Fei Tian

Biodata

Background / History

Assignment as Qin Yun’s Protector

Thunder Venerable assigns Fei Tian to accompany Qin Yun on his journey to the Jia Ma Empire, with Feng Qing’er joining them. His instructions are to remain discreet and intervene only if Qin Yun faces mortal danger. Fei Tian initially maintains his distance so the younger cultivators will not become overly dependent on him 2 4.

Qin Yun soon pressures him into a detour to the Black-Corner Region to kill Han Feng. Fei Tian hesitates over his orders and the possibility of retaliation from Starfall Pavilion, but agrees after Qin Yun threatens to put himself in danger and argues that the operation will benefit their pavilion. Following revised instructions, Fei Tian destroys Han Feng’s body with one strike, captures his surviving soul, and hands it to Qin Yun 4 5.

Stay at the Xiao Clan

In Wutan City, Fei Tian detects a concealed Dou Huang near the Xiao Clan. Learning that the protected person is Xiao Xun’er, Gu Yuan’s daughter, makes him fear the consequences for the Wind and Lightning Pavilion. Xun’er later spends an hour probing him for information, leaving him afraid that an unsatisfactory answer might offend the Gu Clan 8 9 16.

During the group’s stay, Fei Tian provides minor assistance and resources for Xiao Yan’s training. He also wagers a seventh-tier pill with Yao Lao on the length of Qin Yun’s rematch against Feng Qing’er. His prediction of thirty moves proves wrong when Qin Yun wins with a single slap 18 20 21.

Jia Nan Academy Visit

Qin Yun recruits Fei Tian to distract Su Qian with drinks, paying him three sixth-grade pills in advance. His official visit attracts the academy elders, who hope to establish ties with the Wind and Lightning Pavilion. While Qin Yun and Feng Qing’er secretly explore the academy, Fei Tian keeps their hosts occupied 26 31.

The prolonged drinking ends in an embarrassing public spectacle after Fei Tian consumes medicinal wine with unusually powerful intoxicating effects. Once sober, he threatens the witnesses into silence and redirects his irritation into arranging sparring matches between the academy’s fighters and his companions 33 34. When Qin Yun’s later exchange with Lei Yan leaves the young elder badly burned, Fei Tian intervenes and reprimands Qin Yun for allowing a spar to become so dangerous 39.

Fallen Heart Flame and Departure

Fei Tian joins the academy elders in subduing the Fallen Heart Flame. After it tears off Qin Yun’s arm, he uses spatial power to destroy its manifested body and suppress it, leaving it with less than a tenth of its strength. He also helps care for Feng Qing’er after her attempt to rescue Qin Yun leaves her unconscious 41 42 43.

Following Qin Yun’s successful refinement, Fei Tian stops an experimental fusion of the Fallen Heart Flame and Sea Heart Flame. He then warns Qin Yun that his soul-control technique and extraordinary regeneration could attract powerful enemies, revealing that he has spent three sleepless days containing rumors among the academy elders 44 45.

Before the group separates, Fei Tian accepts a mission to find Xiao Yi Xian and bring her to the Wind and Lightning Pavilion as his prospective personal disciple. Qin Yun entrusts him with the Heavenly Fire Venerable’s soul to help suppress her Woeful Poison Body if necessary. Fei Tian gives Qin Yun a tracking jade pendant and promises to meet the pair in the Tagor Desert after completing the errand 45 46.

Personality

Fei Tian is cautious about political consequences, particularly when stronger factions are involved. He withdraws from Qin Yun’s argument with Feng Qing’er rather than risk offending her clan, questions the wisdom of attacking Han Feng, and becomes deeply uneasy around Xiao Xun’er. His reluctance rarely prevents him from cooperating when Qin Yun appeals to their personal bond or the pavilion’s interests 3 4 9 16 26.

His harshness toward outsiders contrasts with his affection for the pavilion’s juniors. He accepts Qin Yun’s unusual plans, examines him after dangerous cultivation, and takes responsibility for keeping his secrets from spreading. Although he complains about being treated as a servant or “nanny,” his warnings and interventions show genuine concern 5 25 44 45 46.

Fei Tian also enjoys competitive banter and opportunities to turn the tables on his troublesome companions. He tries to profit from a wager with Yao Lao and arranges difficult sparring opponents after his drunken humiliation. Nevertheless, when the matches produce serious injuries, he prioritizes safety over amusement 20 33 34 39.

Abilities & Skills

Dou Zong Combat Strength

Fei Tian’s Five-Star Dou Zong cultivation allows him to overwhelm opponents such as Han Feng, whose strength is around Five-Star Dou Huang 3 5.

• Destroys Han Feng’s body with a single strike while leaving his soul available for capture 5.
• Creates an enormous Dou Qi palm threaded with lightning to attack the Fallen Heart Flame 41.
• Recognizes that the flame’s ability to fight above its roughly Four-Star Dou Zong level makes a direct confrontation uncertain despite his higher cultivation 41.

Spatial Manipulation

Fei Tian uses spatial power for transport, suppression, and emergency intervention 7 43 44.

• Helps the group leave Han Feng’s residence discreetly 7.
• Destroys the Fallen Heart Flame’s manifested body and suppresses its remaining power 43.
• Extinguishes Qin Yun’s two Heavenly Flames before their fusion experiment can proceed 44.
• Treats the potential fusion as dangerous even to himself because its energy can briefly warp space 45.

Perception and Assessment

Fei Tian can detect concealed cultivation and harmful energy that less powerful companions overlook 8 9 40.

• Senses the hidden Dou Huang near the Xiao Clan and identifies his cultivation method as shadow-based, though he cannot determine the man’s identity 8 9.
• Detects fire poison in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower and recognizes its potential effect on the mind 40.
• Identifies the Fire Python hidden within the Fallen Heart Flame’s meteor barrage as its true body 42.

Cultivation Guidance and Protection

Fei Tian tests Qin Yun’s cultivation and assists with the younger generation’s development 18 24.

• Provides minor assistance or cultivation resources during Xiao Yan’s training 18.
• Warns Qin Yun against openly displaying abilities that powerful factions might covet 45.
• Plans to take Xiao Yi Xian as his personal disciple after learning about her constitution and Qin Yun’s proposed means of controlling it 46.

Equipment / Items

• Sixth-grade pills — Receives three from Qin Yun as advance payment for distracting Su Qian 26.
• Tracking jade pendant — Gives it to Qin Yun so he can locate the younger cultivators after they separate 46.
• Heavenly Fire Venerable’s Soul Body — Temporarily entrusted to him as a possible means of suppressing Xiao Yi Xian’s poison outbreaks 46.

Relationships

• Qin Yun — Junior, assigned ward, and frequent source of trouble. Qin Yun calls him “Uncle Fei”; Fei Tian indulges his schemes but reprimands him when recklessness endangers others or exposes valuable secrets 4 26 39 45.
• Lei Ming / Thunder Venerable — Pavilion leader who assigns him to protect Qin Yun. Fei Tian fears being punished if Qin Yun suffers serious harm under his supervision 2 33 38.
• Feng Qing’er — Traveling companion under his protection. Her clan’s power makes him wary of offending her, and he worries about her aunt’s response after she injures herself rescuing Qin Yun 3 33 43.
• Xiao Yan — Recipient of his minor training assistance during the stay at the Xiao Clan 18.
• Yao Lao / Yao Chen — Fellow spectator and betting opponent during Qin Yun and Feng Qing’er’s rematch 20 21.
• Xiao Xun’er — A politically dangerous acquaintance whose persistent questioning leaves him deeply uncomfortable 9 16.
• Su Qian — Host at Jia Nan Academy and drinking companion during Qin Yun’s diversion; later cooperates with him against the Fallen Heart Flame 26 31 41 42.
• Xiao Yi Xian — Prospective personal disciple. Fei Tian agrees to seek her out after learning that her Woeful Poison Body may be controllable 46.

Notable Quotes

“Just this once. There won't be a next time. Tell me, what's this Alchemist's name?” 4

“You really are a monster.” 6

“Are you sure you haven't thought up another scheme that'll cost me my head? Come on, you can't keep fleecing the same sheep over and over.” 26