Gao Fei

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Gao Fei (高飞)
Alias(es)	Young Escort Chief Gao
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Adverse Wind Escort Agency; Yan Province Academy's Arms Division
Occupation/Role	Young Escort Chief; martial artist and academy disciple
Status	Alive
First Appearance	44

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Entered Samadhi in Stance Training	66	His breakthrough makes him more confident and assertive about his prospects of becoming a Martial Master. 66
11 sections of Stance Training	82	Assessed as “excellent,” outperforming Luo An's nine sections and Chang Da Niu's eight. 82
16 sections of Stance Training; Ox King Fist at Minor Accomplishment	101	Selected for the Beyond the Pass Martial Competition after another candidate withdraws. 101
15 sections of Stance Training	102	Gao Fei privately states this level shortly after the 16-section report; the accounts conflict. 102
17 sections of Stance Training	146	Reported this progress to his maternal grandfather, Mi Shiwei. 146

Background / History

Gao Fei is the son of Gao Quan and Mi Hong, and the maternal grandson of Mi Shiwei. His family lives at and operates the Adverse Wind Escort Agency, where he holds the title of Young Escort Chief. He has practiced martial arts since childhood and treats advancement to Martial Master as essential to his standing and future. 44 54 66

Before entering Yan Province Academy, Gao Fei secretly practiced Yin Yang Stance Training but could not achieve Enter Samadhi. He entered the academy intending to overcome this obstacle, viewing the opportunity as crucial to becoming a Martial Master. 56

Upon returning home after entering Samadhi, he sided with Mi Hong during her dispute with Gao Quan over the Liu family's shares in the escort agency. His new confidence leads him to believe his voice now carries significant weight within the family. 66

Appearance

At his first appearance, Gao Fei is described as a tall, sturdy young man of eighteen or nineteen, with an imposing martial physique contrasted by delicate facial features. 44

• Bulging chest and arm muscles; his black jacket is nearly stretched apart by his build. 44
• Phoenix eyes, slender eyebrows, and a small mouth, giving his face an effeminate appearance. 44
• Often wears academy uniforms while training at Yan Province Academy. 102
• Continues strenuous practice even after becoming visibly sweat-soaked. 155

Personality

Gao Fei is proud, status-conscious, and intensely competitive. He initially looks down on academy recruits he considers inferior, resents Liu Yuanzhou's superior physical performance, and reacts badly whenever others eclipse him. 54 82 146

He bears grudges for a long time. After losing publicly to Liu Yuanzhou, especially in front of Ma Jingjing, he immediately investigates Liu's background and swears revenge. His resentment later develops into jealousy and an intention to eliminate Liu before Liu can become a Martial Master. 44 45 120

Despite this hostility, Gao Fei is capable of controlled social performance. He repeatedly presents himself as friendly and cooperative toward Liu Yuanzhou while privately plotting against him; Liu recognizes this behavior as insincere. 102 134

His attachment to family is genuine. He comforts Mi Hong, tries to bring Gao Quan home during the family dispute, and later seeks Mi Shiwei's advice when Liu Yuanzhou's breakthrough leaves him frightened. 66 155

Abilities & Skills

Stance Training

Gao Fei possesses strong physical foundations from lifelong martial training and progressed to Enter Samadhi after joining Yan Province Academy. 54 56 66

• Performed among the best during the academy's demanding morning run. 54
• Scored eleven sections in an Arms Division assessment, an excellent result for his cohort. 82
• Reached at least seventeen sections by the period before Liu Yuanzhou's Manifested Force breakthrough. 146
• His cultivation remains below the Martial Master realm as of Liu Yuanzhou's breakthrough. 155

Ox King Fist

Gao Fei practices his family's Ox King Fist, a forceful boxing method built around heavy, direct attacks. 44 101

• Uses techniques including Ox King Horn Thrust and Ox King Trampling Hoof. 44
• Reached Minor Accomplishment in the art before the Beyond the Pass Martial Competition. 101
• Its brute-force style rapidly drains his stamina in extended exchanges. 44
• His incomplete grasp of its principle of using slowness to overcome speed leaves him vulnerable to swift sword techniques. 129

Combat Ability

Gao Fei is a capable but inconsistent combatant whose pride and limited practical experience affect his performance. 121 122

• In his first fight with Liu Yuanzhou, his strength is comparable, but his speed is inferior; he is ultimately knocked down after tiring. 44
• Loses a competition match against a stronger Changbai Sect opponent and is criticized for fighting timidly. 122
• Defeats a sword-wielding opponent by grabbing the wooden blade with his bare hand and landing a palm strike, though the blade cuts deeply into his palm and his opponent is seriously injured. 129

Relationships

• Liu Yuanzhou — Rival and primary target of Gao Fei's jealousy. Gao Fei lost to him in their first encounter, later feigned friendship, and eventually sought to use the White Head Sect to kill him. 44 102 120 155
• Gao Quan — Father. Gao Fei attempts to reconcile him with Mi Hong during their dispute over the Liu family's escort-agency shares. 66
• Mi Hong — Mother. Gao Fei openly supports her in the family conflict and comforts her before departing Beyond the Pass. 66 102
• Mi Shiwei — Maternal grandfather. He helped secure Gao Fei's place on the Beyond the Pass team and later advises him to repair relations with Liu Yuanzhou. 102 155
• He Guangchang — Associate and drinking companion. They discuss matters involving Liu Yuanzhou and later work with He Guangmin on plans involving the Wang Family. 66 146
• He Guangmin — He Guangchang's cousin and collaborator in the proposed takeover of the Wang Family. 66 146
• Long Chenghao — A higher-status martial artist who humiliates Gao Fei by snubbing him; Gao Fei vows to challenge him after becoming a Martial Master. 65
• Chang Wei — Fellow Beyond the Pass competitor. Chang Wei helps care for Gao Fei after he is left behind at Yu Province Academy and becomes suspicious of Gao Fei's request for a Horse Gang introduction. 139
• Ma Jingjing — The woman whose presence intensifies Gao Fei's humiliation after his defeat by Liu Yuanzhou; she is later said to be discussing marriage with him. 44 142
• Xiao Peng — Subordinate at the Adverse Wind Escort Agency who investigates Liu Yuanzhou on Gao Fei's orders. 44 45

Story Role / Major Arcs

Conflict with Liu Yuanzhou

Gao Fei provokes Liu Yuanzhi at an inn and agrees to spar with Liu Yuanzhou instead. Though their strength is initially comparable, Gao Fei exhausts himself using Ox King Fist and is knocked down. Humiliated, he orders Xiao Peng to investigate Liu Yuanzhou and vows revenge. 44 45

Yan Province Academy

Gao Fei encounters Liu Yuanzhou again as a new academy recruit. He progresses quickly after entering Samadhi, earns recognition for his eleven-section assessment score, and feeds Xu Yinglan information intended to turn her against Liu. 51 66 82

Beyond the Pass Martial Competition

Selected as a replacement participant, Gao Fei adopts a false friendliness toward Liu Yuanzhou while privately intending to cripple him. He avoids confidence in the competition due to his lower cultivation and lack of real combat experience, loses an early match, but later wins through a self-injuring and ruthless counterattack. 101 102 121 122 129

After Liu Yuanzhou rallies the Tai Xuan disciples with a speech, Gao Fei decides that Liu's growth makes killing him necessary. He continues concealing his hostility while attempting to make amends publicly. 120 134

Horse Gang Contact and Later Schemes

Gao Fei becomes drunk at the Yu Province Academy and misses the return journey. After recovering, he asks Chang Wei to introduce him to Incense Master Lin of the Yu Province Prefecture Horse Gang, claiming he wants connections for the escort agency's new branch; Chang Wei doubts his stated motive. 139

Back in Yan Province, Gao Fei joins He Guangchang and He Guangmin in discussing a plan to seize the Wang Family. When Liu Yuanzhou becomes a Martial Master and kills an attacking Martial Master, Gao Fei panics over the consequences of his earlier effort to use the White Head Sect against him. 146 155

Trivia

• Gao Fei's first defeat by Liu Yuanzhou occurs in front of Ma Jingjing, the woman he later plans to marry. 44 142
• He is particularly sensitive to being publicly disregarded, as shown by his reaction to Long Chenghao's snub. 65
• His martial talent earns special attention from Xu Yinglan, who personally offers him insights into the fist technique he practices. 82