Quan Yizhen 权一真 “POWER/AUTHORITY,” “ONE,” “TRUTH/GENUINE”
Heavenly Title: Qi Ying, “Stupendous Hero” （奇英） The （current） Martial God of the West. It is rumored that there was a previous Martial God of the West who was banished from heaven, leading to Quan Yizhen taking the position. Pei Ming aimed to have Pei Xiu replace Quan Yizhen in the position in turn, though these plans were thwarted by Pei Xiu’s involvement in the Banyue incident.
Shi Qingxuan 师青玄 “MASTER,” “VERDANT GREEN/BLUE,” “MYSTERIOUS/BLACK”
Heavenly Title: Wind Master Four Famous Tales Title: The Young Lord Who Poured Wine The elemental master of wind and younger sibling of the Water Master, Shi Wudu. Shi Qingxuan ascended as a male god, but over the years, he began to be worshipped as a female version of himself. Shi Qingxuan eagerly embraced this, and she leaps at any opportunity to go out on the town in her female form…and will try to drag anyone she’s traveling with into the fun.
Shi Qingxuan is as flighty and pushy as the element they command, and as wealthy as they are generous with their money. They possess a strong sense of justice and will not be dissuaded by notions of propriety. They appear to be close friends with the Earth Master Ming Yi, despite the latter’s insistence to the contrary.
GHOST REALM & GHOST REALM ASSOCIATES
Banyue
半月 “HALF-MOON”
Former state preceptor of the Kingdom of Banyue, now a wrath ghost living in a pot in Puqi Shrine.
Lang Ying
郎萤 “YOUTH,” “FIREFLY”
A mysterious ghost child afflicted with Human Face Disease. He has known nothing but abuse for hundreds of years due to his horrifying appearance, save for the fleeting kindness and warmth of the human girl Xiao-Ying. The combination of this trauma and his almost total lack of human interaction has left him mostly mute and constantly on high alert. Xie Lian was the one to give him this name: Lang being the national surname of Yong’an, and Ying to commemorate the girl who once took care of him.
Qi Rong
戚容 “FACE OF SORROW” OR “RELATIVE,” “TOLERANCE/FACE”
Four Calamities Title: Night-Touring Green Lantern
One of the Four Calamities, also called the “Green Ghost.” Unlike the other three Calamities, he’s actually only a wrath ghost, not a supreme. Gods and ghosts alike agree that he was only included in the group to bump up the number to an even four. （Also, he’s just that big a pest.） He is infamous for his crude behavior and ostentatious attempts to copy the style of the more successful Calamities, as well as for his ravenous appetite for human flesh.
Qi Rong is Xie Lian’s younger cousin on his mother’s side, much to Xie Lian’s everlasting dismay. Surprising no one, Qi Rong has been a source of stress and trouble ever since their mortal childhoods in Xianle. His royal title in Xianle was Prince Xiao Jing.
Ship-Sinking Black Water
黑水沉舟
Four Calamities Title: Ship-Sinking Black Water
One of the Four Calamities. Ship-Sinking Black Water is a mysterious and reclusive water ghost that rules the South Sea. Like Hua Cheng, he won the bloody gauntlet at Mount Tonglu and wields the power of a supreme ghost.
Waning Moon Officer
下弦月使
Hua Cheng’s right-hand man, subordinate, and all-around errand runner. He bears a cursed shackle on his wrist, which marks him as a banished heavenly official. He is feared and respected in Ghost City, but what kind of face lurks behind that daunting, mysterious mask?
White No-Face
白无相 “WHITE NO-FACE”
Four Calamities Title: White-Clothed Calamity
One of the Four Calamities. Mysterious, cruel, and powerful enough to battle with the Heavenly Emperor himself—truly, a supreme among supremes. He destroyed the Kingdom of Xianle.
Xuan Ji
宣姬 “DECLARE,” “CONCUBINE”
The wrath ghost known as the ghost bride who—with the help of Qi Rong, the Green Ghost—terrorized and murdered many brides-to-be.
MORTAL REALM & MORTAL REALM ASSOCIATES
State Preceptors of Xianle A quartet of cultivators who serve as Xianle’s State Preceptors. They are also the religious leaders and head instructors at the Royal Holy Temple, Xianle’s premiere cultivation school and largest place of worship for several gods. They are highly skilled cultivators and specialize in the art of divination, though they are very easily distracted by the allure of a game of cards.
The Chief State Preceptor, Mei Nianqing （梅念卿 “plum blossom,” “to lecture/to long for,” archaic word for minister/high official） is the most talkative of the bunch and has a close relationship with his most cherished student （and biggest headache）， Xie Lian. While the names of the three Deputy State Preceptors are unknown, Xie Lian clearly respects their skill and wisdom.