Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling (Pingxie)

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## Appearances

### Daomu Biji

Volume 1, Volume 3, Volume 4, Volume 5, Volume 6, Volume 7, Volume 8

### Sequels

Tibetan Sea Flower (mentioned)
Sand Sea (mentioned)
Ten Years Later
Restart

### Other

2014 Chinese New Year Special (flashback), Ice Bucket Challenge, 520 Unsent Letters

**Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling,** also known as **Pingxie (瓶邪)**, is the relationship between the *Daomu Biji* novel characters, Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling.

The two first meet in *Volume 1* and slowly build up a friendship together. Zhang Qiling has saved Wu Xie's life on numerous occasions.

## Background

Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie are often shipped together. They have their own ship name "Pingxie" which is a combination of Zhang Qiling's nickname Menyouping (闷油瓶) and Wu Xie (吴邪).

Wu Xie gave Zhang Qiling the nickname Poker-Face (Menyouping) because Zhang Qiling is very quiet and doesn't like to talk. This nickname is not uttered aloud by Wu Xie. Instead, Wu Xie often calls Zhang Qiling "Little Brother"/"Xiaoge" (小哥/Xiǎogē) a term that can be used to refer to a young man.

August 17th is the day fans celebrate the franchise by holding a festival. The date is based on when Wu Xie retrieved Zhang Qiling from the Bronze Door in Changbai Mountains according to their ten-year agreement.

## History

### Seven Star Lu Palace Tomb

Zhang Qiling and Wu Xie first meet in the novel *Volume 1*. In 2003, Zhang Qiling bought a valuable weapon from Wu Xie’s third uncle, Wu Sanxing, and was carrying the item on his way out. Wu Xie's attention was on the weapon that Zhang Qiling was holding and did not remark on his appearance. Neither of them spoke to each other.

When Wu Xie and his Uncle Three set off to rob the Seven Star Palace tomb, Uncle Three hired Zhang Qiling along with Big Kui and Pan Zi. Wu Xie was immediately put off by Zhang Qiling's indifference and quietness giving him the nickname Poker-face (闷油瓶/Menyouping). He also noted that all Zhang Qiling did "was look straight up at the sky, as if he were worried that it was going to fall down on him."

Zhang Qiling, Wu Xie, and the others set off on their journey to the tomb and first headed to a cave by boat. While they were in the cave, they heard a hypnotic noise emanating from a bronze bell in a corpse-eating insect. Zhang Qiling kicked everyone, including Wu Xie, into the water so that they could break free from the hypnotic noise. Wu Xie emerged from the water only to be attacked by a corpse-eater. Zhang Qiling had then also emerged from the water and rescued Wu Xie by paralyzing the bug.

Zhang Qiling rescued everyone again when the soul of a woman in white appeared before the group. He used the ancient weapon he bought from Wu Sanxing to cut open the back of his hand to let his blood drip into the water. The other corpse-eaters immediately ran away from the water and the woman in white was subdued. He told her to guide them out of the cavern and warned the others not to look behind them. Wu Xie obeyed but looked at the reflection in the water to find that something was on his back. He then went to turn around but was knocked out by Pan Zi. After the ordeal, Zhang Qiling fainted and fell asleep leaning on Big Kui. Wu Xie commented that they looked like two oversized babies and smiled. Wu Xie asked his uncle about Zhang Qiling's background again but did not get a definitive answer. The only thing Uncle Three knew about him was that his last name was Zhang and that he was recommended by a friend.

The rest of the team spotted a village while Zhang Qiling remained unconscious since his wound was still bleeding heavily. Wu Xie carried him and noted that he was as light as a young woman. After settling in the village they acquired information that led them to the Seven Star Palace tomb. The team set off again.

While attempting to break into the tomb, Zhang Qiling stopped Big Kui from triggering a trap. Wu Xie observed that Zhang Qiling must be a well-trained and experienced grave robber. When they further explored the tomb, Pan Zi disturbed the resting place of one of the coffin owners. Zhang Qiling again had to save everyone's life by calming the spirit. They entered another room where a then total stranger (Wang Pangzi) was in the tomb. Pan Zi started shooting at Pangzi so he ran away and headed in the direction of the room with the angry spirit. Zhang Qiling chased after him and got separated from Wu Xie and the group.

After chasing Pangzi for some time, someone released a Blood Zombie which started to chase both of them. Qiling activated a trap that eventually led him and Pangzi to regroup with Wu Xie and Pan Zi who had been separated from Big Kui and Uncle Three. They walked around the tomb some more but ran into the blood corpse where Qiling somehow became separated from the group. Pan Zi brought up how suspicious Zhang Qiling was because he seemed to know the layout of the tomb too well. Wu Xie was beginning to think Zhang Qiling was not a bad guy because whenever he was around, he felt safe. But after what Pan Zi said, Wu Xie thought Zhang Qiling knew too much to not be suspicious.

Later, when Wu Xie was making plans to leave the tomb, he was worried about Zhang Qiling since he had yet to rejoin the group. Uncle Three noticed his nephew's concern and told him not worry and that Zhang Qiling could take care of himself. Wu Xie realized he was right that he was the last man on earth who needed to worry about him. He knew Zhang Qiling was savvy and even seemed to possess supernatural powers. Instead, he thought, Zhang Qiling should be worrying about him.

The two met up again in the main chamber of the tomb. Zhang Qiling directed Wu Xie to read a scroll that explained the Ruler of Dead Soldiers's life. After Wu Xie read it, Zhang Qiling told the rest of them the actual "truth" about Mr. Iron-Face and the Ruler of Dead Soldiers. After this, one of the team members set off a trap and in the rush to leave the tomb, Wu Xie lost sight of Zhang Qiling. He was worried that the other did not make it out, but based on Zhang Qiling's expertise and skills, he thought that the other could be okay. Once Uncle Three and Wu Xie were out of the tomb they examined the scroll Zhang Qiling told them to read. The scroll turned out to be a counterfeit and Uncle Three believed Zhang Qiling swapped out the scroll and left a fake one for Wu Xie to read. Zhang Qiling's reason for doing this at the time was unknown.

In *Angry Sea, Hidden Sands*, Wu Xie began to trust Zhang Qiling, since he was the only one who seemed to be telling the truth. Wu Xie is still bothered because Zhang Qiling's attitude gives off the impression that he doesn’t think it’s important to have any sort of relationship with him. Nonetheless, Wu Xie feels strangely safe around him and is curious what lies beneath his indifference.

In *Palace of Doom*, the two are more comfortable around each other and have begun to trust each other’s instincts. When Zhang Qiling enters the bronze door, Wu Xie is worried for his well-being.

### Tamutuo

In *Deadly Desert Winds*, Zhang Qiling returns from the bronze door without explanation. Wu Xie has many questions, but Zhang Qiling is short and unwilling to go into detail. Later Wu Xie finally vents out all his frustrations with Zhang Qiling’s lack of answers to his numerous questions. In response, Zhang Qiling gets frustrated with him since he also lacks any answers because of his amnesia. Zhang Qiling has no connections to the world and assumes that no one would care if he suddenly disappeared. Wu Xie reassures him that he would care if something happened to him. Wu Xie begins to humanize Zhang Qiling more as he understands that the other is just as lost as he is.

In *Volume 5*, Zhang Qiling runs after Chen Wenjin and becomes separated from the group. Wu Xie is reluctant to leave without him but eventually does after realizing how dire their situation was. They meet up again, get separated again, but finally meet to go to the main chamber of the Queen of the West's tomb. Zhang Qiling enters into the meteorite in the tomb and does not come out of it for days. Wu Xie and Wang Pangzi wait for him. Zhang Qiling emerges completely catatonic. They take him to the hospital only to find out he has lost his memory again.

### Banai, Guangxi

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In *Volume 6*, Wu Xie tries to help Zhang Qiling regain his memory. The two of them, along with Pangzi, travel to Banai where Zhang Qiling lived for some time.

### Zhang Jialou

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### Ten-Year Promise

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### Looking Into Zhang Qiling's Past

After Zhang Qiling went into the Bronze Door for ten years, Wu Xie wanted to investigate more about the other's past. He got information about the Zhang family from Jin Wantang which eventually led him to Motuo, Tibet in 2010. Once in Motuo, he came across an oil painting of Zhang Qiling. The oil painting was a copy that originated from a nearby place called Jila Temple. Wu Xie went there and asked the lamas about Zhang Qiling. A lama, whom Wu Xie refers to as Old Lama, told him a story about the time Zhang Qiling came to the temple after being in Bronze Door.

While exploring the Jila Temple, Wu Xie came across a statue that looked like Zhang Qiling. The statue of him was crying which shocked Wu Xie. He had never seen Zhang Qiling show any obvious expressions. Wu Xie didn't know why the statue was there but tried to investigate.

As Wu Xie stayed at the temple longer, he and Pangzi ran into trouble. They needed a place to lay low and Wu Xie suggested going to the courtyard where Zhang Qiling 's statue was because he always thought it was safer to have him around. Wu Xie later met Zhang Haike who knew Zhang Qiling as a child. To get Wu Xie to cooperate, Zhang Haike promised to tell him about Zhang Qiling and other secrets the other wanted to know.

After Wu Xie, Pangzi, and others traveled to the mountains, Wu Xie injured his hand. In attempt to distract him from the pain, Pangzi confessed that Zhang Qiling came to see him before he set off for the Bronze Door and told him something. Pangzi was reluctant to tell Wu Xie what he said, so Wu Xie used Yun Cai in a desperate attempt to find out more about Zhang Qiling. Pangzi caved and said that if Wu Xie were to find three things in Tibet, then he was supposed to give him something.

The first thing to find was the statue of Zhang Qiling, but since Wu Xie still hadn't found the two other things, Pangzi wouldn't tell him what they were. Pangzi also wouldn't tell him what he was supposed to give him but he did hint that it had something to do with Wu Xie and not Zhang Qiling. Since, *Tibetan Sea Flower* was never finished, it is unknown what Zhang Qiling planned to give Wu Xie.

### Snake Pheromone Visit

In the *Fantasy Extra*, Wu Xie took snake pheromones which caused him to hallucinate and see some events in the point of view of a man called Snake Ancestor. Snake Ancestor was in a team with Zhang Haiyan, Zhang Qiling, and various others. Wu Xie wanted to see Zhang Qiling's face clearly, but he couldn't since it was just like a dream. He began to have a strange feeling about him and couldn't help but think it was because he hadn't seen him in so long.

## Quotes

* *I always thought that Poker-Face was a good guy because as long as he was around, I felt very safe.* -Wu Xie in *Volume 1*, Chapter 16.
* *“But what about Xiaoge? If we leave, he won’t be able to find us when he comes back. How about I stay here and wait for you guys to come back?”* -Wu Xie in *Volume 5*, Chapter 3.
* *I thought about it— about my connection to this world—and it seems that the only one I can find now is you.* -Zhang Qiling to Wu Xie in *Volume 8,* Chapter 76.
* *I don’t know, I just always think it’s safer to have Xiaoge around. If he’s not here, at least it’s better to have a statue of him than no statue at all.* -Wu Xie in *Tibetan Sea Flower*, Chapter 39.
* *I’ve heard too many similar words before.* -Zhang Qiling to Wu Xie about last good-byes in *Restart*, Chapter 205.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 3
2. ↑ Note: In the published English translations, characters call Zhang Qiling, "Menyouping," but in the Chinese novels they actually call him Xiaoge (小哥).
3. ↑ In Chinese, the day is called Rice Festival (稻米节/Dàomǐ Jié) or August 17 Rice Festival 八一七稻米节 (Bāyīqī Dàomǐ Jié). 稻米 (Dàomǐ), which means rice crop, is similar in pronunciation to 盗迷 (Dàomí), which is used to refer to DMBJ fans.
4. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 2
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 5
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 6
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 7
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 9
9. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapters 9-10
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 10
11. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 11
12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 16
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 23
14. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 25
15. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 26
16. ↑ Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 27
17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 28
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Cavern of the Blood Zombies, Chapter 29
19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Wu Xie's Private Notes, Chapter 31
20. ↑ Tibetan Sea Flower, Chapter 7
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Tibetan Sea Flower, Chapter 21
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Tibetan Sea Flower, Chapter 39
23. ↑ Tibetan Sea Flower, Chapter 83
24. ↑ Fantasy Extra, Chapter 1
25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fantasy Extra, Chapter 5