Xie Wenyun

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Xie Wenyun had studied under Wen Daochen for almost ten years when Gu Yi arrived at the Tianmu Sect. Acting on his master’s orders, he brought the drugged Gu Yi to the sect, believing him to be the Ye family’s daughter. Gu Yi subsequently adopted the name Ye Yiyi and became Wen Daochen’s second disciple 17 18.

Xie fell in love with Gu Yi at their first meeting. Over the following three years, he cared for his supposed junior sister without overstepping the boundaries between fellow disciples. He recognized that Gu Yi did not return his romantic feelings, but struggled to express them openly 18 20.

Appearance

• Bearing: Initially bashful around Gu Yi; becomes a gentle, refined young man over their three years together 18.
• Clothing: Wears the Tianmu Sect’s simple aqua-blue disciple uniform 21.
• Beauty Rankings: Ranked seventeenth, one place above Jiang Lingzhou 22.

Personality

Xie is generally composed, courteous, and accommodating. He readily accepts inconvenient sleeping arrangements and Jiang Lingzhou’s petty demands, but becomes firm when he believes Gu Yi’s safety or boundaries are threatened. His understanding of companionship centers on sustained care rather than attraction alone: he remembers Gu Yi’s light sensitivity, rainy-day meridian pain, and need for medicine 23 26.

His restraint does not eliminate jealousy. He feels increasingly excluded by Jiang Lingzhou’s gifts and apparent closeness to Gu Yi, and later interprets Gu Yi’s protective amulet around Jiang’s neck as evidence of mutual affection. Nevertheless, he believes he should wish Gu Yi happiness if Gu Yi truly loves someone else 20 29 49.

Xie also refuses to treat a romantic rival as expendable. He tries to prevent Jiang Lingzhou from searching recklessly, refuses to release him when they are dragged over a cliff, and exhausts himself carrying him to safety afterward 39 40 42.

Abilities & Skills

Swordsmanship

• Kills a black-clad attacker attempting to ambush Jiang Lingzhou while the two fight together 38.
• Cuts Jiang Lingzhou free from unusually tough vines despite being unable to use spiritual power; repeated strikes are required, and he carefully avoids worsening Jiang’s injuries 42.
• Fights the vine demoness alongside Lin Yuan, though her attacks leave them struggling to defend themselves 49.

Barriers and Concealment

• Prepares to secure the campsite with a barrier and insect-repelling powder 34.
• Places a barrier across a concealed tree hollow and covers the entrance with vegetation to hide the group from the black-clad attackers 36.

Caregiving and Medical Knowledge

• Carries Gu Yi’s regular medicine and shades his light-sensitive eyes with an oil-paper umbrella 23.
• Provides pills when Gu Yi’s eyes become irritated during the hunt 35.
• Identifies the flower on the vine demoness’s head as an antidote to her poison 49.
• Nurses the unconscious Jiang Lingzhou, carrying him, keeping watch beside him, and helping him drink 42 48 50.

Limitations

• Cannot use spiritual power in the affected area beneath the cliff and must rescue Jiang Lingzhou through physical effort alone 42.
• Is susceptible to the mist’s illusions. His hallucination involves researching a medicine that could repair Gu Yi’s body and extend his lifespan 50.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Sword — Used against the black-clad attackers, cliff vines, and vine demoness 38 42 49.
• Qiankun Ring — Stores his meditation cushion 26.
• Meditation cushion — Used when sharing a room with Jiang Lingzhou and keeping watch over Gu Yi 26.
• Oil-paper umbrella — Shields Gu Yi from bright sunlight 23.
• Medicinal pills — Carried for Gu Yi’s recurring health problems and eye discomfort 23 35.
• Yellow amulet — Worn continuously around his neck, including while bathing; he privately treasures its resemblance to Gu Yi’s amulet 49.

Relationships

• Wen Daochen — Master. Xie has been his disciple for almost ten years when Gu Yi joins their branch of the Tianmu Sect 18.
• Gu Yi / Ye Yiyi — Junior fellow disciple and unrequited love. Xie initially believes him to be a young woman, cares for him over three years, and considers offering to pose as his Dao Companion to protect him from matchmaking 18 20.
• Jiang Lingzhou — Romantic rival and fellow survivor. Their competition produces frequent arguments, but they protect one another during the cliff fall. Xie subsequently carries and nurses Jiang despite his lingering jealousy over Gu Yi 26 40 42 48 49.
• Lin Yuan — Initially regarded as a threat to Gu Yi. Xie attacks him after he grabs Gu Yi’s wrist and remains suspicious of his intentions; they later cooperate against the vine demoness 25 29 49.
• Lin Ning — Helps search for the missing Gu Yi and Lin Yuan, then accompanies Xie in pursuit of Jiang Lingzhou when he leaves camp alone 39 40.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Orthodox-Demonic Friendship Conference

• Objects to attending the conference and reacts indignantly to cooperation with the Demonic Cult. Once its matchmaking purpose becomes clear, he reassures Gu Yi that their relatively minor sect is unlikely to attract major marriage proposals 19.
• Quietly considers pretending to be Gu Yi’s Dao Companion, but Gu Yi leaves before hearing the offer 20.
• Accompanies Gu Yi and Jiang Lingzhou on their sightseeing journey to the conference 21 23.

Nansi City

• Intervenes when Lin Yuan forcibly examines Gu Yi’s spiritual energy, stopping his attack only at Gu Yi’s request 25.
• Clashes with Jiang Lingzhou over taking Gu Yi out alone, emphasizing Gu Yi’s frailty and need for attentive care 26.
• During the market outing, he and Jiang each mistakenly assume the other is accompanying Gu Yi. When Jiang’s fireworks launch, Xie fears for Gu Yi’s light-sensitive eyes, strikes Jiang into the river, and leaves to search 29.
• Returns the following morning exhausted. His interruption of Lin Yuan’s Chaos Immortal Grass test gives Gu Yi the distraction needed to substitute blood and conceal his identity 31.

Illusory Beast Purgatory

• Helps Jiang Lingzhou turn away Gu Yi’s visitors before entering the beast hunt with them 32 33.
• Conceals the group after they discover that disciples are being hunted. Later, he and Jiang handle the black-clad attackers while Gu Yi goes to help Lin Yuan 36 38.
• Leads the others to Yezi and Mu Yang so the injured Xiao Cheng can receive treatment, then urges Jiang to wait rather than immediately resume the search for Gu Yi 39.

Cliff Fall and Rescue

• Pursues Jiang with Lin Ning after Jiang leaves camp alone. When Jiang slips near a cliff where spiritual energy fails, Xie catches him and refuses to let go, even as an unknown force pulls them both over the edge 40.
• Jiang shields him from falling rocks, and vines arrest their fall. Xie cuts Jiang free, carries him to safety, and returns the ring Jiang had pressed into his hand during their fall 40 42.
• Reunites with Gu Yi and Lin Yuan. While unconscious, Jiang repeatedly mistakes Xie for “Senior Sister Ye” and clings to him, much to Xie’s embarrassment 48.

Vine Demoness and Mist Illusions

• Continues carrying Jiang as the group seeks an exit. When the vine demoness attacks, he leaves Jiang inside Gu Yi’s barrier and fights alongside Lin Yuan 49.
• Rushes to Gu Yi after a poisonous thorn pierces his hand and directs Lin Yuan to obtain the antidote flower 49.
• Falls under the lingering mist’s illusion. Rather than imagining a wedding, as Jiang does, he imagines reading about a life-extending medicine for Gu Yi. Jiang’s confrontation jolts him awake 50.

Notable Quotes

“Becoming Dao Companions isn't just a matter of saying it.” 26

“You need to care about him and look after him, not want to take him home and do frivolous things just because he's good-looking.” 26

“Keep your own things safe, my rival in love...” 42