describing their peril as a matter of grave urgency. 3 4
- Azure-Faced Lord — Adversary; Chen Qingyuan fought the wolf demon and wounded it, but could not overcome it. 4
- Guangwu County magistrate — The magistrate ordered the Flying Eagle Sect to respond to Upper Pan Village; Chen Qingyuan later submitted a false report crediting the sect with the demons' defeat. 3 9
Notable Quotes
“The hundred or so villagers of Upper Pan Village are in grave danger. I beg you to lend us your aid and save them from fire and water!” 3
“My lord's grace in giving us new life is something Chen Qingyuan and the people of Guangwu County will never forget.” 6