Wiki & Encyclopedia: Taishang Jinque

The young ruler (Xu Bo) of the Xu State, who holds the memories of a past life as a modern-world rogue practitioner. He is the scion of the Gonggong clan and inherits the royal seal, which grants him near-divine power.

A high-ranking official and staunch loyalist of the Xu State. He is a formidable cultivator who has achieved the state of an enlightened sage.

A kinsman of the royal house and a prominent noble of the Xu State.

The ancestral deity of the Lü clan, a legendary figure associated with water and supreme power in the Great Wilderness.

The founding Emperor of the Northern Sui dynasty. A cold, calculating, and ruthless ruler who maintains a facade of benevolence toward his mother's relatives while systematically eliminating all potential political rivals.

The paternal grandfather of the Yanfu-world Lü Shang. Originally a humble farmer, he rose to the title of Duke of Qi through the favor of his nephew, Emperor Yang Jian.

The sister of Lü Daoxing and mother of Emperor Yang Jian. Her marriage to Yang Zhong elevated the Lü family to prominence in the Northern Sui imperial court.

The father of Yang Jian and husband of Lü Kutao, historically known as the Duke of Sui.

The youngest uncle of Emperor Yang Jian, rumored to be the incarnation of the celestial deity Dajue Jidu.

A powerful mythical monkey deity currently trapped beneath the Five Elements Mountain, known for interacting with and guiding a past immortal.

A heroic Xianbei general who attained great fame after leading 2,000 Sui soldiers to hold their ground against 100,000 Turkic troops, earning the fear and respect of his enemies.

The late Emperor of the Southern Chen dynasty, a ruler with strategic capability who unified forces against Northern threats but left behind a precarious succession struggle among his many sons.

The son and successor of Chen Xu, characterized by his cowardice, indulgence, and lack of governing ability, viewed as the downfall of the Southern Chen dynasty.

A brilliant diplomat and strategist in the Sui court who proposed the policy of dividing and inciting conflict among the competing Turkic Khagans to weaken the Northern threat.