Jin Peng
The Path of Immortals and Mortals
Biodata
| Feature | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Jin Peng (金鹏) |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Eight Gods Pavilion; stationed at the Eight Treasures Pavilion on Hui Mountain 10 12 |
| Occupation/Role | Disciple responsible for providing tasks and gathering information for visitors 12 |
| Status | Deceased; killed by Qin Yi in the Blood-Colored Forest 19 |
| First Appearance | Chapter 10 10 |
Background / History
Service on Hui Mountain
Jin Peng had served at the Eight Treasures Pavilion for five years when Qin Yi sought his help. His daily work involved providing tasks and gathering information for visitors, and he still had another year remaining before he could return to the sect 12.
At their first meeting, Jin Peng recognized Qin Yi’s personal-disciple token and immediately addressed him as a senior brother. He withdrew obediently when Deacon Qian Jin took over the meeting, understanding that Qin Yi’s status warranted the deacon’s personal attention 10.
Assisting Qin Yi
Jin Peng supplied information for Qin Yi’s demon-beast hunts and handled several auction-related errands:
| Matter | Assistance |
|---|---|
| Nine-Eyed Demon Spider | Directed Qin Yi to a hunting team recruiting at the Nine Separations Colosseum in three days. A spider had been sighted near the team’s destination, close to the Blood-Colored Forest’s inner region 12. |
| Early return to the sect | Received Qin Yi’s promise that he could return a year ahead of schedule. Qin Yi later gave him a voice transmission talisman to deliver to Deacon Qian after the auction 12 16. |
| Auction information | Explained the restrictions on auction lists, confirmed that a Foundation Establishment Pill would be offered, and suggested applying to the sect as a cheaper alternative 16. |
| Silver Moon Wolf King | Obtained a returning Foundation Establishment cultivator’s report that the wolf king and its pack were hunting in the forest’s southwest 17. |
| Auction arrangements | Accepted Qin Yi’s Deep-Sea Sunken Silver for consignment and delivered Deacon Qian’s golden-feather invitation granting access to a second-floor room 16 17. |
Betrayal
After purchasing the Foundation Establishment Pill, Qin Yi asked Jin Peng for a discreet exit from the auction. Jin Peng led him through an underground tunnel to the boundary between Hui Mountain and the Blood-Colored Forest. While pretending to keep watch for pursuers, he attacked Qin Yi with an explosive talisman 18.
Qin Yi emerged unharmed, holding Cangyuan with his jade pendant glowing. Jin Peng then revealed his resentment of Qin Yi’s privileged access to cultivation resources. Admitting that he could not defeat Qin Yi himself, he summoned Elder Li and accused Qin Yi of arranging the deaths of Li Ze and the demon-hunting team 18.
Death and Aftermath
Qin Yi told Elder Li that a woman in the team had killed Li Ze and implicated the Xie Household. Elder Li accepted the explanation, rejected Jin Peng’s demands for revenge, and bound him with an iron chain before leaving him in Qin Yi’s custody 19.
Qin Yi dragged Jin Peng into the Blood-Colored Forest and inflicted one thousand and eight cuts, using pills and salt water to keep him alive and conscious. He then severed Jin Peng’s limbs, beheaded him, and burned his corpse. Jin Peng’s final words accused Qin Yi of being a demon 19.
When Qian Jin later asked where Jin Peng had gone, Qin Yi claimed that he was training in the forest before returning to the sect. Qin Yi subsequently used Jin Peng’s name as a false identity when dealing with Song Qingyun in Star City, including on a later return visit 22 25.
Personality
Jin Peng initially presented himself as attentive, deferential, and quick-witted. He recognized status symbols, eagerly offered assistance, and avoided probing Qin Yi’s explanation for the hunting team’s failure to return. Qin Yi himself regarded him as resourceful 10 12 16.
His outward courtesy concealed resentment of the cultivation hierarchy. He envied Qin Yi’s privileged auction access and later complained that he survived only by accepting tasks and flattering others. That resentment culminated in his attempt to have Elder Li kill Qin Yi 17 18.
When confronted, Jin Peng denied that his actions constituted betrayal because Qin Yi had never trusted him. His confidence collapsed once Elder Li abandoned him, leaving him alternately defiant and terrified of Qin Yi’s retaliation 18 19.
Abilities & Skills
Information Gathering
- Gathered reports through his work with visiting cultivators, locating leads on both the Nine-Eyed Demon Spider and the Silver Moon Wolf King 12 16 17.
- Understood the pavilion’s auction procedures, publicity practices, and restrictions on access to item lists 16.
Ambush and Manipulation
- Used an explosive talisman in a surprise attack, though it failed to injure Qin Yi 18.
- Recruited Elder Li by claiming knowledge of the missing hunting team, then attempted to direct the elder’s anger toward Qin Yi 18 19.
- Explicitly acknowledged that he could not defeat Qin Yi himself 18.
Equipment / Weapons / Items
- Longsword — Carried when confronting Qin Yi after the talisman exploded; no sword technique is demonstrated in the encounter 18.
- Explosive talisman — Used to initiate the ambush outside the underground exit 18.
- Storage Bag — Held the golden-feather auction invitation entrusted to him by Deacon Qian 17.
Relationships
- Qin Yi — Senior sect brother whom Jin Peng initially assisted in exchange for an early return to the sect. Jin Peng later betrayed him and was killed in retaliation 12 16 18 19.
- Qian Jin / Deacon Qian — Deacon who directed Jin Peng’s work and entrusted him with Qin Yi’s auction invitation. He later asked Qin Yi about Jin Peng’s disappearance 10 17 22.
- Elder Li — Temporary accomplice whom Jin Peng hoped would kill Qin Yi. Elder Li instead restrained Jin Peng and handed him over to his intended victim 18 19.
Notable Quotes
“Why do you get to enjoy so many Cultivation Resources, while I can only keep taking on tasks and currying favor with people?” 18
“You never trusted me in the first place, so how can you call it betrayal?” 18