Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Li Tiangang (李天罡) 37 |
| Alias(es) | Fourth Master; Fourth Uncle to younger Li Family members 37 64 |
| Affiliation | Li Family 37 |
| Occupation/Role | Hunting Team captain; head instructor of the Qingyun Class; former commander of the Punishment Hall; former head of the Anti-Traitor Division 55 59 64 |
| Status | Alive as of Chapter 81 81 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 37 37 |
Background and History
Li Tiangang attended Qingyun Martial Academy in his youth but did not graduate. He later commanded the Li Family’s Punishment Hall, where he became feared for his harsh discipline. After beating a direct descendant to death, he was demoted to lead the Hunting Team 59 63.
As captain, he personally leads dangerous hunts. He killed a Giant Gray Wolf King after overpowering it in close combat, then ordered compensation and replacement arrangements following the team’s casualties 46. When the Li Family’s Third Elder was killed, Li Tiangang headed a temporary Anti-Traitor Division. Acting on Chen Xun’s findings, he investigated and arrested the informant Li Yuan, then rewarded Chen Xun after Li Yuan confessed 55 57 58.
Li Tiangang subsequently became head instructor of the Qingyun Class. During the Li–Huo conflict, he announced that students eliminated from the class would be sent to the battlefield. He later organized the class’s monthly competition and selected five fighters for a contest against the Huo Family 64 73 74 81.
Personality
Li Tiangang greets new Hunting Team members without airs and tells them they can judge whether he deserves their trust through working with him 37. In command, he is far less accommodating: he removes two absent hunters from the team during an emergency assembly and enforces Qingyun Class rules even against Li Family descendants 55 64. He recognizes useful work, awarding Chen Xun for finding the Flower Thief’s body and later for uncovering Li Yuan 52 58.
Abilities and Skills
Mutant Beast Hunting
- Suppressed and killed a Giant Gray Wolf King with Blood Qi-enhanced strikes and a heavy Treasure Blade; Chen Xun and the other hunters could not join that fight directly 46.
- Killed a powerful White-Phosphorus Strange Snake mother during a later expedition 78.
Martial Cultivation
- His Blood Qi can manifest visibly during combat. Chen Xun also perceived an illusory tiger behind him and inferred that Li Tiangang’s Mountain Lord Acupoint-Finding Secret Art was nearing Perfection; the exact level is not confirmed 41 46.
Command and Instruction
- Oversees Hunting Team missions and gives recruits training in mutant-beast hunting through his senior members 37 41.
- Sets Qingyun Class discipline and competitions. He accepts Chen Xun’s defensive training after seeing his Copper Body Art at Minor Accomplishment and offers to supply materials for further progress 64 74 80.
Equipment and Items
- Heavy Treasure Blade — wielded against the Giant Gray Wolf King 46.
- Personal seal — used to authorize Chen Xun’s one-hundred-tael merit reward 52.
Relationships
- Li Zhao — son; Li Tiangang sternly supervises his saber practice 58.
- Chen Xun — Hunting Team member and Qingyun Class student. Li Tiangang protects him from Li Wangjiang, rewards his contributions, and supports his Copper Body Art training 52 58 64 80.
- Yang Feng — Hunting Team subordinate who manages arrangements for the group and brings Chen Xun to Li Tiangang when summoned 42 58.
- Li Wangjiang — younger family member whom Li Tiangang stops from striking Chen Xun and later reprimands for blaming a tournament loss on a “sneak attack” 64 75.
Notable Quotes
“Luck is also part of a Martial Artist’s strength.” 52
“Precisely because you’re direct descendants, you must go to the battlefield.” 73