CHARACTER OVERVIEW : MENG XUANLANG

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Name 

Meng Xuanlang (孟玄朗)

 A bit on his name

If my mandarin is really terrible, I would have read it as Wan Shuen Long aka Seasick in cantonese. Anyway his is my favourite name. Sounds nice and makes sense.

Real Person

Xu Haiqiao (徐海乔)

Who is he

2nd son of the Emperor of Shu who became the Emperor after the father decided to just skip the useless brother to the 2nd son who probably didn't have much training in becoming an Emperor anyway just because he is less ambitious

(Un)official title

The obligatory love sick puppy of HQG who happens to be the most powerful man in the world of men, he is Aragorn minus his Arwen

Physical Traits

Young, handsome, big nostrils used to show shock and more shock and not much else for now

Mental Traits

Absolutely devoted to HQG but isn't so devoted to neglect his duties. He knows his place in the world men and oh god I sound like a Tolkien novel.

Likes

HQG and HQG and HQG

Dislikes

Everything else, including  being an Emperor

Love Connection

Possibly Qingshui (轻水) since HQG is not available, Mantian is busy being angry all the time, Zixuan is into BZH and Tang Bao is booked for Shiyi and no indication of him ever marrying anyone. His life is as lonely as BZH except he has a bigger duty; BZH has the glamorous job of protecting all realms by standing over the edge of the rock or sitting down on his huge uncomfortable chair or meditating or playing piano on top of some mountain whilst our Xuanlang has to deal with real problems every single day, including a brother who wants him dead. Where got time for love?

Ambition

Marry HQG, In the alternative, do his duty as Emperor whilst thinking of HQG.

Rarer than a hero having a salaried job in wuxia realms

Actually being trained as an emperor, books and all. He got the job by being pushed into it by a dying father.

Bestest Thing Ever Done

Standing up for HQG and probably the only guy who doesn't use her, or lie to her or have some hidden agenda and dare to confess his love. I think his love is the purest because it was not motivated by anything but by his liking the girl who befriended him when everybody laughed at his ineptness at being a wannabe xian.

Worst Thing Ever Done

So far, at episode 12, giving his traitor of a brother a powerful position, I think controlling the army. He naively thinks his big brother will willingly bow to him when come on! Anyone with half a brain will guess a former crown prince stripped off his title will stay low for long? No way! By the way if you thought how come Shu and Meng so familiar, it's the same one as QSHF. Does give the series a timeline, like BC?

Stupidest Scripted Moment

You know what, I bet he will become a wise emperor. So he won't have that moment?

Usual Quote

"HQG I love you!!!!" and never notices HQG like going *puh-leaseeee no!!*

Burning questions

Why don't HQG just fall for him and then marry him and then be far away from BZH and no calamity ever ever happen?

Because that would be so happy isn't it? Because every love story needs a tragedy, a love sick puppy moaning his lost chances to protect his beloved who doesn't want his protection at all. And it won't be this sort of book or series anyway.

Will he fall for Qingshui?

Probably not? Because every man in love with HQG has to be miserable. Kinda goes with her reputation as the star of misfortune for those who cares for her. If not, that is so NOT her style.

What has his story got to do with BZH and all that stories?

Every good story needs a human perspective, and some palace turmoil. Maybe the connection is not there yet but will be there soon. Moreover this novel is like Percy Jackson series which has element of human being caught up in the battle of the demons and the demi gods and the gods, LOTR which is represented by Aragorn, True Blood with its human occupants and of course the stupid Twilight represented by errrr..... that 2 or 3 human being who isn't a vampire, changeling and that sort.

Is HQG ever in love with him?

Let's get this straight shall we? Only BZH has her heart, whether BZH in disguise, BZH sulky, BZH angry, BZH bathing.. ONLY BZH. Everybody else is just friend zone.

What was he doing at Mt Tai Bai in episode 16 (uncut ver)?

Elizabeth explains ...

MXL (or XYL in the novel) was actually quite powerful in novel due to his own ability, but also because the sword he carried was one of the 16 Sacred Instruments, the Xuan Yuan Sword. And he did beat his opponent in the novel.

This version sucks because he is nothing more than a lovesick puppy. And he doesn't even get to pull out the sword of his scabbard and then BZH shows up and steals the thunder.

Anyway, XYL's character was supposed to show up at Mt. Tai Bai because that was supposed to be his grand introduction into the story as an adult. He only appeared as a foul-mouthed kid in the beginning and that was it. Then he recognised HQG from their early friendship and gifts her the Xuan Yuan sword, which allows her to collect all 16 instruments more easily later in the story.

What will happen to him?

Grow old and be bitter for not being able to save his HQG and then die?

What should happen to him?

Marry HQG and give her the empress title and live happily ever after whilst BZH is safely tuck away at his floating Avatar rocks and be miserable but safe, rather than miserable and hurting. Either way he's gonna be miserable anyway.

Is TV version same as Book version?

I seriously have no idea. This poor guy doesn't get much love, and I wonder why?

Update thanks to Elizabeth who says of this character no one ever bothered with;

MXL is called Xuan Yuan Lang. He is so cute in the novel. He is not a Chang Liu disciple and meets HQG very early on. He is a sweet but cocky and foul-mouthed boy but grows up to be regal looking and smart man. I really don't know why he likes HQG so much in the novel. They don't spend that much time together. 

Interesting on the name change. And I wonder how then they meet if not at Chang Liu? Would seem the adaptation has cut many things out and tightened the story.

CHARACTER OVERVIEW : SHA QIANMO

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Name 

Sha Qianmo (杀阡陌)

Real Person

Ma Ke (马可)

Who is he

Most beautiful man of all realms, he is the Lord of The Demons/Underworld, whether self proclaimed or actually sat in  a test for it, I do not know. He rules from a dark cave and can go everywhere and no one bothers him at all. And he can cross dress and no one bothers to ask "How come you dress like a girl" and till ep 12, did not really explain if he is also in love with BZH.

(Un)official title

The big brother, protector of HQG, a role that HQG at times doesn't seem to care for. I mean SQM will tell her to leave with her (HQG thought he was a she at first and would quite simply hug a stranger whom she doesn't know who on earth is that and I assume in this world, everyone can fly around and fight and such so whatever SQM is doing never ever makes HQG asks, WHO IS SHE?) but everything our SQM suggests, HQG always say no. Not very appreciative person. Again if HQG have left with SQM, the tragedy wouldn't have happened.

You know what, blame HQG. So many chances and she squandered all of it. BZH is meant to suffer.

Physical Traits

In the series, very tall, willowy thin, heavy but tasteful makeup and yes, very beautiful. And graceful too, and has exquisite taste in clothings but a total fail in interior decoration. For all the taste in fashion, the house is a dud. And also big fail in choosing disciples.

Mental Traits

Perhaps the most clear minded person of all realms, whose affection for HQG was genuine in the sense right now it isn't sexual but rather sibling love. He doesn't ask for anything in return and promises multiple times to help HQG and is genuinely concerned for her thus making him the sincerest "bad guy" around.

Likes

Fashion, make up, freedom to roam, teasing BZH and HQG

Dislikes

Being handed a victory. He likes to fight for what he wants and not have it stolen or cheated or whatever. Sorta honourable but really he is just too confident and quite egoistic.

Love Connection

None from what I can see. Love is so not fashionable, ya know?

Ambition

Rule right, rule fair, be free from the hypocrisy of the world and be forever beautiful and youthful.

Rarer than a hero having a salaried job in wuxia realms

Is he paid allowance or what? Where he got cash for all those nice clothes? What does  being Lord Of Demons entail? I don't see him surrounded by demons.

Bestest Thing Ever Done

Promising to punish those who hurt his HQG. Also stopping the would be war at Shou Shan or however you spell it because he is grateful for the deceased leader sect for once saving his life. Exactly how, the series never bothered to explain. In fact who is Sha Qianmo? No explanation, series just too busy showing us the love but none the background. And punishing that ugly disciples.

Worst Thing Ever Done

By not actually killing his ugly disciples. For someone so smart and all, he fails at choosing a disciple. All scared of him but yet never hesitate to do things behind his back.

Stupidest Scripted Moment

At ep 12, letting his disciples live when they're traitors in the making.

Usual Quote

To HQG "Leave this world, come with me, let's live free and I can take care of you" to which HQG ALWAYS scoff the idea, in a nice way and so he will end up saying "Oh ok, if that's what you want" to which I will always end up saying "THAT IS WHAT SHE WANTS!"

Burning questions

Who is Sha Qianmo?

Don't know. Only know he had a younger sister who died by killing herself because big bro wouldn't choose her over his evil plans if I remember correctly. Not because he is a cross dresser.

Will he fall for HQG?

No.

Will he fall for BZH?

One could wish though trailer did show him flirting with BZH so I can see some attraction there.

Is HQG ever in love with him?

No.

What will happen to him?

Read the summary and it isn't a happy one although he plays an important role in the eventual ending of HQG and BZH in a positive way. Anyway he did lose his most proud and prized possession; his beauty all because of HQG. That HQG really is a "broom star".

What should happen to him?

Reborn a woman and marry BZH.

Is TV version same as Book version?

I wonder too. From the summaries, SQM seems like a decent fella despite the nametag belonging to some evil cult. This is like Jinyong style; demi god and semi devil.

CHARACTER OVERVIEW : NI MANTIAN

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Name 

Ni Mantian (霓漫天)

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Real Person

Li Chun (李纯)

Who is she

Daughter of the Peng Lai sect leader, probably only child, probably future sect leader of Peng Lai

(Un)official title

The obligatory bitch of all realms

Physical Traits

Beautiful and an able fighter

Mental Traits

Has severe ego issues and can't take losing and failure well, mainly because she lost to the "worst" student, once her adopted best friend. A very jealous type because she isn't the centre of attention.

Likes

Being pampered, being always absolutely right, being the centre of all attention because she probably is the centre of attention back home, winning all the time and everybody worshipping her

Dislike

Ignored, cast away, someone better than her since she sees everyone as more inferior than her

Love Connection

Possibly that cross eyed guy whose name I can't remember right now

Ambition

To serve her father's ambition ie save face and to be the bestest of the bestest best student of Chang Liu by being BZH's chosen student which she wasn't. But that ambition is the past. Now, her greatest ambition is to see HQG die and then she replacing HQG as BZH's only student. And when I say die, she wants HQG to suffer for all her humiliation which frankly, what humiliation again? Ahhhh yes, losing to one time pretend best friend cum worst student in Chang Liu

Rarer than a hero having a salaried job in wuxia realms

Smile, and smiling genuinely in a really genuine happy carefree way without hate, ambition or jealousy

Bestest Thing Ever Done

Actually wanting to save HQG at the beginning during the test to enter Chang Liu. That woman is long gone.

Worst Thing Ever Done

More to come, believe me but right now at Episode 12, basically wanting to just be angry the whole time. Always so angry even can see spit flying out of her mouth.

Stupidest Scripted Moment

Even a person knows which dog to beat because you see who's the master. This woman doesn't understand that concept. She actually wants to kill HQG and Tang Bao AFTER HQG has been taken as the ONLY student of BZH who happens to be the leader, the main guy of Chang Liu and the realm of immortals. And she has the nerve to fight HQG. Wouldn't she be kicked out of Chang Liu, after all HQG is above her in status?

Usual Quote

"HQG, you will pay for my humiliation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" *spit everywhere, evil eye*

Burning questions

Why HQG not her BFF anymore?

Because she never was. She was her pet, pure and simple.

Why is she even at Chang Liu since she is Peng Lai's heir?

You know what? I don't know. Some people like to set themselves up for humiliation I suppose. Her father let her come to Chang Liu, maybe because she really wants to learn, maybe Chang Liu is the Oxford University of the magical realm and Peng Lai is UKM. Could be, it is like getting a  Masters degree and she wants the 1st class and one and one tutorship with the dean of the university. And her father wants that too since he boasted about his daughter at Chang Liu and she simply had to win. Yeah I know, lame excuse for all the bad stuff she did. Kinda counter productive.

She won the competition, how come she didn't get to be BZH's student?

Official reason; daddy gave her an illegal sword which she didn't know, hence she didn't get kicked out but losses on technicality so to speak. So she is no. 2. Unofficial reason; BZH said she doesn't have the right attitude or rather right heart to be his student. In other words, she is rotten at her core and BZH doesn't care for rotten people.

Is she in love with BZH?

No. I don't think she ever will be.

What will happen to her?

Die a horrible death I hope, but not before she wreck havoc to HQG's life and amazingly with her attitude she can still stay in Chang Liu is beyond my understanding

What should happen to her?

Die a fantastically most deserving horrible death before I vomit blood at all the injustices

Is TV version same as Book version?

Apparently in the book, she never was HQG's friend, pretend or otherwise and she was far far far worse than in the series and that's at the beginning. Basically she is as the title suggests, the residential super bitch, someone you so hate that you so love HQG. And legitimately hate. But the TV version gives her some purpose, that maybe you shouldn't hate her so much, at this moment.