Feng Mo

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Family position and pursuit of Zhou Xiaoxian

Feng Mo was the son of Feng Shuhu, Zhi Prefecture’s military governor, and the grandson of Chancellor Han Chuanzhong. His family owned Wangjiang Tower, where he could waive bills and issue orders to the staff 14 36 46.

At the Holy Academy, he helped Zhou Xiaoxian in class and cultivated her trust. She initially believed his explanation that his misconduct was a deliberate effort to tarnish his reputation and prevent the royal family from becoming suspicious of his powerful father 14.

His pursuit of Xiaoxian also served his family’s interests. Xia Yi later explained that Feng Shuhu and the Chancellor’s faction coveted her connection to the Xia Family’s last inheritance and intended to obtain it through marriage to Feng Mo 46.

Conflict with Shi Lai and Xia Yi

Feng Mo first encountered Shi Lai while harassing a young woman in the street. Shi Lai intervened but could not defeat him. Xia Yi secretly assisted Shi Lai’s escape by knocking down a pursuing guard with a cup, then struck Feng Mo’s head with another cup 14.

At Wangjiang Tower, Feng Mo greeted Xiaoxian warmly and offered her and Xia Yi a free meal. After leaving, he correctly identified Xia Yi as the cup-thrower and estimated that he was probably a Four-Star Tianquan expert. Rather than confront him directly, Feng Mo ordered Ding Shan and Ding Yun to investigate his background 14.

When Shi Lai subsequently reached the General’s Residence, Feng Mo ordered his leg broken and had him thrown far away 15.

The investigation brought Xia Yi’s Deception Scripture influence into the household. Ding Shan persuaded Feng Mo to kneel and repeatedly kowtow to a supposed dragon-shaped cloud; Feng Mo then began spreading the same compulsion to others. Feng Shuhu broke the effect and recognized six-star mastery of the scripture 16 17.

Feng Mo also paid Lin Gong a thousand taels to assess Xia Yi. He admitted to his father that Xia Yi would obstruct his pursuit of Xiaoxian. Lin Gong’s subsequent death led Feng Shuhu to attack Xia Yi, only to be knocked into a tavern as Feng Mo watched 17 18 19.

Defeat in the selection contest

During the Holy Academy’s selection for the Four Little Talented Scholars, Feng Mo eagerly sought a match against Shi Lai. His superior swordsmanship initially allowed him to sever Shi Lai’s wrist tendon, and he later stabbed him through the abdomen 34.

Time reversals allowed Shi Lai to learn his attacks. When Shi Lai began anticipating his swordplay, Feng Mo revealed Replace the Beams with Rotten Timber, a technique he had intended to save for Song Ziyu. After another reversal, Shi Lai evaded the substitution attack, exhausted Feng Mo’s resistance, and disarmed him. Feng Mo left the arena in a daze after losing his chance at the top four 34 35.

Seizing a place at the ceremony

Feng Mo returned for the Divine Bestowal Ceremony accompanied by Deputy Commander Xu Zhou. When Guo Da Neng failed to appear, Xu Zhou pressured Luo Ti into holding another contest among the lower four finalists. Feng Mo won and temporarily took Da Neng’s place among the Four Little Talented Scholars 36.

As Luo Ti began his blessing, Xia Yi intervened and claimed the final place himself. Feng Mo accused Xia Yi of stealing his blessing and deceiving Father God. Xu Zhou carried him away before he could disrupt the ceremony further, then prevented him from returning 36 37.

Abuse of Chen Guang and death

Feng Mo went to Wangjiang Tower and ordered the staff to refuse service to Xia Yi and Xiaoxian. He then assaulted Chen Guang, mocked his ruined cultivation, and wiped his shoe on Chen Guang’s head. Trying to provoke a reaction, he revealed that Feng Shuhu had tampered with the medicine Chen Guang once used to remove the Inferior Rat Saint Soul 37.

After Xia Yi helped Chen Guang awaken a new six-star Saint Soul, Chen Guang confronted Feng Mo and his guards. He killed Ding Shan, mortally wounded Ding Hai, and hurled Ding Hai’s spear through Feng Mo’s right leg. Nearby commoners recognized Feng Mo but refused his demands for help 38 39.

Feng Mo begged Lü Ying to save him in exchange for information about Guo Da Neng. She pretended that blood in her eyes prevented her from seeing him, allowing Chen Guang to pin him through the chest with a sharpened mop handle. Before dying, Feng Mo confessed that he had drowned Da Neng in the river 39.

News of his death prompted Feng Shuhu to mobilize troops against Chen Guang and Xia Yi, escalating the conflict that ended in Feng Shuhu’s death 40 41 43.

Appearance

Feng Mo strongly resembles his father, although their eyes are notably different 17.

• Face: Round 14.
• Eyes: Small and frequently narrowed; described as menacing during confrontations 14 30.
• Temporary injury: Wears a head bandage after the cup strike and forced kowtowing incidents 14 16 19.

Personality

Feng Mo presents sharply different faces to different people. He treats Xiaoxian and her master with apparent warmth and courtesy while threatening Shi Lai and privately arranging investigations. His conduct leads Xiaoxian to mistake him for a good person burdened by his family’s political position 14.

He is observant and capable of restraint when facing a stronger opponent. He identifies Xia Yi from the thrown cups, assesses the precision required to strike from several hundred meters away, and rebukes a guard who proposes immediate retaliation. His caution does not stop him from pursuing Xia Yi once he sees him as an obstacle to obtaining Xiaoxian 14 18.

Defeat exposes his entitlement and cruelty. After losing the divine blessing, he blames Xia Yi and abuses Chen Guang to vent his frustration. Even while fleeing for his life, he alternates between offering rewards and threatening bystanders with his father’s retaliation 37 39.

Abilities & Skills

Sword Scripture

Feng Mo’s Sword Scripture reaches one-star level 20, distinguishing him from students with comparable cultivation but weaker technique 34.

• Uses precise wrist movements to disarm opponents and sever wrist tendons 34.
• Holds a decisive technical advantage over Shi Lai in their initial exchange 34.
• Loses that advantage when Shi Lai uses repeated timelines to memorize his attacks 34.

Replace the Beams with Rotten Timber

A three-star Saint Soul that substitutes a wooden stump for Feng Mo and lets him attack from behind 34.

• Concealed as a trump card intended for Song Ziyu 34.
• Turns an apparent defeat into victory during one version of his match with Shi Lai 34.
• Consumes substantial Saint Soul power; after Shi Lai anticipates it, Feng Mo is left nearly exhausted and unable to prevent his defeat 34.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword — His principal weapon in the selection contest; used with the Sword Scripture and his substitution technique 34.

Relationships

• Feng Shuhu — Father and principal protector. Feng Mo admires his strength and relies on his authority; Feng Shuhu mobilizes troops after his death 25 40.
• Han Chuanzhong — Maternal grandfather. The Chancellor’s faction supports the plan to obtain Xiaoxian’s inheritance through marriage 36 46.
• Zhou Xiaoxian — Junior schoolmate and intended marriage partner. She initially defends his character, but later apologizes to Shi Lai for having done so 14 37.
• Song Ziyu — Higher-ranked fellow student whom Feng Mo hopes to defeat with his hidden substitution technique 34.
• Lin Gong — Household guard commander, addressed as “Uncle Lin.” Feng Mo pays him to assess Xia Yi because he cannot ordinarily command him 17 18.
• Xu Zhou — His father’s deputy commander. Helps him claim a replacement selection place, then forcibly removes him when he protests the failed blessing 36 37.
• Guo Da Neng — Fellow student whom Feng Mo drowns; his absence enables Feng Mo’s attempt to seize a place at the ceremony 36 39.
• Chen Guang — Wangjiang Tower employee whom Feng Mo humiliates and assaults. Chen Guang later kills him 37 39.